DCAT-AP 3.0.1 Dataset
Describe a dataset according to the EU DCAT-AP 3.0.1 standard.
DCAT-AP is the EU standard for dataset descriptions used by data.europa.eu and national open data portals. Fill in at minimum Title and Description. Then add publisher, distributions, and classification metadata. Use canonical HTTP URIs from EU authority lists for vocabulary fields such as theme, language, and access rights.
Based on
- DCAT-AP 3.0.1: The EU application profile for data catalogues (SEMIC).
| Schema | https://sidedoc.app/schemas/0.2.2/dcat-ap-dataset.json |
| Profile id | dcatap:v00001 |
| Version | 0.2.2 |
| Help file | help/docs.dcat-ap-dataset.json |
| Fields | 56 |
| Help | 56 of 56 fields have a short text, 56 an extended text, 0 a tooltip and 0 details (English). |
Types link to the type library. For what each fact means, see x-sidedoc keys and sheet columns.
Fields
| Field | Id | Type | Values | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | dcatap:f00100 | Literal | 1..* | yes |
| Description | dcatap:f00200 | Literal | 1..* | yes |
| Publisher | dcatap:f00300 | Agent | 0..1 | |
| Creator | dcatap:f00400 | Agent | 0..* | |
| Contact point | dcatap:f00500 | Container (group of sub-fields) | 0..* | |
| Contact name | dcatap:f03400 | Literal | 0..* | |
dcatap:f03500 | Url | 0..* | ||
| Contact URL | dcatap:f03600 | Url | 0..* | |
| Theme | dcatap:f00600 | Term | 0..* | |
| Keyword | dcatap:f00700 | Literal | 0..* | |
| Distribution | dcatap:f00800 | Container (group of sub-fields) | 0..* | |
| Access URL | dcatap:f03700 | Url | 1..* | yes |
| Distribution title | dcatap:f03800 | Literal | 0..* | |
| Distribution description | dcatap:f03900 | Literal | 0..* | |
| Format | dcatap:f04000 | Term | 0..1 | |
| Media type | dcatap:f04100 | Term | 0..1 | |
| Distribution license | dcatap:f04200 | Term | 0..1 | |
| Download URL | dcatap:f04300 | Url | 0..* | |
| Distribution date issued | dcatap:f04400 | Date | 0..1 | |
| Distribution date modified | dcatap:f04500 | Date | 0..1 | |
| Availability | dcatap:f04600 | Term | 0..1 | |
| Status | dcatap:f04700 | Term | 0..1 | |
| Byte size | dcatap:f04800 | string | 0..1 | |
| Language | dcatap:f04900 | string | 0..* | |
| Conforms to | dcatap:f05000 | Url | 0..* | |
| Distribution rights | dcatap:f05100 | Literal | 0..* | |
| Distribution access rights | dcatap:f05200 | Term | 0..1 | |
| Compress format | dcatap:f05300 | Term | 0..1 | |
| Package format | dcatap:f05400 | Term | 0..1 | |
| Date issued | dcatap:f00900 | Date | 0..1 | |
| Date modified | dcatap:f01000 | Date | 0..1 | |
| Language | dcatap:f01100 | string | 0..* | |
| Identifier | dcatap:f01200 | string | 0..* | |
| Other identifier | dcatap:f01300 | string | 0..* | |
| Landing page | dcatap:f01400 | Url | 0..* | |
| Access rights | dcatap:f01500 | Term | 0..1 | |
| License | dcatap:f01600 | Term | 0..1 | |
| Accrual periodicity | dcatap:f01700 | Term | 0..1 | |
| Spatial coverage | dcatap:f01800 | Term | 0..* | |
| Temporal coverage | dcatap:f01900 | Container (group of sub-fields) | 0..* | |
| Start date | dcatap:f05500 | Date | 0..1 | |
| End date | dcatap:f05600 | Date | 0..1 | |
| Conforms to | dcatap:f02000 | Url | 0..* | |
| Related resource | dcatap:f02100 | Url | 0..* | |
| Is referenced by | dcatap:f02200 | Url | 0..* | |
| Dataset type | dcatap:f02300 | Term | 0..* | |
| Version | dcatap:f02400 | string | 0..1 | |
| Version notes | dcatap:f02500 | Literal | 0..* | |
| Source dataset | dcatap:f02600 | Url | 0..* | |
| Has version | dcatap:f02700 | Url | 0..* | |
| Is version of | dcatap:f02800 | Url | 0..1 | |
| Rights | dcatap:f02900 | Literal | 0..* | |
| Provenance | dcatap:f03000 | Literal | 0..* | |
| In series | dcatap:f03100 | Url | 0..* | |
| Qualified attribution | dcatap:f03200 | Url | 0..* | |
| Qualified relation | dcatap:f03300 | Url | 0..* |
Field reference
Title
| Id | dcatap:f00100 |
| Path | title |
| Type | Literal |
| Values | 1..* (required, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| DCAT-AP | dct:title |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
The name of the dataset. At least one value is required.
