awesomedata/apd-core
APD Core is the central metadata repository that powers Awesome Public Datasets and related awesome-style data directories. It organizes links to open data sources—such as government portals for Vienna (Austria), Vietnam’s General Statistics Office, and U.S. Congressional Research Service reports—into structured YAML files for use in awesome collections and meta indexes.
About this tool
awesomedata/apd-core
Category: Meta-directories
Type: Open-source metadata repository (GitHub)
Overview
APD Core is the central metadata repository that powers Awesome Public Datasets and other awesome-style data directories. It organizes links to open data sources into structured YAML files that can be reused across collections and meta indexes.
Features
- Central metadata hub for Awesome Public Datasets and related directories.
- Structured YAML metadata for consistent representation of data sources.
- Organizes open data links such as:
- Government open data portals (e.g., Vienna, Austria).
- National statistics offices (e.g., Vietnam’s General Statistics Office).
- Topic-specific collections (e.g., U.S. Congressional Research Service reports).
- Reusable by multiple awesome lists and meta-index projects.
- Version-controlled via GitHub, enabling change history and collaboration.
- Machine-readable structure suitable for tooling, automation, and programmatic indexing.
Use Cases
- Building or maintaining awesome-style directories of public datasets.
- Aggregating open data links into a single, structured source of truth.
- Powering search, indexing, or discovery tools for public datasets.
Pricing
- The repository is hosted on GitHub as an open-source project; no pricing information is provided and it appears to be free to use under its open-source license.
Source
- GitHub repository: https://github.com/awesomedata/apd-core
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