---
title: "Get dataset dependencies"
method: POST
path: "/api/v2/security_monitoring/datasets/dependencies"
tags: ["Security Monitoring"]
---

# Get dataset dependencies

`POST /api/v2/security_monitoring/datasets/dependencies`

Return, for each of the requested datasets, the list of detection rules that depend
on it. Useful for understanding the impact of updating or deleting a dataset.

## Request body

- SecurityMonitoringDatasetDependenciesRequest — Request body for retrieving dependencies of a batch of datasets.
  - `data` SecurityMonitoringDatasetDependenciesRequestData, required — The data wrapper of a dataset dependencies request.
    - `attributes` SecurityMonitoringDatasetDependenciesRequestAttributes, required — The attributes of a dataset dependencies request.
      - `datasetIds` string[], required — The list of dataset UUIDs to query dependencies for. Must contain between 1 and 100 items.

## Response `200`

OK

- SecurityMonitoringDatasetDependenciesResponse — Response listing the dependents of each requested dataset.
  - `data` SecurityMonitoringDatasetDependentsData[], required — The list of dataset dependents entries.
    - `attributes` SecurityMonitoringDatasetDependentsAttributes, required — The attributes of a dataset dependents entry.
      - `count` integer, required — The number of resources that depend on the dataset.
      - `datasetId` string, required — The UUID of the dataset whose dependencies are being reported.
      - `ids` string[], required — The list of resource IDs that depend on the dataset.
      - `resource_type` string, required — The type of resource that depends on the dataset.
    - `id` string, required — The UUID of the dataset.
    - `type` 'datasetDependents', required — The type of resource for a dataset dependents entry.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `403` — Forbidden
- `429` — Too many requests

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