Extended help (level 3)
The title is the primary label shown in portals and search results. Provide at least one language-tagged value. Add further language variants when the dataset is used in multilingual contexts. Keep it concise — move context details to the Description field.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Description
| Id | dcatap:f00200 |
| Path | description |
| Type | Literal |
| Values | 1..* (required, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| DCAT-AP | dct:description |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
A free-text account of what the dataset contains. At least one value is required.
Extended help (level 3)
The description is the most important field for discoverability. Write for a mixed audience of specialists and non-experts. Describe what data the dataset contains, its scope, origin, and any important caveats. At least one language-tagged value is required. Aim for three sentences or more.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Publisher
| Id | dcatap:f00300 |
| Path | publisher |
| Type | Agent |
| Values | 0..1 (optional, one value) |
| Multilingual | no |
| Identifier schemes | identifier: ORCID, VIAF, ISNI, ROR, Wikidata, GND |
| DCAT-AP | dct:publisher |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
The organisation or person responsible for making this dataset available.
Extended help (level 3)
The publisher makes the data available — not necessarily the entity that created it (use Creator for that). Provide at minimum a name and a persistent identifier such as an ISIL code or Wikidata URI. Strongly recommended in DCAT-AP 3.0.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Creator
| Id | dcatap:f00400 |
| Path | creator |
| Type | Agent |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| Identifier schemes | identifier: ORCID, VIAF, ISNI, ROR, Wikidata, GND |
| DCAT-AP | prov:qualifiedAttribution |
Tooltip (level 1)
Not written yet.
Short help (level 2)
The organisation or person that produced the dataset. Multiple creators are allowed.
Extended help (level 3)
Creator and Publisher are separate roles. The publisher makes the data available; the creator produced it. For example, a museum may have created the collection data while a service bureau published it. Use the same Agent structure as for Publisher.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Contact point
| Id | dcatap:f00500 |
| Path | contactPoint |
| Type | Container (group of sub-fields) |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| DCAT-AP | dcat:contactPoint |
| Sub-fields | Contact name, Email, Contact URL |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
Contact details for consumer queries about this dataset.
Extended help (level 3)
Use this for data-consumer questions about the dataset content — not for publisher metadata. Provide at minimum a contact name and an email address or web form URL.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Contact name
| Id | dcatap:f03400 |
| Path | contactPoint.fn |
| Type | Literal |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| Part of | Contact point |
Tooltip (level 1)
Not written yet.
Short help (level 2)
Name of the contact person or team for this dataset.
Extended help (level 3)
Use a person name, team name, or functional role (e.g. 'Open Data Team'). Prefer a functional name over an individual's name for long-term stability.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Email
| Id | dcatap:f03500 |
| Path | contactPoint.hasEmail |
| Type | Url |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | url |
| Part of | Contact point |
Tooltip (level 1)
Not written yet.
Short help (level 2)
Email address for dataset enquiries.
Extended help (level 3)
Prefer a functional address (e.g. opendata@example.org) over a personal address to ensure long-term reachability.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Contact URL
| Id | dcatap:f03600 |
| Path | contactPoint.hasURL |
| Type | Url |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | url |
| Validation | href: Starts with http:// or https:// ^https?:\/\/.+$As written in the sheet: {"href":"/^https?:\\/\\/.+$/"} |
| Part of | Contact point |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
URL of a web form or contact page for dataset enquiries.
Extended help (level 3)
Use this when email is not available or when a contact web form is preferred. Provide the full URL including https://.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Theme
| Id | dcatap:f00600 |
| Path | theme |
| Type | Term |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| Free text | yes: free text can be given instead of the structured value |
| UI hint | term_lookup |
| DCAT-AP | dcat:theme |
Tooltip (level 1)
Not written yet.
