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What CKAN Connector does

Connect your Nixa workspace to CKAN-based open data portals. CKAN (Comprehensive Knowledge Archive Network) powers thousands of government and organizational data portals worldwide.

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CKAN Connector

Connect to CKAN-based open data portals worldwide

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  • Supported PortalsConnect 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
  • Multi-Resource HandlingCKAN 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

How It Works

  1. Step 1

    Add Portal

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

  2. Step 2

    Browse Datasets

    Search and explore available datasets

  3. Step 3

    Select Resources

    Choose specific files from multi-resource datasets

  4. Step 4

    Map Schema

    Preview field mapping before syncing

  5. Step 5

    Schedule Sync

    Set up automatic data refresh

Smart Schema Detection

The connector uses a 5-level detection strategy:

  1. Step 1

    CKAN DataStore

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

  2. Step 2

    Resource Metadata

    Reads field info from CKAN's metadata

  3. Step 3

    Sample Analysis

    Analyzes data samples to infer types

  4. Step 4

    Header Detection

    Identifies column headers automatically

  5. Step 5

    Backup Inference

    Smart type guessing for edge cases

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