Hugging Face Datasets API

Operations for managing and querying datasets on the Hub

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GET /datasets Search datasets on the Hub · List Datasets on the Hub #

Ask an LLM

“Can I search the Hugging Face Hub for datasets by keyword, author or tag?”

“Which datasets has a particular organization published?”

Tell an agent

Search the Hub for datasets matching {search}.

List datasets published by {author}, sorted by {sort}.

GET /datasets/{repo_id} Get details about one dataset · Get Dataset Information #

Ask an LLM

“What does the Hub know about a specific dataset repository, like its card, tags and files?”

“Who owns a dataset and when was it last modified?”

Tell an agent

Get the dataset info for {repo_id}.

Show me the repository details of dataset {repo_id}.

GET /datasets/{repo_id}/parquet List a dataset's auto-converted Parquet files · Get Dataset Parquet Files #

Ask an LLM

“Where are the Parquet conversions of a Hub dataset repository stored?”

“Can I get download links for the Parquet version of a dataset from its repo page API?”

Tell an agent

List the auto-converted Parquet files for dataset repo {repo_id}.

Give me the Parquet file URLs for {repo_id} from the Hub.

GET /datasets-tags-by-type List dataset tags grouped by type · List Dataset Tags Grouped by Type #

Ask an LLM

“What task categories, languages and size categories can datasets be tagged with?”

“Which tag values are valid for filtering dataset searches?”

Tell an agent

List all dataset tags grouped by type.

Show me the available dataset language and task-category tags.

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Hugging Face Hub Datasets API
  description: Programmatically interact with the Hugging Face Hub to manage models, datasets, spaces, and repositories. Provides endpoints for listing, searching, creating, and managing resources on the Hub.
  version: 1.0.0
  termsOfService: https://huggingface.co/terms-of-service
  contact:
    name: Hugging Face Support
    url: https://huggingface.co/support
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
servers:
- url: https://huggingface.co/api
  description: Hugging Face Hub API production server
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Datasets
  description: Operations for managing and querying datasets on the Hub
paths:
  /datasets:
    get:
      summary: List Datasets on the Hub
      description: List and search datasets hosted on the Hugging Face Hub. Supports filtering by author, tags, and full-text search.
      operationId: listDatasets
      tags:
      - Datasets
      security: []
      parameters:
      - name: search
        in: query
        description: Full-text search query to filter datasets
        schema:
          type: string
        example: example_value
      - name: author
        in: query
        description: Filter by dataset author or organization
        schema:
          type: string
        example: example_value
      - name: filter
        in: query
        description: Filter by tags (comma-separated)
        schema:
          type: string
        example: example_value
      - name: sort
        in: query
        description: Property to sort results by
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - lastModified
          - downloads
          - likes
          - createdAt
        example: lastModified
      - name: direction
        in: query
        description: Sort direction
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - '-1'
          - '1'
        example: '-1'
      - name: limit
        in: query
        description: Number of results to return
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 30
          maximum: 1000
        example: 10
      - name: full
        in: query
        description: Whether to return full dataset information
        schema:
          type: boolean
          default: false
        example: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of datasets matching the query
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/DatasetSummary'
              examples:
                Listdatasets200Example:
                  summary: Default listDatasets 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                  - _id: '500123'
                    id: abc123
                    author: example_value
                    sha: example_value
                    lastModified: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
                    private: true
                    gated: true
                    disabled: true
                    tags:
                    - example_value
                    downloads: 10
                    likes: 10
                    createdAt: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
                    description: A sample description.
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /datasets/{repo_id}:
    get:
      summary: Get Dataset Information
      description: Get detailed information about a specific dataset.
      operationId: getDataset
      tags:
      - Datasets
      security: []
      parameters:
      - name: repo_id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The dataset repository ID
        schema:
          type: string
        example: squad
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Detailed dataset information
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DatasetInfo'
              examples:
                Getdataset200Example:
                  summary: Default getDataset 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: {}
        '404':
          description: Dataset not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
              examples:
                Getdataset404Example:
                  summary: Default getDataset 404 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    error: example_value
                    statusCode: 10
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /datasets/{repo_id}/parquet:
    get:
      summary: Get Dataset Parquet Files
      description: Get the list of auto-converted Parquet files for a dataset.
      operationId: getDatasetParquet
      tags:
      - Datasets
      security: []
      parameters:
      - name: repo_id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: '500123'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of Parquet file URLs
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  parquet_files:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        dataset:
                          type: string
                        config:
                          type: string
                        split:
                          type: string
                        url:
                          type: string
                          format: uri
                        filename:
                          type: string
                        size:
                          type: integer
              examples:
                Getdatasetparquet200Example:
                  summary: Default getDatasetParquet 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    parquet_files:
                    - dataset: example_value
                      config: example_value
                      split: example_value
                      url: https://www.example.com
                      filename: example_value
                      size: 10
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /datasets-tags-by-type:
    get:
      summary: List Dataset Tags Grouped by Type
      description: Get all available dataset tags organized by type (task_categories, language, size_categories, etc.).
      operationId: listDatasetTags
      tags:
      - Datasets
      security: []
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Tags grouped by type
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      id:
                        type: string
                      label:
                        type: string
              examples:
                Listdatasettags200Example:
                  summary: Default listDatasetTags 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: {}
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error message
          example: example_value
        statusCode:
          type: integer
          description: HTTP status code
          example: 10
    DatasetSummary:
      type: object
      properties:
        _id:
          type: string
          example: '500123'
        id:
          type: string
          description: Dataset repository ID
          example: abc123
        author:
          type: string
          example: example_value
        sha:
          type: string
          example: example_value
        lastModified:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
        private:
          type: boolean
          example: true
        gated:
          type: boolean
          example: true
        disabled:
          type: boolean
          example: true
        tags:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          example: []
        downloads:
          type: integer
          example: 10
        likes:
          type: integer
          example: 10
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
        description:
          type: string
          example: A sample description.
    DatasetInfo:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/DatasetSummary'
      - type: object
        properties:
          siblings:
            type: array
            items:
              type: object
              properties:
                rfilename:
                  type: string
                size:
                  type: integer
          cardData:
            type: object
            description: Parsed dataset card metadata
            properties:
              language:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: string
              license:
                type: string
              task_categories:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: string
              size_categories:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: string
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: HF Token
      description: Hugging Face user access token. Generate from https://huggingface.co/settings/tokens

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