Honeycomb Dataset Definitions API
Dataset definitions describe the fields with special meaning in the Dataset.Refer to the [Dataset Definitions](https://docs.honeycomb.io/configure/datasets/definitions/) documentation for more information.**Honeycomb automatically creates these Dataset definition fields when the Dataset is created.**Manual creation of Dataset definitions is **not** needed.## AuthorizationThe API key must have the **Create Datasets** permission. Learn more about [API keys here](https://docs.honeycomb.io/configure/environments/manage-api-keys/).
Honeycomb Dataset Definitions API is one of 21 APIs that Honeycomb publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.
Tagged areas include Dataset Definitions. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification and API documentation.
This API exposes 2 operations across 1 path, and defines 5 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.1.0, at version 1.0.0.
Requests are made against 2 base URLs: https://api.honeycomb.io, https://api.eu1.honeycomb.io.
Metadata
The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.
Paths & Operations 2
Across 1 path, the API surfaces 2 operations — 1 GET, 1 PATCH. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.
Dataset definitions describe the fields with special meaning in the Dataset. Refer to the [Dataset Definitions](https://docs.honeycomb.io/configure/datasets/definitions/) document…
Schemas 5
The contract defines 5 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are DatasetDefinitions (16 properties), DetailedError (6 properties), DatasetDefinition (2 properties), Error (1 property). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.
Specification
The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.
Source
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