Data.json and Common Core Metadata

Item Description
Current Status Rapidly developed but already in broad use
Version Number 1.1
Key Contacts
Implementing Agencies Data.gov, several cities
Documentation http://project-open-data.github.io/catalog/
Founding/Sponsoring Organizations Project Open Data, Data.gov


Background

Also known as “Slash Data”, this standard was developed by the Project Open Data project sponsored by the White House, and was originally known as Data.json. It is a standardized way to provide published summaries of government open data catalogs. The format was developed in conjunction with a Common Core Metadata standard.

Analysis

While it was developed fairly rapidly, its immediate use by the federal Data.gov portal and active encouragement of adoption by both federal and local data catalogs has driven rapid adoption. The standard is also supported by all of the most common data catalog software tools, including: CKAN, DKAN, and Socrata.

Additional Resources

GitHub repo: http://project-open-data.github.io/catalog/

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