Slot: Data-Catalog (DCAT) Distribution URL (dcat_distribution_url)

DCAT-compatible distribution URL for catalogue integration.

Tier: optional

Why this slot matters

This is the machine-actionable download hook for data catalogues: with it, the deposit can be indexed and fetched by DCAT-speaking catalogue software without human mediation. Without it, the record is findable by humans (via the DOI) but invisible to automated catalogue harvesting.

In plain terms

DCAT is a standard way for data catalogues — searchable indexes of datasets, like a library catalogue — to describe where a file can be downloaded. This slot holds that direct download address so catalogue software can list and fetch the data automatically.

URI: envar:slot/dcat_distribution_url

Applicable Classes

Name	Description	Modifies Slot
DepositMetadata	Deposit-time slots required when the sidecar travels alongside a published FA...	no

Properties

Type and Range

Property	Value
Range	Uri
Domain Of	DepositMetadata

Cardinality and Requirements

Property	Value

Examples

Value
https://zenodo.org/record/9999999/files/tmax_phoenix.parquet

Identifier and Mapping Information

Annotations

property	value
tier	optional
justification	This is the machine-actionable download hook for data catalogues: with it, the deposit can be indexed and fetched by DCAT-speaking catalogue software without human mediation. Without it, the record is findable by humans (via the DOI) but invisible to automated catalogue harvesting.
explanation	DCAT is a standard way for data catalogues — searchable indexes of datasets, like a library catalogue — to describe where a file can be downloaded. This slot holds that direct download address so catalogue software can list and fetch the data automatically.

Schema Source

from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/microschemas/envar

Mappings

Mapping Type	Mapped Value
self	envar:dcat_distribution_url
native	envar:dcat_distribution_url

LinkML Source

name: dcat_distribution_url
annotations:
  tier:
    tag: tier
    value: optional
  justification:
    tag: justification
    value: 'This is the machine-actionable download hook for data catalogues: with
      it, the deposit can be indexed and fetched by DCAT-speaking catalogue software
      without human mediation. Without it, the record is findable by humans (via the
      DOI) but invisible to automated catalogue harvesting.'
  explanation:
    tag: explanation
    value: DCAT is a standard way for data catalogues — searchable indexes of datasets,
      like a library catalogue — to describe where a file can be downloaded. This
      slot holds that direct download address so catalogue software can list and fetch
      the data automatically.
description: DCAT-compatible distribution URL for catalogue integration.
title: Data-Catalog (DCAT) Distribution URL
examples:
- value: https://zenodo.org/record/9999999/files/tmax_phoenix.parquet
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/microschemas/envar
see_also:
- https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/
rank: 1000
domain_of:
- DepositMetadata
range: uri