Repository

A Repository is a first-class representation of a source-code repository (GitHub, GitLab, an internal SCM, etc.). It is the genesis node of the software-to-data lifecycle — repo → service → api → app → dataset — and produces the Services, APIs, and Applications cataloged elsewhere. A Repository is not a tabular asset: it has no columns, queries, statistics, quality, or preview.

Identity

Repositories are identified by a single field:

• id: A unique identifier for the repository. By convention this is <platform>.<org>/<name> (e.g. github.acme/payments, gitlab.acme/data-platform); native or unknown-platform repos may omit the platform prefix.

An example URN is urn:li:repository:github.acme/payments. The key itself is platform-agnostic — the platform is carried on the dataPlatformInstance aspect rather than in the key.

Important Capabilities

Repository Properties

The repositoryProperties aspect holds the descriptive metadata:

• name: Display name, searchable with autocomplete.
• description: What the repository contains.
• defaultBranch: The default branch (e.g. main, master).
• languages: The programming languages used, conventionally ordered most-prevalent first (repositories are frequently polyglot, so this is a list).
• license: The repository's license (e.g. Apache-2.0, MIT).
• homepageUrl: A link to the repository's homepage or documentation.
• archived: Whether the repository is archived (read-only / no longer maintained).
• created / lastModified: Audit stamps.

Source Binding

The repositorySource aspect records where the repository lives and how it is identified in its source system: the externalUrl (web or clone URL) and the externalId (e.g. a GitHub numeric repo id or an org/name slug).

Lineage

The repositoryLineage aspect records provenance between repositories — currently forkOf, the repository this one is a git fork of (RepositoryForkOf).

Beyond fork lineage, a Repository is the upstream anchor of the software-to-data chain: the Services and APIs it produces point back to it via their SourcedFrom edges, and Agent Skills may name it as their source of truth. A Repository profile therefore surfaces "what it produces" as incoming SourcedFrom relationships.

Governance

Repositories support the standard governance aspects — ownership, tags, glossary terms, domains, structured properties, and institutional memory — plus browse paths (browsePathsV2) and the standard subTypes aspect (e.g. GIT_REPOSITORY).

Technical Reference Guide

The sections above provide an overview of how to use this entity. The following sections provide detailed technical information about how metadata is stored and represented in DataHub.

Aspects are the individual pieces of metadata that can be attached to an entity. Each aspect contains specific information (like ownership, tags, or properties) and is stored as a separate record, allowing for flexible and incremental metadata updates.

Relationships show how this entity connects to other entities in the metadata graph. These connections are derived from the fields within each aspect and form the foundation of DataHub's knowledge graph.

Reading the Field Tables

Each aspect's field table includes an Annotations column that provides additional metadata about how fields are used:

• ⚠️ Deprecated: This field is deprecated and may be removed in a future version. Check the description for the recommended alternative
• Searchable: This field is indexed and can be searched in DataHub's search interface
• Searchable (fieldname): When the field name in parentheses is shown, it indicates the field is indexed under a different name in the search index. For example, dashboardTool is indexed as tool
• → RelationshipName: This field creates a relationship to another entity. The arrow indicates this field contains a reference (URN) to another entity, and the name indicates the type of relationship (e.g., → Contains, → OwnedBy)

Fields with complex types (like Edge, AuditStamp) link to their definitions in the Common Types section below.

Aspects

repositoryProperties

Code-specific properties for a Repository entity.

A Repository is a first-class representation of a source-code repository (GitHub, GitLab, internal SCM, etc.). It is the genesis node of the software -> data lifecycle (repo -> service -> api -> app -> dataset) and produces the services/APIs/apps cataloged elsewhere. It is NOT tabular (no columns / queries / stats / quality / preview).

Fields

Field	Type	Required	Description	Annotations
name	string	✓	Display name of the repository, shown in UI and search results.	Searchable
description	string		Description of what this repository contains.	Searchable
defaultBranch	string		The default branch of the repository (e.g. "main", "master").
languages	string[]		The programming languages used in the repository (e.g. ["Python", "TypeScript"]), conventionally ...
license	string		The license of the repository (e.g. "Apache-2.0", "MIT").
homepageUrl	string		A link to the repository's homepage or documentation.
archived	boolean		Whether the repository is archived (read-only / no longer maintained).
created	AuditStamp		When this repository was created.	Searchable
lastModified	AuditStamp		When this repository was last modified.	Searchable

