## Get a dataset

**get** `/v5/datasets/{dataset_id}`

Retrieve a single dataset by its id.

By default an archived dataset is not returned; set `include_archived` to true to fetch a
dataset regardless of whether it has been archived.

### Path Parameters

- `dataset_id: string`

### Query Parameters

- `include_archived: optional boolean`

### Returns

- `Dataset object { id, created_at, created_by, 6 more }`

  - `id: string`

    The unique identifier of the entity.

  - `created_at: string`

    The date and time when the entity was created in ISO format.

  - `created_by: Identity`

    The identity that created the entity.

    - `id: string`

    - `type: "user" or "service_account"`

      - `"user"`

      - `"service_account"`

    - `object: optional "identity"`

      - `"identity"`

  - `current_version_num: number`

  - `name: string`

  - `tags: array of string`

    The tags associated with the entity

  - `archived_at: optional string`

    The date and time when the entity was archived in ISO format.

  - `description: optional string`

  - `object: optional "dataset"`

    - `"dataset"`

### Example

```http
curl https://api.egp.scale.com/v5/datasets/$DATASET_ID \
    -H "x-api-key: $SGP_API_KEY"
```

#### Response

```json
{
  "id": "id",
  "created_at": "2019-12-27T18:11:19.117Z",
  "created_by": {
    "id": "id",
    "type": "user",
    "object": "identity"
  },
  "current_version_num": 0,
  "name": "name",
  "tags": [
    "string"
  ],
  "archived_at": "2019-12-27T18:11:19.117Z",
  "description": "description",
  "object": "dataset"
}
```