Short help (level 2)
Thematic category from the EU Data Theme vocabulary. Use a URI.
Extended help (level 3)
Select from the EU Data Theme Named Authority Table (e.g. http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/data-theme/EDUC for Education). Multiple themes are supported. Combine a broad EU theme with a more specific national subject term where available.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Keyword
| Id | dcatap:f00700 |
| Path | keyword |
| Type | Literal |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| DCAT-AP | dcat:keyword |
Tooltip (level 1)
Not written yet.
Short help (level 2)
A free-text word or phrase describing this dataset. Multiple values allowed.
Extended help (level 3)
Keywords complement URI-based theme classification with terms users might search for. No controlled vocabulary required — use plain-language terms covering the subject domain, material type, geographic focus, and time period. Add language tags for multilingual keyword sets.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Distribution
| Id | dcatap:f00800 |
| Path | distribution |
| Type | Container (group of sub-fields) |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| DCAT-AP | dcat:distribution |
| Sub-fields | Access URL, Distribution title, Distribution description, Format, Media type, Distribution license, Download URL, Distribution date issued, Distribution date modified, Availability, Status, Byte size, Language, Conforms to, Distribution rights, Distribution access rights, Compress format, Package format |
Tooltip (level 1)
Not written yet.
Short help (level 2)
A specific way to access or download this dataset — a file, API, or SPARQL endpoint.
Extended help (level 3)
A distribution is a specific representation of the dataset — a downloadable file, a SPARQL endpoint, or an OAI-PMH feed. All distributions of a dataset must represent broadly the same underlying data. Each distribution needs at minimum an access URL and a format. Add as many distributions as you have access channels.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Access URL
| Id | dcatap:f03700 |
| Path | distribution.accessURL |
| Type | Url |
| Values | 1..* (required, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | url |
| Validation | href: Starts with http:// or https:// ^https?:\/\/.+$As written in the sheet: {"href":"/^https?:\\/\\/.+$/"} |
| DCAT-AP | dcat:accessURL (on each dcat:distribution) |
| Part of | Distribution |
Tooltip (level 1)
Not written yet.
Short help (level 2)
URL where this distribution can be accessed — a landing page, API, or direct file URL.
Extended help (level 3)
Required. This is the primary access point for the distribution. It may be a direct file download URL, an API endpoint, or a page where the download can be found. If you have a direct download URL, also fill in the Download URL field.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Distribution title
| Id | dcatap:f03800 |
| Path | distribution.title |
| Type | Literal |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| DCAT-AP | dct:title (on each dcat:distribution) |
| Part of | Distribution |
Tooltip (level 1)
Not written yet.
Short help (level 2)
A concise name for this distribution.
Extended help (level 3)
Distinguishes this distribution from others in the same dataset. For example: 'CSV export', 'SPARQL endpoint', or 'OAI-PMH feed (Dublin Core)'.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Distribution description
| Id | dcatap:f03900 |
| Path | distribution.description |
| Type | Literal |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| DCAT-AP | dct:description (on each dcat:distribution) |
| Part of | Distribution |
Tooltip (level 1)
Not written yet.
Short help (level 2)
Explain what this distribution provides and how to use it.
Extended help (level 3)
Describe the content, format, packaging, and access method. For APIs, note authentication requirements, usage limits, and link to endpoint documentation.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Format
| Id | dcatap:f04000 |
| Path | distribution.format |
| Type | Term |
| Values | 0..1 (optional, one value) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | term_lookup |
| DCAT-AP | dct:format (on each dcat:distribution) |
| Part of | Distribution |
Tooltip (level 1)
Not written yet.
Short help (level 2)
The file format of this distribution. Use a URI from the EU file type vocabulary.
Extended help (level 3)
Select from the EU File Type Named Authority Table (e.g. http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/file-type/CSV). Distinct from Media Type: Format is for the data format concept; Media Type is the IANA MIME type string.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Media type
| Id | dcatap:f04100 |
| Path | distribution.mediaType |
| Type | Term |
| Values | 0..1 (optional, one value) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | term_lookup |
| DCAT-AP | dcat:mediaType (on each dcat:distribution) |
| Part of | Distribution |
Tooltip (level 1)
Not written yet.