Raw Schema

{
  "type": "record",
  "Aspect": {
    "name": "repositoryProperties"
  },
  "name": "RepositoryProperties",
  "namespace": "com.linkedin.repository",
  "fields": [
    {
      "Searchable": {
        "boostScore": 10.0,
        "enableAutocomplete": true,
        "fieldNameAliases": [
          "_entityName"
        ],
        "fieldType": "WORD_GRAM"
      },
      "type": "string",
      "name": "name",
      "doc": "Display name of the repository, shown in UI and search results."
    },
    {
      "Searchable": {
        "fieldType": "TEXT",
        "hasValuesFieldName": "hasDescription"
      },
      "type": [
        "null",
        "string"
      ],
      "name": "description",
      "default": null,
      "doc": "Description of what this repository contains."
    },
    {
      "type": [
        "null",
        "string"
      ],
      "name": "defaultBranch",
      "default": null,
      "doc": "The default branch of the repository (e.g. \"main\", \"master\")."
    },
    {
      "type": [
        "null",
        {
          "type": "array",
          "items": "string"
        }
      ],
      "name": "languages",
      "default": null,
      "doc": "The programming languages used in the repository (e.g. [\"Python\", \"TypeScript\"]),\nconventionally ordered most-prevalent first. Repositories are frequently\npolyglot, so this is modeled as a list rather than a single value."
    },
    {
      "type": [
        "null",
        "string"
      ],
      "name": "license",
      "default": null,
      "doc": "The license of the repository (e.g. \"Apache-2.0\", \"MIT\")."
    },
    {
      "type": [
        "null",
        "string"
      ],
      "name": "homepageUrl",
      "default": null,
      "doc": "A link to the repository's homepage or documentation."
    },
    {
      "type": [
        "null",
        "boolean"
      ],
      "name": "archived",
      "default": null,
      "doc": "Whether the repository is archived (read-only / no longer maintained)."
    },
    {
      "Searchable": {
        "/time": {
          "fieldName": "createdAt",
          "fieldType": "DATETIME",
          "queryByDefault": false
        }
      },
      "type": [
        "null",
        {
          "type": "record",
          "name": "AuditStamp",
          "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
          "fields": [
            {
              "type": "long",
              "name": "time",
              "doc": "When did the resource/association/sub-resource move into the specific lifecycle stage represented by this AuditEvent."
            },
            {
              "java": {
                "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
              },
              "type": "string",
              "name": "actor",
              "doc": "The entity (e.g. a member URN) which will be credited for moving the resource/association/sub-resource into the specific lifecycle stage. It is also the one used to authorize the change."
            },
            {
              "java": {
                "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
              },
              "type": [
                "null",
                "string"
              ],
              "name": "impersonator",
              "default": null,
              "doc": "The entity (e.g. a service URN) which performs the change on behalf of the Actor and must be authorized to act as the Actor."
            },
            {
              "type": [
                "null",
                "string"
              ],
              "name": "message",
              "default": null,
              "doc": "Additional context around how DataHub was informed of the particular change. For example: was the change created by an automated process, or manually."
            }
          ],
          "doc": "Data captured on a resource/association/sub-resource level giving insight into when that resource/association/sub-resource moved into a particular lifecycle stage, and who acted to move it into that specific lifecycle stage."
        }
      ],
      "name": "created",
      "default": null,
      "doc": "When this repository was created."
    },
    {
      "Searchable": {
        "/time": {
          "fieldName": "lastModifiedAt",
          "fieldType": "DATETIME",
          "queryByDefault": false
        }
      },
      "type": [
        "null",
        "com.linkedin.common.AuditStamp"
      ],
      "name": "lastModified",
      "default": null,
      "doc": "When this repository was last modified."
    }
  ],
  "doc": "Code-specific properties for a Repository entity.\n\nA Repository is a first-class representation of a source-code repository\n(GitHub, GitLab, internal SCM, etc.). It is the genesis node of the\nsoftware -> data lifecycle (repo -> service -> api -> app -> dataset) and\nproduces the services/APIs/apps cataloged elsewhere. It is NOT tabular\n(no columns / queries / stats / quality / preview)."
}

repositorySource

The source binding for a Repository ��� where the repository lives and how it is identified in its source system. Reusable across any synced or native repo.

Fields

Field	Type	Required	Description	Annotations
externalUrl	string		The web or clone URL of the repository in its source system.
externalId	string		The identifier of the repository in its source system (e.g. a GitHub numeric repo id or an org/na...

Raw Schema

{
  "type": "record",
  "Aspect": {
    "name": "repositorySource"
  },
  "name": "RepositorySource",
  "namespace": "com.linkedin.repository",
  "fields": [
    {
      "type": [
        "null",
        "string"
      ],
      "name": "externalUrl",
      "default": null,
      "doc": "The web or clone URL of the repository in its source system."
    },
    {
      "type": [
        "null",
        "string"
      ],
      "name": "externalId",
      "default": null,
      "doc": "The identifier of the repository in its source system (e.g. a GitHub\nnumeric repo id or an org/name slug)."
    }
  ],
  "doc": "The source binding for a Repository \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd where the repository lives and how it is\nidentified in its source system. Reusable across any synced or native repo."
}

repositoryLineage

Provenance edges between Repository entities.

Fields

Field	Type	Required	Description	Annotations
forkOf	string		The repository this one is a git fork of. A plain provenance edge.	→ RepositoryForkOf

Raw Schema

{
  "type": "record",
  "Aspect": {
    "name": "repositoryLineage"
  },
  "name": "RepositoryLineage",
  "namespace": "com.linkedin.repository",
  "fields": [
    {
      "Relationship": {
        "entityTypes": [
          "repository"
        ],
        "isLineage": true,
        "isUpstream": true,
        "name": "RepositoryForkOf"
      },
      "java": {
        "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
      },
      "type": [
        "null",
        "string"
      ],
      "name": "forkOf",
      "default": null,
      "doc": "The repository this one is a git fork of. A plain provenance edge."
    }
  ],
  "doc": "Provenance edges between Repository entities."
}

subTypes

Sub Types. Use this aspect to specialize a generic Entity e.g. Making a Dataset also be a View or also be a LookerExplore

Fields

Field	Type	Required	Description	Annotations
typeNames	string[]	✓	The names of the specific types.	Searchable

