diff --git a/include/openthread/dataset.h b/include/openthread/dataset.h
index 9f91deb18..1b12dd407 100644
--- a/include/openthread/dataset.h
+++ b/include/openthread/dataset.h
@@ -567,6 +567,24 @@ otError otDatasetGeneratePskc(const char            *aPassPhrase,
  */
 otError otNetworkNameFromString(otNetworkName *aNetworkName, const char *aNameString);
 
+/**
+ * Indicates whether or not the given Operational Dataset TLVs is a valid Active or Pending Dataset.
+ *
+ * A valid Active Dataset MUST contain all the required TLVs (Active Timestamp, Channel, Channel Mask, Extended PAN ID,
+ * Mesh-Local Prefix, Network Key, Network Name, PAN ID, PSKc, and Security Policy).
+ *
+ * A valid Pending Dataset MUST contain all the required TLVs for an Active Dataset and additionally MUST contain
+ * Pending Timestamp and Delay Timer TLVs.
+ *
+ * This method also checks whether there are duplicated TLVs or the TLVs are not well-formed in the @p aDatasetTlvs.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  aDatasetTlvs  A pointer to dataset TLVs.
+ * @param[in]  aActive       TRUE for Active Dataset, FALSE for Pending Dataset.
+ *
+ * @returns TRUE if @p aDatasetTlvs is a valid Dataset, FALSE otherwise.
+ */
+bool otDatasetIsValid(const otOperationalDatasetTlvs *aDatasetTlvs, bool aActive);
+
 /**
  * Parses an Operational Dataset from a given `otOperationalDatasetTlvs`.
  *
diff --git a/include/openthread/instance.h b/include/openthread/instance.h
index 4f2dd3b45..56b266c1e 100644
--- a/include/openthread/instance.h
+++ b/include/openthread/instance.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ extern "C" {
  *
  * @note This number versions both OpenThread platform and user APIs.
  */
-#define OPENTHREAD_API_VERSION (584)
+#define OPENTHREAD_API_VERSION (585)
 
 /**
  * @addtogroup api-instance
diff --git a/src/core/api/dataset_api.cpp b/src/core/api/dataset_api.cpp
index c8f902e89..17d6f7e59 100644
--- a/src/core/api/dataset_api.cpp
+++ b/src/core/api/dataset_api.cpp
@@ -153,6 +153,21 @@ otError otNetworkNameFromString(otNetworkName *aNetworkName, const char *aNameSt
     return (error == OT_ERROR_ALREADY) ? OT_ERROR_NONE : error;
 }
 
+bool otDatasetIsValid(const otOperationalDatasetTlvs *aDatasetTlvs, bool aActive)
+{
+    bool             isValid = false;
+    MeshCoP::Dataset dataset;
+
+    AssertPointerIsNotNull(aDatasetTlvs);
+
+    SuccessOrExit(dataset.SetFrom(*aDatasetTlvs));
+    SuccessOrExit(dataset.ValidateTlvs());
+    isValid = dataset.ContainsAllRequiredTlvsFor(aActive ? MeshCoP::Dataset::kActive : MeshCoP::Dataset::kPending);
+
+exit:
+    return isValid;
+}
+
 otError otDatasetParseTlvs(const otOperationalDatasetTlvs *aDatasetTlvs, otOperationalDataset *aDataset)
 {
     Error            error = kErrorNone;
diff --git a/tests/gtest/dataset_test.cpp b/tests/gtest/dataset_test.cpp
index bd786506d..c2c401070 100644
--- a/tests/gtest/dataset_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/gtest/dataset_test.cpp
@@ -77,3 +77,88 @@ TEST(otDatasetSetActiveTlvs, shouldTriggerStateCallbackOnSuccess)
 