Short help (level 2)
The IANA MIME type of this distribution (e.g. 'text/csv', 'application/ld+json').
Extended help (level 3)
Use the IANA MIME type string that best matches the delivered representation. Common values: text/csv, application/json, application/ld+json, application/rdf+xml, text/turtle. Use a URI from the IANA media types registry when possible.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Distribution license
| Id | dcatap:f04200 |
| Path | distribution.license |
| Type | Term |
| Values | 0..1 (optional, one value) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | term_lookup |
| Vocabulary | SPDX License List (https://spdx.org/licenses/)Creative Commons Licenses ( https://creativecommons.org/)rightsstatements.org ( http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/)Enforcement: stores a Term (URI and label), only these schemes, own values allowed, custom labels allowed Binding: from field-attachments.json at run time |
| DCAT-AP | dct:license (on each dcat:distribution) |
| Part of | Distribution |
Tooltip (level 1)
Not written yet.
Short help (level 2)
The licence for this specific distribution when it differs from the dataset licence.
Extended help (level 3)
Leave empty if this distribution inherits the dataset-level licence. Fill in only when distribution rights differ — for example when metadata is CC0 but images are CC BY.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Download URL
| Id | dcatap:f04300 |
| Path | distribution.downloadURL |
| Type | Url |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | url |
| Validation | href: Starts with http:// or https:// ^https?:\/\/.+$As written in the sheet: {"href":"/^https?:\\/\\/.+$/"} |
| DCAT-AP | dcat:downloadURL (on each dcat:distribution) |
| Part of | Distribution |
Tooltip (level 1)
Not written yet.
Short help (level 2)
Direct URL to download or retrieve this distribution's data.
Extended help (level 3)
Use the primary direct-download URL. For file downloads, this should resolve directly to the file — not a landing page. The Access URL field should always be filled; this field adds the direct download link on top.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Distribution date issued
| Id | dcatap:f04400 |
| Path | distribution.issued |
| Type | Date |
| Values | 0..1 (optional, one value) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | date_picker |
| DCAT-AP | dct:issued (on each dcat:distribution) |
| Part of | Distribution |
Tooltip (level 1)
Not written yet.
Short help (level 2)
The date on which this distribution became available. Use ISO 8601.
Extended help (level 3)
May differ from the dataset-level Date Issued if distributions were released at different times.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Distribution date modified
| Id | dcatap:f04500 |
| Path | distribution.modified |
| Type | Date |
| Values | 0..1 (optional, one value) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | date_picker |
| DCAT-AP | dct:modified (on each dcat:distribution) |
| Part of | Distribution |
Tooltip (level 1)
Not written yet.
Short help (level 2)
The most recent date this distribution was changed. Use ISO 8601.
Extended help (level 3)
Update this when the distribution file or endpoint content changes. Consumers use this to detect stale cached copies.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Availability
| Id | dcatap:f04600 |
| Path | distribution.availability |
| Type | Term |
| Values | 0..1 (optional, one value) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | term_lookup |
| Part of | Distribution |
Tooltip (level 1)
Not written yet.
Short help (level 2)
How long this distribution will remain available.
Extended help (level 3)
Use a URI from the EU planned availability vocabulary: AVAILABLE (available now), EXPERIMENTAL (experimental), OP_DATPRO (operational data product), STABLE (long-term stable). Helps consumers assess whether to depend on this distribution.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Status
| Id | dcatap:f04700 |
| Path | distribution.status |
| Type | Term |
| Values | 0..1 (optional, one value) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | term_lookup |
| Part of | Distribution |
Tooltip (level 1)
Not written yet.
Short help (level 2)
The maturity or lifecycle status of this distribution.
Extended help (level 3)
Use a URI from the ADMS status vocabulary to indicate whether the distribution is completed, under development, deprecated, or withdrawn.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Byte size
| Id | dcatap:f04800 |
| Path | distribution.byteSize |
| Type | string |
| Values | 0..1 (optional, one value) |
| Multilingual | no |
| Part of | Distribution |
Tooltip (level 1)
Not written yet.
Short help (level 2)
The size of this distribution in bytes.
