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Data schemas and standards

Explore 90 projects in the Data schemas and standards category of the Civic Tech Field Guide.

Formats designed to structure data, which then enables interoperability, analysis, and software development.

To learn more, listen to this Government Digital Services UK podcast episode about the Data Standards Authority.

90 projects

Authenticated Transfer Protocol (ATP) Working Group

The Authenticated Transfer Protocol (ATP) working group will develop a set of Standards Track specifications that enable creation of decentralized global networks for publication of self-certifying data.

https://daostar.orgActiveOpen-source

DAOstar

DAOstar is building the open protocols that let scrappy rebel DAOs coordinate, interoperate, and win.

Data Catalogue Vocabulary Application Profile (DCAT-AP)

Data Catalogue Vocabulary (DCAT) AP is a specification for metadata records, enhancing semantic interoperability across European data portals.

https://cosilico.aiActiveOpen-source

Cosilico

A managed runtime for rule encodings, calibrated populations, and economic simulation.

London

Curb Data Specification (CDS)

A digital tool that helps cities and companies pilot and scale dynamic curb zones. CDS provides a mechanism for expressing static and dynamic regulations, measuring activity at the curb, and developing policies that create more accessible, useful curbs.

California
https://agents.md/ActiveOpen-source

AGENTS.md

A simple, open format for guiding coding agents, used by over 60k open-source projects.

Model Context Protocol (MCP)

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open-source standard for connecting AI applications to external systems.

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