CELINE Dataset API

Provides a secure, lineage-aware, metadata-rich interface to heterogeneous datasets (PostgreSQL, object storage, filesystem). Exposes a DCAT-AP 3.0 compatible catalogue, a governed SQL query interface, and OpenLineage-integrated provenance, designed to support Digital Twins, analytical applications, and DSSC-aligned dataspace participants.

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Core capabilities

DCAT-AP 3.0 catalogue

Public catalogue endpoint returning application/ld+json responses conforming to DCAT-AP 3.0.

• GET /catalogue — full catalogue as a dcat:Catalog node with embedded dcat:Dataset and dcat:Distribution nodes
• GET /catalogue/{id} — single dataset by ID
• POST /catalogue/search — filtered search by q, access_level, keywords

Each dataset includes dct:publisher, dcat:theme, dct:language, dct:spatial, dct:accrualPeriodicity, and odrl:hasPolicy on every distribution. Publisher URI is derived from governance.yaml; the fallback is settings.catalog_uri.

The downloadURL is only present on distributions with access_level: open. All other distributions require negotiating access through a dataspace connector.

Governed query API

SQL SELECT queries over exposed datasets with strict validation, server-side pagination, hard row caps, and row-level filters.

• POST /query — accepts {"sql": "SELECT ...", "limit": 50, "offset": 0}
• Validates SQL (SELECT-only, table allowlist)
• Enforces LIMIT/OFFSET server-side
• Applies row-level filter plans from governance handlers (OPA, HTTP allow-list, direct user match)

EDR-gated query path (dataspace integration)

When queries arrive through the EDC data plane (via an Endpoint Data Reference), the API detects the EDR context via the Edc-Contract-Agreement-Id header and switches to a dataspace-specific enforcement path.

Enabled by:

EDR_ENABLED=true
CONNECTOR_INTERNAL_URL=http://ds-connector:30001

EDR query flow:

1. Detects Edc-Contract-Agreement-Id and Edc-Bpn headers
2. Calls ds-connector GET /internal/agreements/{id}/status — checks the agreement is active
3. If the dataset has a user_filter_column, calls ds-connector GET /internal/consent/check — retrieves the list of subject IDs the consumer has consent for
4. Injects an SQL IN (subject_ids) predicate or a deny plan into the row filter pipeline
5. Skips the Keycloak/OPA path entirely — the EDC data plane already validated the EDR JWT

This path requires no JWT re-validation by dataset-api since the EDC data plane validates the bearer token before proxying.

Governance and disclosure model

Access levels:

• open — no authentication required; downloadURL exposed in DCAT
• internal — JWT required; ds:accessScope eq "dataspaces.query" constraint in ODRL
• restricted — JWT + contract required; ds:contractRequired eq "true" in ODRL
• secret — not exposed in catalogue or EDC

Row-level filtering via the pluggable governance handler registry. When user_filter_column is set and consent_required: true, the consent handler injects an IN (subject_ids) predicate.

Lineage and provenance

• OpenLineage ingestion via Marquez
• Namespace-based dataset grouping
• Governance facets embedded in lineage events (userFilterColumn, medallion, classification)
• Provenance surfaced in catalogue metadata

Schema and metadata introspection

• JSON Schema (2020-12) generated from physical tables
• Column-level metadata for UI and clients

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API surface

• GET /catalogue — DCAT-AP catalogue (application/ld+json)
• GET /catalogue/{id} — single dataset
• POST /catalogue/search — filtered search
• POST /query — governed SQL query; EDR-gated when EDR_ENABLED=true
• GET /admin/catalogue — catalogue import (CLI-only)
• GET /health

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CLI

The CLI is the primary control plane for the Dataset API:

dataset-cli --help

Main commands:

• export openlineage — extract lineage from Marquez
• export governance — export governance rules to dataset entries
• import catalogue — validate and import dataset catalogue
• validate catalogue — schema validation only
• ontology — ontology fetch, analysis, tree generation

The export governance command reads governance.yaml files and propagates dcat: and dataspace: blocks to DatasetEntry records. The expose: true field on a source entry controls whether the dataset is visible in the catalogue and registered in EDC.

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governance.yaml integration

Dataset-api reads governance rules resolved by celine-utils GovernanceResolver. The following extended blocks are supported:

dcat: block — DCAT-AP metadata:

• publisher_uri — overrides the settings-level fallback
• themes — dcat:theme URIs (EU Publications Office vocabulary)
• language_uris — dct:language URIs
• spatial_uris — dct:spatial URIs
• accrual_periodicity — dct:accrualPeriodicity URI
• conforms_to — dct:conformsTo URI
• temporal — dct:temporal with start and end dates

dataspace: block — access control and ODRL hints:

• contract_required — adds ds:contractRequired constraint to ODRL
• consent_required — adds ds:consentStatus eq active constraint
• odrl_action — default action for the ODRL offer
• purpose — purpose values for ODRL purpose constraints
• medallion — data quality level

expose: true on the source entry (top-level, not under dataspace:) makes the dataset visible in the catalogue.

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Documentation

• Architecture overview
• Catalogue Management
• CLI operations
• Governance and security
• Query engine

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Development and contribution

• Python ≥ 3.11
• Async SQLAlchemy
• Pydantic v2
• FastAPI + httpx
• sqlglot-based SQL validation

Before opening a PR:

• validate all YAML definitions
• add tests for new API behaviour
• include migrations for schema changes
• keep docs in sync with API behaviour

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License

Copyright © 2025 Spindox Labs

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.