Extended help (level 3)
Provide the exact file size in bytes when known. For file downloads, use the size of the uncompressed file. This helps consumers assess download feasibility.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Language
| Id | dcatap:f04900 |
| Path | distribution.language |
| Type | string |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | language_code |
| Validation | A language tag, for example en, nl or en-GB ^[a-zA-Z]{2,3}(-[a-zA-Z0-9]+)*$As written in the sheet: /^[a-zA-Z]{2,3}(-[a-zA-Z0-9]+)*$/ |
| DCAT-AP | dct:language (on each dcat:distribution) |
| Part of | Distribution |
Tooltip (level 1)
Not written yet.
Short help (level 2)
The language of the content in this distribution. Use EU Languages Authority URIs.
Extended help (level 3)
Fill in at distribution level when a dataset has distributions in different languages — for example, a Dutch CSV and an English JSON-LD.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Conforms to
| Id | dcatap:f05000 |
| Path | distribution.conformsTo |
| Type | Url |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | url |
| Validation | href: Starts with http:// or https:// ^https?:\/\/.+$As written in the sheet: {"href":"/^https?:\\/\\/.+$/"} |
| DCAT-AP | dct:conformsTo (on each dcat:distribution) |
| Part of | Distribution |
Tooltip (level 1)
Not written yet.
Short help (level 2)
A standard the structure of this distribution conforms to.
Extended help (level 3)
Link to a schema, data model, or format specification URI that describes the structure of this distribution's content.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Distribution rights
| Id | dcatap:f05100 |
| Path | distribution.rights |
| Type | Literal |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| DCAT-AP | dct:rights (on each dcat:distribution) |
| Part of | Distribution |
Tooltip (level 1)
Not written yet.
Short help (level 2)
A rights statement for this distribution beyond the licence.
Extended help (level 3)
Use for attribution notices, moral rights statements, or restrictions not covered by the standard licence URI. Free text.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Distribution access rights
| Id | dcatap:f05200 |
| Path | distribution.accessRights |
| Type | Term |
| Values | 0..1 (optional, one value) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | term_lookup |
| DCAT-AP | dct:accessRights (on each dcat:distribution) |
| Part of | Distribution |
Tooltip (level 1)
Not written yet.
Short help (level 2)
Access conditions for this specific distribution.
Extended help (level 3)
Use when distribution-level access conditions differ from the dataset-level access rights. Select from the EU Access Rights vocabulary: PUBLIC, RESTRICTED, or NON_PUBLIC.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Compress format
| Id | dcatap:f05300 |
| Path | distribution.compressFormat |
| Type | Term |
| Values | 0..1 (optional, one value) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | term_lookup |
| Part of | Distribution |
Tooltip (level 1)
Not written yet.
Short help (level 2)
The compression format applied to this distribution (e.g. 'application/zip').
Extended help (level 3)
Use the IANA MIME type for the compression format when the distribution is delivered as a compressed archive. The Media Type field should describe the underlying data format, not the compression wrapper.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Package format
| Id | dcatap:f05400 |
| Path | distribution.packageFormat |
| Type | Term |
| Values | 0..1 (optional, one value) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | term_lookup |
| Part of | Distribution |
Tooltip (level 1)
Not written yet.
Short help (level 2)
The packaging format used to bundle multiple files in this distribution.
Extended help (level 3)
Use when multiple files are bundled in a container (e.g. TAR, ZIP). The Media Type describes the content format; Package Format describes the container.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Date issued
| Id | dcatap:f00900 |
| Path | issued |
| Type | Date |
| Values | 0..1 (optional, one value) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | date_picker |
| DCAT-AP | dct:issued |
Tooltip (level 1)
Not written yet.
Short help (level 2)
The date on which this dataset was formally published. Use ISO 8601 (YYYY-MM-DD).
Extended help (level 3)
Date issued marks when the dataset became formally available — different from when it was created internally or last updated. Datetime values (with time) are preferred over date-only values.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Date modified
| Id | dcatap:f01000 |
| Path | modified |
| Type | Date |
| Values | 0..1 (optional, one value) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | date_picker |
| DCAT-AP | dct:modified |
Tooltip (level 1)
Not written yet.
Short help (level 2)
The most recent date on which the dataset was changed. Use ISO 8601.
