Standard
DCAT
W3C vocabulary for data catalogues, used by dataset search engines.
How it connects
What it is
- DCAT is a kind of Metadata standard.
Who is behind it
- DCAT developed by W3C.
- DCAT governed by W3C. Published as a W3C Recommendation by the Dataset Exchange Working Group.
Builds on
- CKAN implements DCAT. Through the ckanext-dcat extension (DCAT-AP profiles).
Links
Details
Also known as: Data Catalog Vocabulary
Description
DCAT is the standard that lets data catalogues be described in an interoperable way, and underpins many data portals and dataset search engines.
Attributes
| url | https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/ |
|---|---|
| identifiers | wikidata: Q16892890 |
| status | active |
| governance | Community |
| prominence | detail |
| type | Standard |
| standardKind | metadata-schema |
| machineReadable | yes |
| Tags | function: registration |
Sources
- https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-09-04)
Last reviewed: 2026-09-04
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