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Dataset Schema Markup

Generate Dataset JSON-LD to make your data discoverable in Google Dataset Search — essential for research, government, and data publishing sites.

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What valid Dataset JSON-LD looks like

A complete, validator-ready example — drop it in your <head>, swap the values for yours, and you're done.

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Dataset",
  "name": "US City Population Data 2024",
  "description": "Population data for all US cities with over 10,000 residents, updated quarterly.",
  "url": "https://yoursite.com/datasets/us-cities",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "datePublished": "2024-01-01",
  "creator": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "Your Organization"
  },
  "distribution": [
    {
      "@type": "DataDownload",
      "encodingFormat": "text/csv",
      "contentUrl": "https://yoursite.com/datasets/us-cities.csv"
    }
  ]
}
</script>
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Required fields

  • name
  • description

Recommended fields

  • url
  • license
  • creator
  • distribution
  • temporalCoverage
  • spatialCoverage

Common Dataset schema errors

  • ✗description too short — should explain the dataset thoroughly
  • ✗Missing license URL
  • ✗distribution missing encodingFormat
  • ✗creator not using Organization or Person type

Generate Dataset schema

Fill in the fields below to generate valid JSON-LD you can paste directly into your page.

Dataset schema — frequently asked questions

What is Google Dataset Search?

Google Dataset Search (datasetsearch.research.google.com) is a search engine specifically for datasets. Dataset schema makes your data discoverable there and in standard Google Search.

Does Dataset schema work for CSV files?

Yes — set distribution.encodingFormat to 'text/csv' and provide a contentUrl pointing to the CSV file. Multiple distributions (CSV, JSON, XLSX) can be listed.

Is Dataset schema only for research data?

No — any structured data collection qualifies: government data, financial data, geographic data, sports statistics, product catalogs, and more.

Other schema types

E-commerceProductProduct snippets, Google ShoppingContentArticleTop Stories, Article rich resultsRich ResultsFAQPageFAQ dropdowns in SERPBrandingOrganizationKnowledge Panel, logo in searchLocal SEOLocalBusinessLocal Knowledge Panel, Google MapsNavigationBreadcrumbListBreadcrumb trails in SERP

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