Extended help (level 3)
Keep this field current — portals and harvesters use this date to detect changes and decide whether to re-index the dataset. Update whenever the data or its metadata changes. Datetime values are preferred.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Language
| Id | dcatap:f01100 |
| Path | language |
| Type | string |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | language_code |
| Vocabulary | EU Language Authority (http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language)Enforcement: stores a Term (URI and label), only these schemes, own values allowed, custom labels allowed Binding: from field-attachments.json at run time |
| Validation | A language tag, for example en, nl or en-GB ^[a-zA-Z]{2,3}(-[a-zA-Z0-9]+)*$As written in the sheet: /^[a-zA-Z]{2,3}(-[a-zA-Z0-9]+)*$/ |
| DCAT-AP | dct:language |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
The language(s) of the data content. Use EU Languages Authority URIs.
Extended help (level 3)
This field describes the language of the data records, not the metadata labels. Use URI values from the EU Languages Named Authority Table (e.g. http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/NLD for Dutch). Repeatable for multilingual datasets.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Identifier
| Id | dcatap:f01200 |
| Path | identifier |
| Type | string |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| DCAT-AP | adms:identifier (values that do not fit go to dcterms:identifier) |
Tooltip (level 1)
Not written yet.
Short help (level 2)
The primary identifier for this dataset, expressed as a literal string.
Extended help (level 3)
Usually the same as the dataset URI expressed as a plain string. Used by systems that cannot process URIs directly.
Details (level 4)
Not written yet.
Other identifier
| Id | dcatap:f01300 |
| Path | otherIdentifier |
| Type | string |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| DCAT-AP | adms:identifier |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
An identifier for this dataset from another system — DOI, ISBN, local catalogue number.
Extended help (level 3)
Use for identifiers from external registries that differ from the primary dataset URI. Each entry has an identifier scheme and value.
Details (level 4)
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Landing page
| Id | dcatap:f01400 |
| Path | landingPage |
| Type | Url |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | url |
| Validation | href: Starts with http:// or https:// ^https?:\/\/.+$As written in the sheet: {"href":"/^https?:\\/\\/.+$/"} |
| DCAT-AP | dcat:landingPage |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
A web page where users can learn about this dataset and find its distributions.
Extended help (level 3)
Point to the original data provider's page — not an aggregator or portal. The landing page is not the data file itself; it is the HTML page describing the dataset for human visitors.
Details (level 4)
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Access rights
| Id | dcatap:f01500 |
| Path | accessRights |
| Type | Term |
| Values | 0..1 (optional, one value) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | term_lookup |
| DCAT-AP | dct:accessRights |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
Whether this dataset is publicly accessible, restricted, or not public.
Extended help (level 3)
Select from the EU Access Rights Named Authority List: PUBLIC (freely accessible), RESTRICTED (limited access), or NON_PUBLIC (not publicly available). Defaults to PUBLIC if omitted. Access rights describe access conditions; the Licence field describes legal reuse terms.
Details (level 4)
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License
| Id | dcatap:f01600 |
| Path | license |
| Type | Term |
| Values | 0..1 (optional, one value) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | term_lookup |
| Vocabulary | SPDX License List (https://spdx.org/licenses/)Creative Commons Licenses ( https://creativecommons.org/)rightsstatements.org ( http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/)Enforcement: stores a Term (URI and label), only these schemes, own values allowed, custom labels allowed Binding: from field-attachments.json at run time |
| DCAT-AP | dct:license |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
The licence under which this dataset may be used. Must be a canonical licence URI.
Extended help (level 3)
Use the canonical HTTPS URI (e.g. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ for CC0). Do not use free text. Open licences are required for EU open data compliance. The dataset-level licence is inherited by distributions that do not specify their own.
Details (level 4)
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Accrual periodicity
| Id | dcatap:f01700 |
| Path | accrualPeriodicity |
| Type | Term |
| Values | 0..1 (optional, one value) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | term_lookup |
| DCAT-AP | dct:accrualPeriodicity |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
How often the dataset is updated. Use a URI from the EU Frequency vocabulary.
Extended help (level 3)
Select from the EU Frequency Named Authority Table. Common values: ANNUAL, MONTHLY, WEEKLY, DAILY, IRREG (irregular), NEVER. The URI format is http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/frequency/DAILY.
Details (level 4)
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Spatial coverage
| Id | dcatap:f01800 |
| Path | spatial |
| Type | Term |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | term_lookup |
| DCAT-AP | dct:spatial |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
The geographic area the data is about. Use a URI (e.g. a GeoNames URI).
