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Datasets are containers for data that you want to use in your
Google Maps Platform apps as part of data-driven styling.
Maps Datasets API lets you create and manage datasets using a REST API.
For example, with data-driven styling for datasets, you upload your own
geospatial data to a dataset, apply custom styling to the data features, and
display those data features on maps. You can create data visualizations based on
point, polyline, and polygon geometries, and make data features respond to click
events.
Creating a dataset is a two step process:
Make a request to create the dataset.
Make a request to upload data to the dataset from your desktop or Google
Cloud Storage. Your upload data must be represented by a CSV, GeoJSON, or
KML file.
For more on using datasets as part of data-driven styling, see:
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Users can create a dataset via a REST API, then upload geospatial data (CSV, GeoJSON, or KML) from their desktop or Google Cloud Storage. Datasets can be listed, retrieved, updated, downloaded, or deleted using specific API endpoints. The process involves project setup, dataset creation and data upload, and then status retrieval. Using the Maps Datasets API has no charge.\n"],null,["# Maps Datasets API overview\n\nDatasets are containers for data that you want to use in your\nGoogle Maps Platform apps as part of **data-driven styling**.\nMaps Datasets API lets you create and manage datasets using a REST API.\n| **Note:** There is no charge for using the Maps Datasets API.\n\nFor example, with data-driven styling for datasets, you upload your own\ngeospatial data to a dataset, apply custom styling to the data features, and\ndisplay those data features on maps. You can create data visualizations based on\npoint, polyline, and polygon geometries, and make data features respond to click\nevents.\n\nCreating a dataset is a two step process:\n\n1. Make a request to create the dataset.\n\n2. Make a request to upload data to the dataset from your desktop or Google\n Cloud Storage. Your upload data must be represented by a CSV, GeoJSON, or\n KML file.\n\nFor more on using datasets as part of data-driven styling, see:\n\n- [Maps JavaScript API](/maps/documentation/javascript/dds-datasets/overview).\n- [Maps SDK for Android](/maps/documentation/android-sdk/dds-datasets/overview)\n- [Maps SDK for iOS](/maps/documentation/ios-sdk/dds-datasets/overview)\n\nHow the Maps Datasets API works\n-------------------------------\n\nThe Maps Datasets API has the following methods:\n\n- **Create dataset** : Use the\n [create](/maps/documentation/datasets/reference/rest/v1/projects.datasets/create) endpoint\n to create a dataset.\n\n- **Upload data** : Use the [upload](/maps/documentation/datasets/reference/rest/v1/media/upload) endpoint\n to upload data to your dataset.\n\n- **List datasets** : Use the [list](/maps/documentation/datasets/reference/rest/v1/projects.datasets/list)\n endpoint to fetch a list of all datasets.\n\n- **Get dataset** : Use the [get](/maps/documentation/datasets/reference/rest/v1/projects.datasets/get)\n endpoint to retrieve information about a specific dataset.\n\n- **Get dataset errors** : Use the\n [fetchDatasetErrors](/maps/documentation/datasets/reference/rest/v1/projects.datasets/fetchDatasetErrors)\n endpoint to retrieve error information about a dataset.\n\n- **Update dataset** : Use the [patch](/maps/documentation/datasets/reference/rest/v1/projects.datasets/patch)\n endpoint to update information about a specific dataset.\n\n- **Download dataset** : Use the [download](/maps/documentation/datasets/reference/rest/v1/media/download)\n endpoint to download the data from a dataset.\n\n- **Delete dataset** : Use the [delete](/maps/documentation/datasets/reference/rest/v1/projects.datasets/delete)\n endpoint to delete a dataset.\n\nHow to use the Maps Datasets API\n--------------------------------\n\n|---|-------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| 1 | **Get set up** | Start with [Set up your Google Cloud project](/maps/documentation/datasets/cloud-setup) and complete the instructions that follow. |\n| 2 | **Create a dataset and upload your data** | See [Create a dataset](/maps/documentation/datasets/create). |\n| 3 | **Get dataset information and status** | See [Get a dataset](/maps/documentation/datasets/get). |\n\nWhat's next\n-----------\n\n- [Set up your Google Cloud project](/maps/documentation/datasets/cloud-setup)\n- [Use OAuth](/maps/documentation/datasets/oauth-token)"]]
