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CKAN Connector

CKAN Connector

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Connect to CKAN-based open data portals worldwide
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How It Works
1

Add Portal: Enter the CKAN portal URL (e.g., data.gov, open.canada.ca)

2

Browse Datasets: Search and explore available datasets

3

Select Resources: Choose specific files from multi-resource datasets

4

Map Schema: Preview field mapping before syncing

5

Schedule Sync: Set up automatic data refresh

Supported Portals

Connect to any CKAN portal including:

Government Data — : Data.gov, Open Canada, Data.gov.uk, EU Open Data Portal

City Portals — : NYC Open Data, City of Toronto, Melbourne, Paris

Regional — : State and provincial government portals

International — : UN, World Bank, OECD data portals

Smart Schema Detection

The connector uses a 5-level detection strategy:

1

CKAN DataStore: Uses the portal's built-in data API when available

2

Resource Metadata: Reads field info from CKAN's metadata

3

Sample Analysis: Analyzes data samples to infer types

4

Header Detection: Identifies column headers automatically

5

Backup Inference: Smart type guessing for edge cases

Multi-Resource Handling

CKAN datasets often have multiple files:

Resource List — : See all files in a dataset (CSV, Excel, JSON, etc.)

Format Filtering — : Focus on the formats you need

Individual Selection — : Choose exactly which resources to sync

Preview Each — : See what's in each file before connecting

Data Formats Supported

Structured — : CSV, Excel (XLSX/XLS), JSON, XML

Geospatial — : GeoJSON, Shapefile, KML

Documents — : PDF, HTML (metadata extraction)

Sync Features

Scheduled Refresh — : Daily, weekly, or custom intervals

Manual Trigger — : Sync on demand anytime

Incremental Updates — : Only fetch changed data when possible

Error Recovery — : Automatic retry with backoff

Perfect For

Government agencies accessing other jurisdictions' data

Researchers combining datasets from multiple sources

Journalists investigating public data

Analysts building cross-portal dashboards

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