Increase character limit for creator field in upload dataset API
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enhancement
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 16
- Forks
- 50
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
The current 'creator' field in the upload API has a character limit of 128. Most dataset papers have multiple authors and adding their names can easily cross the current limit. It would be nice to have a much larger limit for this field.
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Research direction
Start at the upload dataset API entry point and locate validation or schema handling for the creator field. Confirm where the 128-character limit is enforced, then update it to accommodate creator lists and verify that an upload with a longer creator value is accepted.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- api, backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100