Raw Schema

{
  "type": "record",
  "Aspect": {
    "name": "subTypes"
  },
  "name": "SubTypes",
  "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
  "fields": [
    {
      "Searchable": {
        "/*": {
          "addToFilters": true,
          "fieldType": "KEYWORD",
          "filterNameOverride": "Sub Type",
          "queryByDefault": false
        }
      },
      "type": {
        "type": "array",
        "items": "string"
      },
      "name": "typeNames",
      "doc": "The names of the specific types."
    }
  ],
  "doc": "Sub Types. Use this aspect to specialize a generic Entity\ne.g. Making a Dataset also be a View or also be a LookerExplore"
}

dataPlatformInstance

The specific instance of the data platform that this entity belongs to

Fields

Field	Type	Required	Description	Annotations
platform	string	✓	Data Platform	Searchable
instance	string		Instance of the data platform (e.g. db instance)	Searchable (platformInstance)

Raw Schema

{
  "type": "record",
  "Aspect": {
    "name": "dataPlatformInstance"
  },
  "name": "DataPlatformInstance",
  "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
  "fields": [
    {
      "Searchable": {
        "addToFilters": true,
        "fieldType": "URN",
        "filterNameOverride": "Platform"
      },
      "java": {
        "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
      },
      "type": "string",
      "name": "platform",
      "doc": "Data Platform"
    },
    {
      "Searchable": {
        "addToFilters": true,
        "fieldName": "platformInstance",
        "fieldType": "URN",
        "filterNameOverride": "Platform Instance"
      },
      "java": {
        "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
      },
      "type": [
        "null",
        "string"
      ],
      "name": "instance",
      "default": null,
      "doc": "Instance of the data platform (e.g. db instance)"
    }
  ],
  "doc": "The specific instance of the data platform that this entity belongs to"
}

ownership

Ownership information of an entity.

Fields

Field	Type	Required	Description	Annotations
owners	Owner[]	✓	List of owners of the entity.
ownerTypes	map		Ownership type to Owners map, populated via mutation hook.	Searchable
lastModified	AuditStamp	✓	Audit stamp containing who last modified the record and when. A value of 0 in the time field indi...

