# Manage datasets

Use the REST API to create and manage datasets.

## Get all datasets

> Returns all of the datasets that the user has access to.  Each dataset contains a set of minimal info, for more detailed information on a given dataset use the /api/dataset/{datasetId} endpoint.

```json
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```

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{% endopenapi %}

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{% endopenapi %}

{% openapi src="<https://textual.tonic.ai/swagger/v1/swagger.json>" path="/api/Dataset" method="put" %}
<https://textual.tonic.ai/swagger/v1/swagger.json>
{% endopenapi %}


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