Data Studio Overview
Data Studio is an AI-powered test data management tool that generates realistic, schema-aware datasets for your mock APIs. Instead of hardcoding response bodies or maintaining spreadsheets, you define the shape of your data and let the AI generate realistic records at scale.
Core Capabilities
- Schema-based generation — define fields with types and descriptions, and the AI produces data that matches
- AI prompting — provide natural-language context ("B2B SaaS customers") for domain-specific output
- Version history — every generation creates an immutable snapshot you can compare or roll back to
- Scenarios — generate happy-path, edge-case, and error-state variants within a single dataset
- Simulation bindings — connect datasets to mock simulations for live data injection
- Sharing — publish read-only links with optional email gates and expiration
- Locale support — generate internationalized names, addresses, and phone numbers
- AI chat assistant — explore and manipulate data conversationally from the Chat tab
Key Concepts
| Concept | Description |
|---|---|
| Dataset | A collection of generated records that conform to a schema. Contains fields, versions, metadata, tags, and simulation bindings. |
| Schema | The structure of your dataset — a list of fields, each with a name, type, and optional description that guides AI generation. |
| Generation | The act of creating new data records using AI. You specify a row count, an optional prompt, and an optional locale. |
| Version | An immutable snapshot created by each generation. Tracks row count, tokens used, duration, and prompt. |
| Scenario | A named data variant for a specific test case (e.g., happy_path, edge_cases, error_states). Each scenario has its own prompt and can be bound to a simulation. |
| Binding | A link between a dataset (or scenario) and a mock simulation. When the simulation receives a request, it injects data from the bound dataset. |
Navigating Data Studio
- Click Data Studio in the left sidebar
- The Dataset List shows all datasets in your organization, sorted by last updated
- Each row displays the dataset name, row count, tag chips, and last-generated timestamp
- Use the search bar to filter by name or tag
- Click a dataset to open the Dataset Detail view with these tabs:
- Schema — view and edit field definitions
- Data — browse generated records in a table view
- Versions — see generation history with row counts, tokens used, and timestamps
- Scenarios — manage test case variants
- Bindings — view and configure simulation connections
- Chat — interact with the AI assistant to explore or manipulate data
- Share — create and manage public share links
Rate Limits
Data Studio enforces tier-based rate limits on AI generation:
| Tier | Generations per Hour | Max Rows per Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 10 | 1,000 |
| Pro | 100 | 10,000 |
| Enterprise | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Limits reset hourly. When you hit the limit, the Generate button is disabled and a banner shows the remaining cooldown time.
Next Steps
- Datasets — create and manage datasets
- Schemas — define data structures
- Generation — generate test data with AI
- Scenarios — create test case variants
- Sharing — share datasets via public links