Raw Schema

{
  "type": "record",
  "Aspect": {
    "name": "ownership"
  },
  "name": "Ownership",
  "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
  "fields": [
    {
      "type": {
        "type": "array",
        "items": {
          "type": "record",
          "name": "Owner",
          "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
          "fields": [
            {
              "Relationship": {
                "entityTypes": [
                  "corpuser",
                  "corpGroup"
                ],
                "name": "OwnedBy"
              },
              "Searchable": {
                "addToFilters": true,
                "fieldName": "owners",
                "fieldType": "URN",
                "filterNameOverride": "Owned By",
                "hasValuesFieldName": "hasOwners",
                "queryByDefault": false,
                "searchTier": 2
              },
              "java": {
                "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
              },
              "type": "string",
              "name": "owner",
              "doc": "Owner URN, e.g. urn:li:corpuser:ldap, urn:li:corpGroup:group_name, and urn:li:multiProduct:mp_name\n(Caveat: only corpuser is currently supported in the frontend.)"
            },
            {
              "deprecated": true,
              "type": {
                "type": "enum",
                "symbolDocs": {
                  "BUSINESS_OWNER": "A person or group who is responsible for logical, or business related, aspects of the asset.",
                  "CONSUMER": "A person, group, or service that consumes the data\nDeprecated! Use TECHNICAL_OWNER or BUSINESS_OWNER instead.",
                  "CUSTOM": "Set when ownership type is unknown or a when new one is specified as an ownership type entity for which we have no\nenum value for. This is used for backwards compatibility",
                  "DATAOWNER": "A person or group that is owning the data\nDeprecated! Use TECHNICAL_OWNER instead.",
                  "DATA_STEWARD": "A steward, expert, or delegate responsible for the asset.",
                  "DELEGATE": "A person or a group that overseas the operation, e.g. a DBA or SRE.\nDeprecated! Use TECHNICAL_OWNER instead.",
                  "DEVELOPER": "A person or group that is in charge of developing the code\nDeprecated! Use TECHNICAL_OWNER instead.",
                  "NONE": "No specific type associated to the owner.",
                  "PRODUCER": "A person, group, or service that produces/generates the data\nDeprecated! Use TECHNICAL_OWNER instead.",
                  "STAKEHOLDER": "A person or a group that has direct business interest\nDeprecated! Use TECHNICAL_OWNER, BUSINESS_OWNER, or STEWARD instead.",
                  "TECHNICAL_OWNER": "person or group who is responsible for technical aspects of the asset."
                },
                "deprecatedSymbols": {
                  "CONSUMER": true,
                  "DATAOWNER": true,
                  "DELEGATE": true,
                  "DEVELOPER": true,
                  "PRODUCER": true,
                  "STAKEHOLDER": true
                },
                "name": "OwnershipType",
                "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
                "symbols": [
                  "CUSTOM",
                  "TECHNICAL_OWNER",
                  "BUSINESS_OWNER",
                  "DATA_STEWARD",
                  "NONE",
                  "DEVELOPER",
                  "DATAOWNER",
                  "DELEGATE",
                  "PRODUCER",
                  "CONSUMER",
                  "STAKEHOLDER"
                ],
                "doc": "Asset owner types"
              },
              "name": "type",
              "doc": "The type of the ownership"
            },
            {
              "Relationship": {
                "entityTypes": [
                  "ownershipType"
                ],
                "name": "ownershipType"
              },
              "java": {
                "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
              },
              "type": [
                "null",
                "string"
              ],
              "name": "typeUrn",
              "default": null,
              "doc": "The type of the ownership\nUrn of type O"
            },
            {
              "type": [
                "null",
                {
                  "type": "record",
                  "name": "OwnershipSource",
                  "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
                  "fields": [
                    {
                      "type": {
                        "type": "enum",
                        "symbolDocs": {
                          "AUDIT": "Auditing system or audit logs",
                          "DATABASE": "Database, e.g. GRANTS table",
                          "FILE_SYSTEM": "File system, e.g. file/directory owner",
                          "ISSUE_TRACKING_SYSTEM": "Issue tracking system, e.g. Jira",
                          "MANUAL": "Manually provided by a user",
                          "OTHER": "Other sources",
                          "SERVICE": "Other ownership-like service, e.g. Nuage, ACL service etc",
                          "SOURCE_CONTROL": "SCM system, e.g. GIT, SVN"
                        },
                        "name": "OwnershipSourceType",
                        "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
                        "symbols": [
                          "AUDIT",
                          "DATABASE",
                          "FILE_SYSTEM",
                          "ISSUE_TRACKING_SYSTEM",
                          "MANUAL",
                          "SERVICE",
                          "SOURCE_CONTROL",
                          "OTHER"
                        ]
                      },
                      "name": "type",
                      "doc": "The type of the source"
                    },
                    {
                      "type": [
                        "null",
                        "string"
                      ],
                      "name": "url",
                      "default": null,
                      "doc": "A reference URL for the source"
                    }
                  ],
                  "doc": "Source/provider of the ownership information"
                }
              ],
              "name": "source",
              "default": null,
              "doc": "Source information for the ownership"
            },
            {
              "Searchable": {
                "/actor": {
                  "fieldName": "ownerAttributionActors",
                  "fieldType": "URN",
                  "queryByDefault": false
                },
                "/source": {
                  "fieldName": "ownerAttributionSources",
                  "fieldType": "URN",
                  "queryByDefault": false
                },
                "/time": {
                  "fieldName": "ownerAttributionDates",
                  "fieldType": "DATETIME",
                  "queryByDefault": false
                }
              },
              "type": [
                "null",
                {
                  "type": "record",
                  "name": "MetadataAttribution",
                  "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
                  "fields": [
                    {
                      "type": "long",
                      "name": "time",
                      "doc": "When this metadata was updated."
                    },
                    {
                      "java": {
                        "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
                      },
                      "type": "string",
                      "name": "actor",
                      "doc": "The entity (e.g. a member URN) responsible for applying the assocated metadata. This can\neither be a user (in case of UI edits) or the datahub system for automation."
                    },
                    {
                      "java": {
                        "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
                      },
                      "type": [
                        "null",
                        "string"
                      ],
                      "name": "source",
                      "default": null,
                      "doc": "The DataHub source responsible for applying the associated metadata. This will only be filled out\nwhen a DataHub source is responsible. This includes the specific metadata test urn, the automation urn."
                    },
                    {
                      "type": {
                        "type": "map",
                        "values": "string"
                      },
                      "name": "sourceDetail",
                      "default": {},
                      "doc": "The details associated with why this metadata was applied. For example, this could include\nthe actual regex rule, sql statement, ingestion pipeline ID, etc."
                    }
                  ],
                  "doc": "Information about who, why, and how this metadata was applied"
                }
              ],
              "name": "attribution",
              "default": null,
              "doc": "Information about who, why, and how this metadata was applied"
            }
          ],
          "doc": "Ownership information"
        }
      },
      "name": "owners",
      "doc": "List of owners of the entity."
    },
    {
      "Searchable": {
        "/$key": {
          "fieldType": "MAP_ARRAY",
          "queryByDefault": false
        }
      },
      "type": [
        {
          "type": "map",
          "values": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": "string"
          }
        },
        "null"
      ],
      "name": "ownerTypes",
      "default": {},
      "doc": "Ownership type to Owners map, populated via mutation hook."
    },
    {
      "type": {
        "type": "record",
        "name": "AuditStamp",
        "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
        "fields": [
          {
            "type": "long",
            "name": "time",
            "doc": "When did the resource/association/sub-resource move into the specific lifecycle stage represented by this AuditEvent."
          },
          {
            "java": {
              "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
            },
            "type": "string",
            "name": "actor",
            "doc": "The entity (e.g. a member URN) which will be credited for moving the resource/association/sub-resource into the specific lifecycle stage. It is also the one used to authorize the change."
          },
          {
            "java": {
              "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
            },
            "type": [
              "null",
              "string"
            ],
            "name": "impersonator",
            "default": null,
            "doc": "The entity (e.g. a service URN) which performs the change on behalf of the Actor and must be authorized to act as the Actor."
          },
          {
            "type": [
              "null",
              "string"
            ],
            "name": "message",
            "default": null,
            "doc": "Additional context around how DataHub was informed of the particular change. For example: was the change created by an automated process, or manually."
          }
        ],
        "doc": "Data captured on a resource/association/sub-resource level giving insight into when that resource/association/sub-resource moved into a particular lifecycle stage, and who acted to move it into that specific lifecycle stage."
      },
      "name": "lastModified",
      "default": {
        "actor": "urn:li:corpuser:unknown",
        "impersonator": null,
        "time": 0,
        "message": null
      },
      "doc": "Audit stamp containing who last modified the record and when. A value of 0 in the time field indicates missing data."
    }
  ],
  "doc": "Ownership information of an entity."
}

status

The lifecycle status metadata of an entity, e.g. dataset, metric, feature, etc. This aspect is used to represent soft deletes conventionally.

