Learn more about a dataset

While searching for data on Koordinates, you can learn more about individual datasets before adding them to the map.

Datasets on Koordinates sites come with a range of supporting information explaining the nature and history of the dataset and how it can be used.

Data cards: summary

Your first view of a dataset is usually its card in the data browser. The card gives a short introduction to the dataset:

• the title of the dataset;
• the publisher of the dataset;
• the dates it was added and updated;
• the number of views and exports; and
• a Map button to add the dataset to your map (View for tables).

More about your dataset

Data sheets: Info

Select the title or thumbnail of a dataset to open its data sheet, on the Info tab. Depending on the dataset, the Info tab shows:

• the dataset’s type, and a thumbnail;
• when it was added and last updated, and how many times it’s been viewed and exported;
• a description, which may include a statement about the dataset’s accuracy;
• any attachments;
• the dataset’s licence;
• how the dataset has been categorised and tagged;
• the dataset’s metadata;
• technical details, such as its feature count, coordinate reference system, primary key and attributes;
• for point clouds, its point cloud characteristics;
• its history and version control details; and
• a sample of the data.

The Metadata section lists the metadata available for the dataset, one entry per metadata standard. Select an entry to view it, or use its Download menu to download it as XML or PDF. See Appraise and download metadata.

History

The History tab shows the dataset’s history: when it was first imported, its latest changes and its revision history. Select Show data revisions only to limit the view to versions that changed the data.

Note that the revision history of the dataset is an automated technical history of the dataset generated by Koordinates, so users can understand how up-to-date the data might be. See Learn more about the history of a dataset.

Services and APIs

If enabled for the dataset, the Services and APIs tab lists the APIs and web services you can use to access it, such as WFS and the Spatial Query API. Most of these need an API key.