     fakePlatform.GoInMs(10000);
 }
+
+TEST(otDatasetIsValid, shouldReturnTrueForValidActiveDataset)
+{
+    FakePlatform             fakePlatform;
+    otOperationalDataset     dataset;
+    otOperationalDatasetTlvs datasetTlvs;
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(otDatasetCreateNewNetwork(FakePlatform::CurrentInstance(), &dataset), OT_ERROR_NONE);
+    otDatasetConvertToTlvs(&dataset, &datasetTlvs);
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(otDatasetIsValid(&datasetTlvs, true));
+}
+
+TEST(otDatasetIsValid, shouldReturnFalseForIncompleteActiveDataset)
+{
+    FakePlatform             fakePlatform;
+    otOperationalDataset     dataset;
+    otOperationalDatasetTlvs datasetTlvs;
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(otDatasetCreateNewNetwork(FakePlatform::CurrentInstance(), &dataset), OT_ERROR_NONE);
+
+    // Remove a required field, e.g., Network Key
+    dataset.mComponents.mIsNetworkKeyPresent = false;
+
+    otDatasetConvertToTlvs(&dataset, &datasetTlvs);
+
+    EXPECT_FALSE(otDatasetIsValid(&datasetTlvs, true));
+}
+
+TEST(otDatasetIsValid, shouldReturnFalseForDuplicatedTlvs)
+{
+    FakePlatform             fakePlatform;
+    otOperationalDataset     dataset;
+    otOperationalDatasetTlvs datasetTlvs;
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(otDatasetCreateNewNetwork(FakePlatform::CurrentInstance(), &dataset), OT_ERROR_NONE);
+    otDatasetConvertToTlvs(&dataset, &datasetTlvs);
+
+    // Duplicate a TLV (e.g. Network Name TLV)
+    // TLV format: Type (1 byte), Length (1 byte), Value (n bytes)
+    datasetTlvs.mTlvs[datasetTlvs.mLength]     = OT_MESHCOP_TLV_NETWORKNAME; // Type: Network Name
+    datasetTlvs.mTlvs[datasetTlvs.mLength + 1] = 1;                          // Length: 1
+    datasetTlvs.mTlvs[datasetTlvs.mLength + 2] = 'A';
+    datasetTlvs.mLength += 3;
+
+    EXPECT_FALSE(otDatasetIsValid(&datasetTlvs, true));
+}
+
+TEST(otDatasetIsValid, shouldReturnTrueForValidPendingDataset)
+{
+    FakePlatform             fakePlatform;
+    otOperationalDataset     dataset;
+    otOperationalDatasetTlvs datasetTlvs;
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(otDatasetCreateNewNetwork(FakePlatform::CurrentInstance(), &dataset), OT_ERROR_NONE);
+
+    // Pending Dataset MUST contain Pending Timestamp and Delay Timer.
+    dataset.mPendingTimestamp.mSeconds             = 100;
+    dataset.mPendingTimestamp.mTicks               = 0;
+    dataset.mComponents.mIsPendingTimestampPresent = true;
+    dataset.mDelay                                 = 30000;
+    dataset.mComponents.mIsDelayPresent            = true;
+
+    otDatasetConvertToTlvs(&dataset, &datasetTlvs);
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(otDatasetIsValid(&datasetTlvs, false));
+}
+
+TEST(otDatasetIsValid, shouldReturnFalseForIncompletePendingDataset)
+{
+    FakePlatform             fakePlatform;
+    otOperationalDataset     dataset;
+    otOperationalDatasetTlvs datasetTlvs;
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(otDatasetCreateNewNetwork(FakePlatform::CurrentInstance(), &dataset), OT_ERROR_NONE);
+
+    // Provide Pending Timestamp but omit Delay Timer.
+    dataset.mPendingTimestamp.mSeconds             = 100;
+    dataset.mPendingTimestamp.mTicks               = 0;
+    dataset.mComponents.mIsPendingTimestampPresent = true;
+
+    otDatasetConvertToTlvs(&dataset, &datasetTlvs);
+
+    EXPECT_FALSE(otDatasetIsValid(&datasetTlvs, false));
+}