Fields

Field	Type	Required	Description	Annotations
removed	boolean	✓	Whether the entity has been removed (soft-deleted). Kept for backward compatibility. When lifecyc...	Searchable
lifecycleStage	string		The lifecycle stage of the entity, referencing a lifecycleStageType entity. When null, the entity...	Searchable
lifecycleLastUpdated	AuditStamp		Attribution for the lifecycle stage transition ��� who moved the entity into its current stage an...

Raw Schema

{
  "type": "record",
  "Aspect": {
    "name": "status"
  },
  "name": "Status",
  "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
  "fields": [
    {
      "Searchable": {
        "fieldType": "BOOLEAN"
      },
      "type": "boolean",
      "name": "removed",
      "default": false,
      "doc": "Whether the entity has been removed (soft-deleted).\nKept for backward compatibility. When lifecycleStage is set to a stage\nwith hideInSearch=true, this field is NOT automatically synced \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd the\nsearch layer uses lifecycleStage settings directly."
    },
    {
      "Searchable": {
        "fieldType": "KEYWORD",
        "queryByDefault": false
      },
      "java": {
        "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
      },
      "type": [
        "null",
        "string"
      ],
      "name": "lifecycleStage",
      "default": null,
      "doc": "The lifecycle stage of the entity, referencing a lifecycleStageType entity.\nWhen null, the entity is in its default active state (visible in search).\nWhen set, the referenced lifecycle stage's settings determine behavior\n(e.g., hideInSearch=true excludes the entity from default search results).\n\nUsers can override default filtering by explicitly filtering on this field."
    },
    {
      "type": [
        "null",
        {
          "type": "record",
          "name": "AuditStamp",
          "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
          "fields": [
            {
              "type": "long",
              "name": "time",
              "doc": "When did the resource/association/sub-resource move into the specific lifecycle stage represented by this AuditEvent."
            },
            {
              "java": {
                "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
              },
              "type": "string",
              "name": "actor",
              "doc": "The entity (e.g. a member URN) which will be credited for moving the resource/association/sub-resource into the specific lifecycle stage. It is also the one used to authorize the change."
            },
            {
              "java": {
                "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
              },
              "type": [
                "null",
                "string"
              ],
              "name": "impersonator",
              "default": null,
              "doc": "The entity (e.g. a service URN) which performs the change on behalf of the Actor and must be authorized to act as the Actor."
            },
            {
              "type": [
                "null",
                "string"
              ],
              "name": "message",
              "default": null,
              "doc": "Additional context around how DataHub was informed of the particular change. For example: was the change created by an automated process, or manually."
            }
          ],
          "doc": "Data captured on a resource/association/sub-resource level giving insight into when that resource/association/sub-resource moved into a particular lifecycle stage, and who acted to move it into that specific lifecycle stage."
        }
      ],
      "name": "lifecycleLastUpdated",
      "default": null,
      "doc": "Attribution for the lifecycle stage transition \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd who moved the entity\ninto its current stage and when. Populated automatically by the\nsetLifecycleStage mutation; should be set by any code path that\nwrites the lifecycleStage field."
    }
  ],
  "doc": "The lifecycle status metadata of an entity, e.g. dataset, metric, feature, etc.\nThis aspect is used to represent soft deletes conventionally."
}

globalTags

Tag aspect used for applying tags to an entity

Fields

Field	Type	Required	Description	Annotations
tags	TagAssociation[]	✓	Tags associated with a given entity	Searchable, → TaggedWith

