# Apify module "Get dataset items" returns empty

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**Category:** Beginner Questions\
**Tags:** api\
**Created:** [May 19, 2024, 10:40am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/apify-module-get-dataset-items-returns-empty/37980 "2024-05-19T10:40:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 19, 2024, 10:40am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/apify-module-get-dataset-items-returns-empty/37980/1 "2024-05-19T10:40:56Z")

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Hi everyone,

I’m setting up my first scenario with Apify modules and I can’t get dataset items as you see in the screenshot.

 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/make/original/3X/2/c/2ceb0fc0a33030f8cfad40ab3191f7260e70f6c7.png)

The actor works fine in Apify and the dataset in Apify is populated, but I can’t figure out why I can’t retrieve data in Make. The dataset ID that the “Run an actor module” is passing to “get dataset” is ok.

What am I missing?  
Thank you for your help.

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**Post date:** [May 19, 2024, 10:45am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/apify-module-get-dataset-items-returns-empty/37980/2 "2024-05-19T10:45:31Z")

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Welcome to the Make community!

This is because Run an Actor appears to be set to **asynchronous**.

This means the module only triggers the initialization of the actor to begin running, and immediately returns to proceed to the next module.

This means that at the time the “Get dataset items” is called, the actor likely has not concluded processing yet, hence there are no results.

Look for an field to toggle it to **synchronous**.

For more information, see [Run actor/task and retrieve data via API | Apify Help & Support](https://help.apify.com/en/articles/3224035-run-actor-task-and-retrieve-data-via-api)

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**Author:** ![CarloA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3bc359/32.png) [@CarloA](https://community.make.com/u/CarloA)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/apify-module-get-dataset-items-returns-empty/37980/3 "2024-05-19T15:12:58Z")

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@samliew Now it works!  
Thank you very much!

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**Author:** ![LeftyLuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@LeftyLuke](https://community.make.com/u/LeftyLuke)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 9:11am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/apify-module-get-dataset-items-returns-empty/37980/4 "2024-07-26T09:11:20Z")

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Hope you dont mind me gauging this thread but seems to be related to your issue, I was wondering about the ID that you use to retrieve dataset items, its the one you use from here right?

 ![Scherm­afbeelding 2024-07-26 om 11.02.02](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/make/original/3X/4/e/4e06752f1695bcfb9bc7923288e3db7bb2dbfd94.png)

Because I have used that exact ID:

 ![Scherm­afbeelding 2024-07-26 om 11.02.47](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/make/original/3X/8/c/8c4fea4db60cb81d2805e603d607425edf7a9760.jpeg)

To try and retrieve my dataset but I get an empty response with an error “dataset was not found”

 ![Scherm­afbeelding 2024-07-26 om 11.03.08](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/make/original/3X/b/e/be43c7d540cdd7b40ed8aa4f2969b061b6972dce.jpeg)

EDIT: Nevermind I got it, its the ID under storage or the “defaultDatsetId”…

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