Extended help (level 3)
Identifies where the data is about — not where the publisher is located. Use URIs from EU Countries, GeoNames, or national geographic authority lists. Repeatable for datasets covering multiple regions.
Details (level 4)
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Temporal coverage
| Id | dcatap:f01900 |
| Path | temporal |
| Type | Container (group of sub-fields) |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| DCAT-AP | dct:temporal |
| Sub-fields | Start date, End date |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
The time period the data covers. Fill in start and/or end date.
Extended help (level 3)
Describes the historical or chronological scope of the data — not when the description was written. Enter a start date, end date, or both. Repeatable for non-contiguous periods.
Details (level 4)
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Start date
| Id | dcatap:f05500 |
| Path | temporal.startDate |
| Type | Date |
| Values | 0..1 (optional, one value) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | date_picker |
| Part of | Temporal coverage |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
The start of the period the data covers. Use ISO 8601 (YYYY or YYYY-MM-DD).
Extended help (level 3)
For historical data, this can be a year only (e.g. '1600'). For recent data, use YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss. BCE dates can be expressed with a leading minus sign (e.g. '-0431').
Details (level 4)
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End date
| Id | dcatap:f05600 |
| Path | temporal.endDate |
| Type | Date |
| Values | 0..1 (optional, one value) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | date_picker |
| Part of | Temporal coverage |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
The end of the period the data covers. Leave empty for open-ended coverage.
Extended help (level 3)
Use the same format as Start date. Leave empty if the dataset has no defined end (e.g. an ongoing collection). For a completed period, fill in the last date covered by the data.
Details (level 4)
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Conforms to
| Id | dcatap:f02000 |
| Path | conformsTo |
| Type | Url |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | url |
| Validation | href: Starts with http:// or https:// ^https?:\/\/.+$As written in the sheet: {"href":"/^https?:\\/\\/.+$/"} |
| DCAT-AP | dct:conformsTo |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
A standard or specification this dataset conforms to.
Extended help (level 3)
Link to the URI of a standard that the dataset's structure or content follows — for example a data model specification, an OGC standard, or a national data standard. Multiple values allowed.
Details (level 4)
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Related resource
| Id | dcatap:f02100 |
| Path | relation |
| Type | Url |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | url |
| Validation | href: Starts with http:// or https:// ^https?:\/\/.+$As written in the sheet: {"href":"/^https?:\\/\\/.+$/"} |
| DCAT-AP | dct:relation |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
A generic link to any related resource.
Extended help (level 3)
Use when the type of relationship doesn't fit a more specific property such as Has Version, Is Version Of, or Source. Multiple values allowed.
Details (level 4)
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Is referenced by
| Id | dcatap:f02200 |
| Path | isReferencedBy |
| Type | Url |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | url |
| Validation | href: Starts with http:// or https:// ^https?:\/\/.+$As written in the sheet: {"href":"/^https?:\\/\\/.+$/"} |
| DCAT-AP | dct:isReferencedBy |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
A publication, report, or webpage that cites or references this dataset.
Extended help (level 3)
Use to surface academic papers, reports, or websites that used this dataset. Provides evidence of the dataset's use and relevance. Multiple values allowed.
Details (level 4)
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Dataset type
| Id | dcatap:f02300 |
| Path | type |
| Type | Term |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | term_lookup |
| DCAT-AP | dct:type |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
The nature or genre of this dataset. Use a URI from a controlled vocabulary.
Extended help (level 3)
Classifies the dataset by its nature or genre. Commonly used vocabularies include ADMS dataset types and national heritage type thesauri. Distinct from Theme (thematic subject category). Multiple values allowed.
Details (level 4)
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Version
| Id | dcatap:f02400 |
| Path | version |
| Type | string |
| Values | 0..1 (optional, one value) |
| Multilingual | no |
| DCAT-AP | owl:versionInfo |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
A version label for this dataset — e.g. '2.1', '2024-01', or 'tweede editie'.
Extended help (level 3)
Versioning lets consumers track which edition of the data they are using. Use any consistent scheme: semantic versions, date strings, or descriptive labels. If you maintain a version history, fill in Version Notes to describe changes.
Details (level 4)
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Version notes
| Id | dcatap:f02500 |
| Path | versionNotes |
| Type | Literal |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| DCAT-AP | adms:versionNotes |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
Description of changes between this version and the previous one.
