Extension Attribution


Extension Basics

Title
Attribution
Name
ckanext-attribution
Type
Public extension
Description
A CKAN extension that adds support for complex attribution.
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Last commit
7 months ago (2025-06-09 10:07:58)
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Category
Standards Compliance


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A CKAN extension that adds support for complex attribution.

Overview

This extension standardises author/contributor attribution for datasets, enabling enhanced metadata and greater linkage between datasets. It currently integrates with the ORCID and ROR APIs; contributors (‘agents’) can be added directly from these databases, or manually.

Contributors can be added and edited via actions or via a Vue app that can be inserted into the package_metadata_fields.html template snippet.

![A screenshot of the form for adding contributors when editing a package. At the top is a preview of the citation in APA format, then there are three example agents with their affiliations and contribution activiti

Version
1.2.14
Version release date
2025-06-09
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Installation Guide

Configuration hints

Path variables used below: - $INSTALL_FOLDER (i.e. where CKAN is installed), e.g. /usr/lib/ckan/default - $CONFIG_FILE, e.g. /etc/ckan/default/development.ini

Plugins to configure (ckan.ini)
attribution
CKAN Settings (ckan.ini)
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