# Australian government dataset details

Preview: Read an Australian dataset listing, including its metadata and available resource links.

Canonical: https://aroai.com/tools/au_dataset_get/

## Tool reference

MCP tool ID: `au_dataset_get`. Availability: Preview. Country: Australia. Credit use: 1 credit.

## Input schema

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "maxLength": 200
    },
    "detail": {
      "default": "standard",
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "summary",
        "standard",
        "full"
      ]
    },
    "fields": {
      "maxItems": 30,
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string",
        "pattern": "^[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_.-]*$"
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "id",
    "detail"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## Example input

```json
{
  "id": "DATASET_ID_FROM_SEARCH",
  "detail": "standard"
}
```

## Usage notes

- Costs one credit per lookup.
- Use an actual dataset ID or name returned by search.
- Returns metadata and resource links, not file contents. Check reuse terms before accessing the underlying data.