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Create eval run

RunCreateResponse evals().runs().create(RunCreateParamsparams, RequestOptionsrequestOptions = RequestOptions.none())
POST/evals/{eval_id}/runs

Kicks off a new run for a given evaluation, specifying the data source, and what model configuration to use to test. The datasource will be validated against the schema specified in the config of the evaluation.

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RunCreateParams params
Optional<String> evalId
DataSource dataSource

Details about the run’s data source.

Optional<Metadata> metadata

Set of 16 key-value pairs that can be attached to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format, and querying for objects via API or the dashboard.

Keys are strings with a maximum length of 64 characters. Values are strings with a maximum length of 512 characters.

Optional<String> name

The name of the run.

ReturnsExpand Collapse
class RunCreateResponse:

A schema representing an evaluation run.

String id

Unique identifier for the evaluation run.

long createdAt

Unix timestamp (in seconds) when the evaluation run was created.

formatunixtime
DataSource dataSource

Information about the run’s data source.

An object representing an error response from the Eval API.

String evalId

The identifier of the associated evaluation.

Optional<Metadata> metadata

Set of 16 key-value pairs that can be attached to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format, and querying for objects via API or the dashboard.

Keys are strings with a maximum length of 64 characters. Values are strings with a maximum length of 512 characters.

String model

The model that is evaluated, if applicable.

String name

The name of the evaluation run.

JsonValue; object_ "eval.run"constant"eval.run"constant

The type of the object. Always “eval.run”.

List<PerModelUsage> perModelUsage

Usage statistics for each model during the evaluation run.

List<PerTestingCriteriaResult> perTestingCriteriaResults

Results per testing criteria applied during the evaluation run.

String reportUrl

The URL to the rendered evaluation run report on the UI dashboard.

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ResultCounts resultCounts

Counters summarizing the outcomes of the evaluation run.

String status

The status of the evaluation run.

Create eval run

package com.openai.example;

import com.openai.client.OpenAIClient;
import com.openai.client.okhttp.OpenAIOkHttpClient;
import com.openai.core.JsonValue;
import com.openai.models.evals.runs.CreateEvalJsonlRunDataSource;
import com.openai.models.evals.runs.RunCreateParams;
import com.openai.models.evals.runs.RunCreateResponse;
import java.util.List;

public final class Main {
    private Main() {}

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        OpenAIClient client = OpenAIOkHttpClient.fromEnv();

