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# XQL User Datasets

APIs for managing XQL user datasets.

## Define an XQL user dataset

> Define an XQL user dataset based on an existing BigQuery table created by the user.
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```json
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```

## Get created XQL user datasets

> Retrieve a list of all XQL user datasets created using the Cortex SDK.
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```json
{"openapi":"3.0.0","info":{"title":"Cortex XSIAM Platform APIs","version":"Cortex XSIAM 3.6"},"tags":[{"name":"XQL user datasets","description":"APIs for managing XQL user datasets."}],"servers":[{"url":"https://api-yourfqdn"}],"paths":{"/public_api/v1/dataset/get_created_datasets":{"post":{"tags":["XQL user datasets"],"summary":"Get created XQL user datasets","description":"Retrieve a list of all XQL user datasets created using the Cortex SDK.\r\n\r\nRequired license: **Cortex XSIAM Premium** or **Cortex XSIAM Enterprise** or **Cortex XSIAM NG SIEM**\r\n\r\nThese APIs are only applicable from within the XSIAM Notebook environment.","operationId":"post-public_api-v1-dataset-get_created_datasets","parameters":[{"name":"Authorization","in":"header","description":"{api_key}","required":true,"schema":{"type":"string"}},{"name":"x-xdr-auth-id","in":"header","description":"{api_key_id}","required":true,"schema":{"type":"string"}}],"requestBody":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"type":"object"}}}},"responses":{"200":{"description":"OK","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"type":"object","properties":{"datasets":{"type":"array","description":"A list of created datasets.","items":{"type":"string"}}}}}}}}}}}}
```

## Delete an XQL user dataset

> Delete an XQL user dataset that was created by the Cortex SDK.
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```json
{"openapi":"3.0.0","info":{"title":"Cortex XSIAM Platform APIs","version":"Cortex XSIAM 3.6"},"tags":[{"name":"XQL user datasets","description":"APIs for managing XQL user datasets."}],"servers":[{"url":"https://api-yourfqdn"}],"paths":{"/public_api/v1/dataset/delete_dataset":{"post":{"tags":["XQL user datasets"],"summary":"Delete an XQL user dataset","description":"Delete an XQL user dataset that was created by the Cortex SDK.\r\n\r\nRequired license: **Cortex XSIAM Premium** or **Cortex XSIAM Enterprise** or **Cortex XSIAM NG SIEM**\r\n\r\nThese APIs are only applicable from within the XSIAM Notebook environment.","operationId":"post-public_api-v1-dataset-delete_dataset","parameters":[{"name":"Authorization","in":"header","description":"{api_key}","required":true,"schema":{"type":"string"}},{"name":"x-xdr-auth-id","in":"header","description":"{api_key_id}","required":true,"schema":{"type":"string"}}],"requestBody":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"type":"object","properties":{"request_data":{"type":"object","properties":{"dataset_name":{"type":"string","description":"The dataset name to be deleted."},"delete_underlying_bq_table":{"type":"boolean","description":"Define whether or not to delete the BigQuery table related to the dataset.","default":false}},"required":["dataset_name"]}}}}}},"responses":{"200":{"description":"OK","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"type":"object"}}}}}}}}}
```


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