/dataset/record/{record_uuid}
/dataset/record/{record_uuid}
Retrieves a single dataset record by its UUID.
**Authentication**
This request uses a pre-request script to automatically obtain a bearer token from `{{url}}/token` using the `{{apiuser}}` and `{{apipass}}` environment variables. The token is stored in `{{token}}` and used for authorization.
**Path Parameters**
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `record_uuid` | string | Yes | The UUID of the record to retrieve (e.g. `c00710bb4560d99280ee6b86a5fd`) |
**Headers**
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| `Content-Type` | `application/json` |
**Example Response (200 OK)**
```json
{
"database_uuid": "ddc5e9ba834ad596cc31aebb1225",
"internal_id": 781070,
"record_name": "R260016",
"record_uuid": "c00710bb4560d99280ee6b86a5fd",
"template_uuid": "60231f230a3c7b73e0f0d1f1deea",
"metadata_for_uuid": "",
"_record_metadata": {
"_create_date": "2026-04-04 00:48:02",
"_update_date": "2026-04-04 00:50:50",
"_create_auth": "Hexiong Yang",
"_public_date": "2026-04-04 00:48:02"
},
"fields": [
{
"field_name": "Sample ID",
"field_uuid": "b5973a5ac47ec4afd1db49e2b00f",
"template_field_uuid": "3e2259d0039f2c5cc912b8f92681",
"id": 7068,
"value": 11429
},
{
"field_name": "RRUFF ID",
"field_uuid": "ee88404d73886150b59dd07cbb12",
"template_field_uuid": "d0e7a8e1e42d8159008116130e86",
"id": 7069,
"value": "R260016"
},
{
"field_name": "Sample Status",
"field_uuid": "e4bd3c7024d12f5c80da99fffd63",
"template_field_uuid": "040f8debf923926eef9b426521ad",
"id": 7070,
"values": [
{
"id": 7793,
"template_radio_option_uuid": "6b40829ca6e77002513def5f7406",
"name": "The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed",
"selected": 1
}
]
},
{
"field_name": "Sample Source",
"field_uuid": "56b4777019c9a0f4e692586f0d87",
"id": 7071,
"value": "RRUFF"
},
{
"field_name": "Sample Owned by",
"field_uuid": "e2b22fc6abedceff7684aa6005ce",
"id": 7073,
"value": "RRUFF"
},
{
"field_name": "Sample Description",
"field_uuid": "e742f7288df2b103b29ebab58faa",
"id": 7074,
"value": "Colorless bladed crystals. A new mineral with the composition K2(Mo2O7)(H2O)."
},
{
"field_name": "Sample Locality",
"field_uuid": "9ad6f78291e867858e8c84b6fba4",
"id": 7075,
"value": "Freedom No. 2 mine, Marysvale District, Piute County, Utah, USA"
}
],
"records": []
}
```
**Response Fields**
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `database_uuid` | string | UUID of the parent database |
| `internal_id` | integer | Internal numeric identifier for the record |
| `record_name` | string | Human-readable name of the record |
| `record_uuid` | string | Unique identifier for this record |
| `template_uuid` | string | UUID of the template this record is based on |
| `metadata_for_uuid` | string | UUID of the record this record provides metadata for (empty if not applicable) |
| `_record_metadata` | object | Audit metadata including create/update dates and author |
| `fields` | array | List of field objects containing the record's data values |
| `records` | array | List of child records associated with this record |
Each object in `fields` contains:
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `field_name` | string | Human-readable name of the field |
| `field_uuid` | string | Unique identifier for this field instance |
| `template_field_uuid` | string | UUID of the template field definition |
| `id` | integer | Internal numeric ID of the field |
| `value` | string \| number | The field's scalar value (present for text/number fields) |
| `values` | array | The field's selected option(s) (present for radio/select fields) |
| `_field_metadata` | object | Audit metadata for the field |
Response headers
Access-Control-Allow-Origin
Access-Control-Allow-Methods
Access-Control-Allow-Headers
Access-Control-Expose-Headers
Access-Control-Max-Age
Cache-Control
X-Debug-Token
X-Debug-Token-Link
Keep-Alive
Response
OK
database_uuid
internal_id
record_name
record_uuid
template_uuid
metadata_for_uuid
_record_metadata
fields
records