Raw Schema

{
  "type": "record",
  "Aspect": {
    "name": "globalTags"
  },
  "name": "GlobalTags",
  "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
  "fields": [
    {
      "Relationship": {
        "/*/tag": {
          "entityTypes": [
            "tag"
          ],
          "name": "TaggedWith"
        }
      },
      "Searchable": {
        "/*/tag": {
          "addToFilters": true,
          "boostScore": 0.5,
          "fieldName": "tags",
          "fieldType": "URN",
          "filterNameOverride": "Tagged With",
          "hasValuesFieldName": "hasTags",
          "queryByDefault": true,
          "searchTier": 2
        }
      },
      "type": {
        "type": "array",
        "items": {
          "type": "record",
          "name": "TagAssociation",
          "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
          "fields": [
            {
              "java": {
                "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.TagUrn"
              },
              "type": "string",
              "name": "tag",
              "doc": "Urn of the applied tag"
            },
            {
              "type": [
                "null",
                "string"
              ],
              "name": "context",
              "default": null,
              "doc": "Additional context about the association"
            },
            {
              "Searchable": {
                "/actor": {
                  "fieldName": "tagAttributionActors",
                  "fieldType": "URN",
                  "queryByDefault": false
                },
                "/source": {
                  "fieldName": "tagAttributionSources",
                  "fieldType": "URN",
                  "queryByDefault": false
                },
                "/time": {
                  "fieldName": "tagAttributionDates",
                  "fieldType": "DATETIME",
                  "queryByDefault": false
                }
              },
              "type": [
                "null",
                {
                  "type": "record",
                  "name": "MetadataAttribution",
                  "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
                  "fields": [
                    {
                      "type": "long",
                      "name": "time",
                      "doc": "When this metadata was updated."
                    },
                    {
                      "java": {
                        "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
                      },
                      "type": "string",
                      "name": "actor",
                      "doc": "The entity (e.g. a member URN) responsible for applying the assocated metadata. This can\neither be a user (in case of UI edits) or the datahub system for automation."
                    },
                    {
                      "java": {
                        "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
                      },
                      "type": [
                        "null",
                        "string"
                      ],
                      "name": "source",
                      "default": null,
                      "doc": "The DataHub source responsible for applying the associated metadata. This will only be filled out\nwhen a DataHub source is responsible. This includes the specific metadata test urn, the automation urn."
                    },
                    {
                      "type": {
                        "type": "map",
                        "values": "string"
                      },
                      "name": "sourceDetail",
                      "default": {},
                      "doc": "The details associated with why this metadata was applied. For example, this could include\nthe actual regex rule, sql statement, ingestion pipeline ID, etc."
                    }
                  ],
                  "doc": "Information about who, why, and how this metadata was applied"
                }
              ],
              "name": "attribution",
              "default": null,
              "doc": "Information about who, why, and how this metadata was applied"
            }
          ],
          "doc": "Properties of an applied tag. For now, just an Urn. In the future we can extend this with other properties, e.g.\npropagation parameters."
        }
      },
      "name": "tags",
      "doc": "Tags associated with a given entity"
    }
  ],
  "doc": "Tag aspect used for applying tags to an entity"
}

glossaryTerms

Related business terms information

Fields

Field	Type	Required	Description	Annotations
terms	GlossaryTermAssociation[]	✓	The related business terms
auditStamp	AuditStamp	✓	Audit stamp containing who reported the related business term

Raw Schema

{
  "type": "record",
  "Aspect": {
    "name": "glossaryTerms"
  },
  "name": "GlossaryTerms",
  "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
  "fields": [
    {
      "type": {
        "type": "array",
        "items": {
          "type": "record",
          "name": "GlossaryTermAssociation",
          "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
          "fields": [
            {
              "Relationship": {
                "entityTypes": [
                  "glossaryTerm"
                ],
                "name": "TermedWith"
              },
              "Searchable": {
                "addToFilters": true,
                "fieldName": "glossaryTerms",
                "fieldType": "URN",
                "filterNameOverride": "Glossary Term",
                "hasValuesFieldName": "hasGlossaryTerms",
                "includeSystemModifiedAt": true,
                "systemModifiedAtFieldName": "termsModifiedAt"
              },
              "java": {
                "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.GlossaryTermUrn"
              },
              "type": "string",
              "name": "urn",
              "doc": "Urn of the applied glossary term"
            },
            {
              "java": {
                "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
              },
              "type": [
                "null",
                "string"
              ],
              "name": "actor",
              "default": null,
              "doc": "The user URN which will be credited for adding associating this term to the entity"
            },
            {
              "type": [
                "null",
                "string"
              ],
              "name": "context",
              "default": null,
              "doc": "Additional context about the association"
            },
            {
              "Searchable": {
                "/actor": {
                  "fieldName": "termAttributionActors",
                  "fieldType": "URN",
                  "queryByDefault": false
                },
                "/source": {
                  "fieldName": "termAttributionSources",
                  "fieldType": "URN",
                  "queryByDefault": false
                },
                "/time": {
                  "fieldName": "termAttributionDates",
                  "fieldType": "DATETIME",
                  "queryByDefault": false
                }
              },
              "type": [
                "null",
                {
                  "type": "record",
                  "name": "MetadataAttribution",
                  "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
                  "fields": [
                    {
                      "type": "long",
                      "name": "time",
                      "doc": "When this metadata was updated."
                    },
                    {
                      "java": {
                        "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
                      },
                      "type": "string",
                      "name": "actor",
                      "doc": "The entity (e.g. a member URN) responsible for applying the assocated metadata. This can\neither be a user (in case of UI edits) or the datahub system for automation."
                    },
                    {
                      "java": {
                        "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
                      },
                      "type": [
                        "null",
                        "string"
                      ],
                      "name": "source",
                      "default": null,
                      "doc": "The DataHub source responsible for applying the associated metadata. This will only be filled out\nwhen a DataHub source is responsible. This includes the specific metadata test urn, the automation urn."
                    },
                    {
                      "type": {
                        "type": "map",
                        "values": "string"
                      },
                      "name": "sourceDetail",
                      "default": {},
                      "doc": "The details associated with why this metadata was applied. For example, this could include\nthe actual regex rule, sql statement, ingestion pipeline ID, etc."
                    }
                  ],
                  "doc": "Information about who, why, and how this metadata was applied"
                }
              ],
              "name": "attribution",
              "default": null,
              "doc": "Information about who, why, and how this metadata was applied"
            }
          ],
          "doc": "Properties of an applied glossary term."
        }
      },
      "name": "terms",
      "doc": "The related business terms"
    },
    {
      "type": {
        "type": "record",
        "name": "AuditStamp",
        "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
        "fields": [
          {
            "type": "long",
            "name": "time",
            "doc": "When did the resource/association/sub-resource move into the specific lifecycle stage represented by this AuditEvent."
          },
          {
            "java": {
              "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
            },
            "type": "string",
            "name": "actor",
            "doc": "The entity (e.g. a member URN) which will be credited for moving the resource/association/sub-resource into the specific lifecycle stage. It is also the one used to authorize the change."
          },
          {
            "java": {
              "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
            },
            "type": [
              "null",
              "string"
            ],
            "name": "impersonator",
            "default": null,
            "doc": "The entity (e.g. a service URN) which performs the change on behalf of the Actor and must be authorized to act as the Actor."
          },
          {
            "type": [
              "null",
              "string"
            ],
            "name": "message",
            "default": null,
            "doc": "Additional context around how DataHub was informed of the particular change. For example: was the change created by an automated process, or manually."
          }
        ],
        "doc": "Data captured on a resource/association/sub-resource level giving insight into when that resource/association/sub-resource moved into a particular lifecycle stage, and who acted to move it into that specific lifecycle stage."
      },
      "name": "auditStamp",
      "doc": "Audit stamp containing who reported the related business term"
    }
  ],
  "doc": "Related business terms information"
}

