Requirements:
- CKAN Datastore must be configured and enabled
- Data must be loaded into Datastore for resources to have OData endpoint
Installation:
Standard CKAN extension installation
Add to ckan.plugins:
odata
Features:
- Provides OData 3.0 endpoint for Datastore resources
- ‘OData Endpoint’ link added automatically to resource pages
- Enables querying with OData protocol (filtering, sorting, pagination)
- Compatible with BI tools and data analysis software supporting OData
Usage:
1. Ensure resource data is in CKAN Datastore
2. Navigate to resource page
3. Use ‘OData Endpoint’ link to access OData interface
4. Query using standard OData 3.0 syntax
OData Protocol:
- REST-based data querying
- Standardized URL query parameters
- JSON/XML response formats
- Supported by Excel, Power BI, Tableau, and many BI tools