---
title: "Data.gov catalog dataset metadata"
description: "Public catalog metadata including dataset identity, description, publisher, dates, license and keywords."
url: "https://www.jsonify.com/sources/data_gov"
---

# Data.gov catalog dataset metadata

Public catalog metadata including dataset identity, description, publisher, dates, license and keywords.

Collects: Public catalog metadata including dataset identity, description, publisher, dates, license and keywords

Reads: catalog.data.gov

- Status: Passed 7 Oct 2026, 13:38 UTC
- Checks: 2
- Revision: 9cca742
- HTML page: https://www.jsonify.com/sources/data_gov
- Build a pipeline using this source: https://factory.jsonify.com/setup?q=Build%20a%20dataset%20from%20Data.gov%20catalog%20dataset%20metadata&source=data_gov

## How a pipeline uses this source

1. **Sources** (sources): catalog.data.gov
2. **Dataset metadata** (step): Collect public catalog metadata including dataset identity, description, publisher, dates, license and keywords.
3. **Checks** (step): 2 saved checks run against the live site and a stored copy of the page. Last passed 7 Oct 2026. When the site changes, Jason repairs the source and publishes a new revision.
4. **Your dataset** (output): Rows delivered to your sheet, warehouse, alerts or assistant on the schedule you choose.

## Checks and repairs

- 7 Oct 2026, 13:38 UTC Live check: Passed (revision 9cca742)
- 7 Oct 2026, 13:38 UTC Offline check: Passed (revision 9cca742)
- 6 Oct 2026, 18:10 UTC Live check: Passed (revision 9cca742)
- 6 Oct 2026, 18:10 UTC Offline check: Passed (revision 9cca742)

## What it reads

### dataset\_metadata

Collect public catalog metadata including dataset identity, description, publisher, dates, license and keywords.

| Field | Type | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| source\_url | string | URL of the public source record. |
| catalog\_slug | string | Catalog slug. |
| identifier | string | Record identifier assigned by the source. |
| title | string | Title. |
| description | string | Description. |
| publisher | string | Publisher. |
| modified | string | Modified. |
| published | string | Published. |
| license | string | License. |
| keywords | array | Keywords. |
| observed\_at | string | Timestamp when the record was collected. |
| scope\_note | string | Coverage and interpretation notes for the result. |

Example row (synthetic):

| source\_url | catalog\_slug | identifier | title | description | publisher | modified | published | license | keywords | observed\_at | scope\_note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| https://example.com/fixture | Example catalog slug | example-123 | Example title | Example description | Example publisher | 2026-01-15 | 2026-01-15 | https://example.com/fixture | \[ "Example keywords" \] | 2026-01-15T12:00:00Z | Example scope note |

## Limitations

Metadata only, not data records/downloads or endpoint verification. Publisher metadata may be stale; catalog-check date differs from dataset modification.

Site and app names identify the source only. Jsonify is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
How Jsonify reads sites: https://www.jsonify.com/legal/site-owners.md


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