semanticContent

Semantic content for enabling vector similarity search.

This aspect stores chunked text and embedding vectors for any entity that supports semantic search. Generation of the data for this aspect should be built in tight collaboration with the embedding generator during semantic search query processing. Chunk determination and generation can happen somewhat independently The data in this aspect is directly passed along to the semantic search index.

Design notes:

• Supports multiple embedding models (e.g., different providers or versions)
• Supports chunked content for long documents
• Text field is optional to support privacy-sensitive use cases where only embeddings (not source text) are shared with DataHub

Fields

Field	Type	Required	Description	Annotations
embeddings	map	✓	Map of embedding model name to embedding data. Key is the model identifier (e.g., cohere_embed_v3...

Raw Schema

{
  "type": "record",
  "Aspect": {
    "name": "semanticContent"
  },
  "name": "SemanticContent",
  "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
  "fields": [
    {
      "type": {
        "type": "map",
        "values": {
          "type": "record",
          "name": "EmbeddingModelData",
          "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
          "fields": [
            {
              "type": "string",
              "name": "modelVersion",
              "doc": "Full model identifier including provider.\nExamples: bedrock/cohere.embed-english-v3, openai/text-embedding-ada-002"
            },
            {
              "type": "long",
              "name": "generatedAt",
              "doc": "Timestamp when embeddings were generated (milliseconds since epoch)."
            },
            {
              "type": [
                "null",
                "string"
              ],
              "name": "chunkingStrategy",
              "default": null,
              "doc": "Description of the chunking strategy used.\nExamples: sentence_boundary_400t, fixed_512_chars, paragraph"
            },
            {
              "type": "int",
              "name": "totalChunks",
              "doc": "Total number of chunks."
            },
            {
              "type": [
                "null",
                "int"
              ],
              "name": "totalTokens",
              "default": null,
              "doc": "Estimated total token count across all chunks."
            },
            {
              "type": {
                "type": "array",
                "items": {
                  "type": "record",
                  "name": "EmbeddingChunk",
                  "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
                  "fields": [
                    {
                      "type": "int",
                      "name": "position",
                      "doc": "Zero-based position/index of this chunk within the document."
                    },
                    {
                      "type": {
                        "type": "array",
                        "items": "float"
                      },
                      "name": "vector",
                      "doc": "The embedding vector for this chunk.\nDimensionality depends on the model (e.g., 1024 for Cohere v3)."
                    },
                    {
                      "type": [
                        "null",
                        "int"
                      ],
                      "name": "characterOffset",
                      "default": null,
                      "doc": "Character offset from start of source text.\nUsed for highlighting and navigation. Optional for privacy."
                    },
                    {
                      "type": [
                        "null",
                        "int"
                      ],
                      "name": "characterLength",
                      "default": null,
                      "doc": "Character length of the chunk in source text.\nOptional for privacy-sensitive use cases."
                    },
                    {
                      "type": [
                        "null",
                        "int"
                      ],
                      "name": "tokenCount",
                      "default": null,
                      "doc": "Estimated token count for this chunk."
                    },
                    {
                      "type": [
                        "null",
                        "string"
                      ],
                      "name": "text",
                      "default": null,
                      "doc": "Original text of this chunk.\nOPTIONAL: May be omitted for privacy-sensitive data sources\nwhere only embeddings should be stored, not source text."
                    }
                  ],
                  "doc": "A single chunk of text with its embedding vector.\n\nChunks enable semantic search over long documents by breaking them\ninto smaller, semantically coherent pieces that fit within model\ncontext windows."
                }
              },
              "name": "chunks",
              "doc": "Individual chunks with their embedding vectors."
            }
          ],
          "doc": "Embedding data for a specific model.\nContains metadata about the embedding generation and the chunked vectors."
        }
      },
      "name": "embeddings",
      "doc": "Map of embedding model name to embedding data.\nKey is the model identifier (e.g., cohere_embed_v3, openai_ada_002).\nAllows storing embeddings from multiple models simultaneously."
    }
  ],
  "doc": "Semantic content for enabling vector similarity search.\n\nThis aspect stores chunked text and embedding vectors for any entity that supports semantic search. Generation of the data for this aspect should be built in tight collaboration with the embedding generator during semantic search query processing. Chunk determination and generation can happen somewhat independently\nThe data in this aspect is directly passed along to the semantic search index.\n\nDesign notes:\n- Supports multiple embedding models (e.g., different providers or versions)\n- Supports chunked content for long documents\n- Text field is optional to support privacy-sensitive use cases where\n  only embeddings (not source text) are shared with DataHub"
}

domains

Links from an Asset to its Domains

Fields

Field	Type	Required	Description	Annotations
domains	string[]	✓	The Domains attached to an Asset	Searchable, → AssociatedWith
domainAssociations	DomainAssociation[]		Additional per-domain association metadata such as attribution and propagation source. A superset...

