Extension Data.gov Catalog


Extension Basics

Title
Data.gov Catalog
Name
ckanext-datagovcatalog
Type
Public extension
Description
CKAN extension for catalog.data.gov, providing tracking info and customizations for the U.S. federal open data catalog.
CKAN versions
Download-Url (zip)
Last commit
10 months ago (2025-04-29 23:02:34)
Url to repo
Category
Regional Government Themes


Background Infos

Description (long)
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ckanext-datagovcatalog

Data.gov — https://data.gov/ is an open data website created by the U.S. General Services Administration based on CKAN and WordPress. The data catalog at catalog.data.gov is powered by CKAN.

Dependencies

  • ckanext-harvest (different versions for py2/py3)
  • ckanext-envvars (for testing)

Installation

To install ckanext-datagovcatalog:

  1. Activate your CKAN virtual environment
  2. pip install ckanext-datagovcatalog
  3. Add datagovcatalog to ckan.plugins
  4. Restart CKAN

Configuration

# Add tracking info on each package for the dataset lists
# (optional, default: true).
ckanext.datagovcatalog.add_packages_tracking_info = true

CKAN Version Compatibility

CKAN Version Extension Version
<=2.8 Not supported
2.9 0.0.5 (last supported)
2.10 >=0.1.0

Docker / Testing

  • make build / make up to start dev environment at localhost:5000
  • make test to run tests
  • make lint for linting
  • Matrix builds: make CKAN_VERSION=2.10 test

License

AGPL-3.0

Version
0.1.3
Version release date
2025-04-29
Contact name
Data.gov (U.S. General Services Administration)
Contakt email
Contact Url
(not set)


Installation Guide

Configuration hints

Requires ckanext-harvest. Optional tracking info configuration. Supports CKAN 2.9 (v0.0.5) and 2.10 (v0.1.0+).

Plugins to configure (ckan.ini)
datagovcatalog
CKAN Settings (ckan.ini)
# ckanext.datagovcatalog.add_packages_tracking_info = true
DB migration to be executed
(not set)
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