Extended help (level 3)
Use language-tagged text to describe what changed in this edition. For example: 'Added geocoding for all records; corrected date format errors in column 3.'
Details (level 4)
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Source dataset
| Id | dcatap:f02600 |
| Path | source |
| Type | Url |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | url |
| Validation | href: Starts with http:// or https:// ^https?:\/\/.+$As written in the sheet: {"href":"/^https?:\\/\\/.+$/"} |
| DCAT-AP | dct:source |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
A dataset this dataset was derived from. Enables lineage tracing.
Extended help (level 3)
Use when the current dataset is a transformation, subset, enrichment, or derivative of another dataset. The value is the URI of the source dataset. Multiple values allowed.
Details (level 4)
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Has version
| Id | dcatap:f02700 |
| Path | hasVersion |
| Type | Url |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | url |
| Validation | href: Starts with http:// or https:// ^https?:\/\/.+$As written in the sheet: {"href":"/^https?:\\/\\/.+$/"} |
| DCAT-AP | dct:hasVersion |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
A newer or related version of this dataset.
Extended help (level 3)
Links to another dataset that is a version, edition, or adaptation of this one. The inverse is Is Version Of. Use to create a versioning chain across dataset descriptions.
Details (level 4)
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Is version of
| Id | dcatap:f02800 |
| Path | isVersionOf |
| Type | Url |
| Values | 0..1 (optional, one value) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | url |
| Validation | href: Starts with http:// or https:// ^https?:\/\/.+$As written in the sheet: {"href":"/^https?:\\/\\/.+$/"} |
| DCAT-AP | dct:isVersionOf |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
The dataset of which this is a version or edition.
Extended help (level 3)
Points to the dataset of which this is a version, edition, or adaptation. The inverse is Has Version.
Details (level 4)
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Rights
| Id | dcatap:f02900 |
| Path | rights |
| Type | Literal |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| DCAT-AP | dct:rights |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
A rights statement beyond the licence — attribution notice or usage restriction.
Extended help (level 3)
Use for attribution requirements, moral rights statements, or usage restrictions that cannot be expressed by the standard licence URI alone. Free text.
Details (level 4)
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Provenance
| Id | dcatap:f03000 |
| Path | provenance |
| Type | Literal |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| DCAT-AP | dct:provenance |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
A narrative statement about the history or origin of this dataset.
Extended help (level 3)
Use for rich narrative provenance that can't be expressed in structured fields. Describe the dataset's origin, chain of custody, or significant transformations it has undergone.
Details (level 4)
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In series
| Id | dcatap:f03100 |
| Path | inSeries |
| Type | Url |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | url |
| Validation | href: Starts with http:// or https:// ^https?:\/\/.+$As written in the sheet: {"href":"/^https?:\\/\\/.+$/"} |
| DCAT-AP | dcat:inSeries |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
A dataset series this dataset belongs to.
Extended help (level 3)
Links to a dataset series resource that groups related datasets — for example, annual editions of the same survey. The value is the URI of the series.
Details (level 4)
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Qualified attribution
| Id | dcatap:f03200 |
| Path | qualifiedAttribution |
| Type | Url |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | url |
| Validation | href: Starts with http:// or https:// ^https?:\/\/.+$As written in the sheet: {"href":"/^https?:\\/\\/.+$/"} |
| DCAT-AP | prov:qualifiedAttribution |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
An agent with a specific named role relative to this dataset — e.g. maintainer, rights holder.
Extended help (level 3)
Use when Publisher or Creator doesn't capture the exact relationship. Combines an agent URI with a role URI (e.g. maintainer, curator, funder) for precise attribution.
Details (level 4)
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Qualified relation
| Id | dcatap:f03300 |
| Path | qualifiedRelation |
| Type | Url |
| Values | 0..* (optional, repeatable) |
| Multilingual | no |
| UI hint | url |
| Validation | href: Starts with http:// or https:// ^https?:\/\/.+$As written in the sheet: {"href":"/^https?:\\/\\/.+$/"} |
| DCAT-AP | dcat:qualifiedRelation |
Tooltip (level 1)
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Short help (level 2)
A typed link to a related resource, where the relationship type needs to be explicit.
Extended help (level 3)
Use when the nature of the relationship with a related resource needs to be typed beyond a generic 'related resource'. Combines a resource URI with a role URI.
Details (level 4)
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