        RunCreateParams params = RunCreateParams.builder()
            .evalId("eval_id")
            .dataSource(CreateEvalJsonlRunDataSource.builder()
                .fileContentSource(List.of(CreateEvalJsonlRunDataSource.Source.FileContent.Content.builder()
                    .item(CreateEvalJsonlRunDataSource.Source.FileContent.Content.Item.builder()
                        .putAdditionalProperty("foo", JsonValue.from("bar"))
                        .build())
                    .build()))
                .build())
            .build();
        RunCreateResponse run = client.evals().runs().create(params);
    }
}
{
  "object": "eval.run",
  "id": "evalrun_67e57965b480819094274e3a32235e4c",
  "eval_id": "eval_67e579652b548190aaa83ada4b125f47",
  "report_url": "https://platform.openai.com/evaluations/eval_67e579652b548190aaa83ada4b125f47&run_id=evalrun_67e57965b480819094274e3a32235e4c",
  "status": "queued",
  "model": "gpt-4o-mini",
  "name": "gpt-4o-mini",
  "created_at": 1743092069,
  "result_counts": {
    "total": 0,
    "errored": 0,
    "failed": 0,
    "passed": 0
  },
  "per_model_usage": null,
  "per_testing_criteria_results": null,
  "data_source": {
    "type": "completions",
    "source": {
      "type": "file_content",
      "content": [
        {
          "item": {
            "input": "Tech Company Launches Advanced Artificial Intelligence Platform",
            "ground_truth": "Technology"
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "input_messages": {
      "type": "template",
      "template": [
        {
          "type": "message",
          "role": "developer",
          "content": {
            "type": "input_text",
            "text": "Categorize a given news headline into one of the following topics: Technology, Markets, World, Business, or Sports.\n\n# Steps\n\n1. Analyze the content of the news headline to understand its primary focus.\n2. Extract the subject matter, identifying any key indicators or keywords.\n3. Use the identified indicators to determine the most suitable category out of the five options: Technology, Markets, World, Business, or Sports.\n4. Ensure only one category is selected per headline.\n\n# Output Format\n\nRespond with the chosen category as a single word. For instance: \"Technology\", \"Markets\", \"World\", \"Business\", or \"Sports\".\n\n# Examples\n\n**Input**: \"Apple Unveils New iPhone Model, Featuring Advanced AI Features\"  \n**Output**: \"Technology\"\n\n**Input**: \"Global Stocks Mixed as Investors Await Central Bank Decisions\"  \n**Output**: \"Markets\"\n\n**Input**: \"War in Ukraine: Latest Updates on Negotiation Status\"  \n**Output**: \"World\"\n\n**Input**: \"Microsoft in Talks to Acquire Gaming Company for $2 Billion\"  \n**Output**: \"Business\"\n\n**Input**: \"Manchester United Secures Win in Premier League Football Match\"  \n**Output**: \"Sports\" \n\n# Notes\n\n- If the headline appears to fit into more than one category, choose the most dominant theme.\n- Keywords or phrases such as \"stocks\", \"company acquisition\", \"match\", or technological brands can be good indicators for classification.\n"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "message",
          "role": "user",
          "content": {
            "type": "input_text",
            "text": "{{item.input}}"
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "model": "gpt-4o-mini",
    "sampling_params": {
      "seed": 42,
      "temperature": 1.0,
      "top_p": 1.0,
      "max_completions_tokens": 2048
    }
  },
  "error": null,
  "metadata": {}
}
Returns Examples
{
  "object": "eval.run",
  "id": "evalrun_67e57965b480819094274e3a32235e4c",
  "eval_id": "eval_67e579652b548190aaa83ada4b125f47",
  "report_url": "https://platform.openai.com/evaluations/eval_67e579652b548190aaa83ada4b125f47&run_id=evalrun_67e57965b480819094274e3a32235e4c",
  "status": "queued",
  "model": "gpt-4o-mini",
  "name": "gpt-4o-mini",
  "created_at": 1743092069,
  "result_counts": {
    "total": 0,
    "errored": 0,
    "failed": 0,
    "passed": 0
  },
  "per_model_usage": null,
  "per_testing_criteria_results": null,
  "data_source": {
    "type": "completions",
    "source": {
      "type": "file_content",
      "content": [
        {
          "item": {
            "input": "Tech Company Launches Advanced Artificial Intelligence Platform",
            "ground_truth": "Technology"
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "input_messages": {
      "type": "template",
      "template": [
        {
          "type": "message",
          "role": "developer",
          "content": {
            "type": "input_text",
            "text": "Categorize a given news headline into one of the following topics: Technology, Markets, World, Business, or Sports.\n\n# Steps\n\n1. Analyze the content of the news headline to understand its primary focus.\n2. Extract the subject matter, identifying any key indicators or keywords.\n3. Use the identified indicators to determine the most suitable category out of the five options: Technology, Markets, World, Business, or Sports.\n4. Ensure only one category is selected per headline.\n\n# Output Format\n\nRespond with the chosen category as a single word. For instance: \"Technology\", \"Markets\", \"World\", \"Business\", or \"Sports\".\n\n# Examples\n\n**Input**: \"Apple Unveils New iPhone Model, Featuring Advanced AI Features\"  \n**Output**: \"Technology\"\n\n**Input**: \"Global Stocks Mixed as Investors Await Central Bank Decisions\"  \n**Output**: \"Markets\"\n\n**Input**: \"War in Ukraine: Latest Updates on Negotiation Status\"  \n**Output**: \"World\"\n\n**Input**: \"Microsoft in Talks to Acquire Gaming Company for $2 Billion\"  \n**Output**: \"Business\"\n\n**Input**: \"Manchester United Secures Win in Premier League Football Match\"  \n**Output**: \"Sports\" \n\n# Notes\n\n- If the headline appears to fit into more than one category, choose the most dominant theme.\n- Keywords or phrases such as \"stocks\", \"company acquisition\", \"match\", or technological brands can be good indicators for classification.\n"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "message",
          "role": "user",
          "content": {
            "type": "input_text",
            "text": "{{item.input}}"
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "model": "gpt-4o-mini",
    "sampling_params": {
      "seed": 42,
      "temperature": 1.0,
      "top_p": 1.0,
      "max_completions_tokens": 2048
    }
  },
  "error": null,
  "metadata": {}
}