Raw Schema

{
  "type": "record",
  "Aspect": {
    "name": "domains",
    "schemaVersion": 2
  },
  "name": "Domains",
  "namespace": "com.linkedin.domain",
  "fields": [
    {
      "Relationship": {
        "/*": {
          "entityTypes": [
            "domain"
          ],
          "name": "AssociatedWith"
        }
      },
      "Searchable": {
        "/*": {
          "addToFilters": true,
          "fieldName": "domains",
          "fieldType": "URN",
          "filterNameOverride": "Domain",
          "hasValuesFieldName": "hasDomain"
        }
      },
      "type": {
        "type": "array",
        "items": "string"
      },
      "name": "domains",
      "doc": "The Domains attached to an Asset"
    },
    {
      "type": [
        "null",
        {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "record",
            "name": "DomainAssociation",
            "namespace": "com.linkedin.domain",
            "fields": [
              {
                "java": {
                  "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
                },
                "type": "string",
                "name": "domain",
                "doc": "Urn of the associated domain. Corresponds to an entry in the parallel domains array."
              },
              {
                "type": [
                  "null",
                  "string"
                ],
                "name": "context",
                "default": null,
                "doc": "Additional context about the association"
              },
              {
                "Searchable": {
                  "/actor": {
                    "fieldName": "domainAttributionActors",
                    "fieldType": "URN",
                    "queryByDefault": false
                  },
                  "/source": {
                    "fieldName": "domainAttributionSources",
                    "fieldType": "URN",
                    "queryByDefault": false
                  },
                  "/time": {
                    "fieldName": "domainAttributionDates",
                    "fieldType": "DATETIME",
                    "queryByDefault": false
                  }
                },
                "type": [
                  "null",
                  {
                    "type": "record",
                    "name": "MetadataAttribution",
                    "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
                    "fields": [
                      {
                        "type": "long",
                        "name": "time",
                        "doc": "When this metadata was updated."
                      },
                      {
                        "java": {
                          "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
                        },
                        "type": "string",
                        "name": "actor",
                        "doc": "The entity (e.g. a member URN) responsible for applying the assocated metadata. This can\neither be a user (in case of UI edits) or the datahub system for automation."
                      },
                      {
                        "java": {
                          "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
                        },
                        "type": [
                          "null",
                          "string"
                        ],
                        "name": "source",
                        "default": null,
                        "doc": "The DataHub source responsible for applying the associated metadata. This will only be filled out\nwhen a DataHub source is responsible. This includes the specific metadata test urn, the automation urn."
                      },
                      {
                        "type": {
                          "type": "map",
                          "values": "string"
                        },
                        "name": "sourceDetail",
                        "default": {},
                        "doc": "The details associated with why this metadata was applied. For example, this could include\nthe actual regex rule, sql statement, ingestion pipeline ID, etc."
                      }
                    ],
                    "doc": "Information about who, why, and how this metadata was applied"
                  }
                ],
                "name": "attribution",
                "default": null,
                "doc": "Information about who, why, and how this domain was applied.\nsourceDetail may carry flags such as 'propagated'='true' when set via glossary tree propagation."
              }
            ],
            "doc": "Properties of an applied domain association."
          }
        }
      ],
      "name": "domainAssociations",
      "default": null,
      "doc": "Additional per-domain association metadata such as attribution and propagation source.\nA superset of the domains field; entries correspond by domain URN.\nInitial migration handled by the DomainsMigrationMutator;\nthe two fields are kept in sync via the DomainsSyncMutationHook."
    }
  ],
  "doc": "Links from an Asset to its Domains"
}

institutionalMemory

Institutional memory of an entity. This is a way to link to relevant documentation and provide description of the documentation. Institutional or tribal knowledge is very important for users to leverage the entity.

Fields

Field	Type	Required	Description	Annotations
elements	InstitutionalMemoryMetadata[]	✓	List of records that represent institutional memory of an entity. Each record consists of a link,...

Raw Schema

{
  "type": "record",
  "Aspect": {
    "name": "institutionalMemory"
  },
  "name": "InstitutionalMemory",
  "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
  "fields": [
    {
      "type": {
        "type": "array",
        "items": {
          "type": "record",
          "name": "InstitutionalMemoryMetadata",
          "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
          "fields": [
            {
              "java": {
                "class": "com.linkedin.common.url.Url",
                "coercerClass": "com.linkedin.common.url.UrlCoercer"
              },
              "type": "string",
              "name": "url",
              "doc": "Link to an engineering design document or a wiki page."
            },
            {
              "type": "string",
              "name": "description",
              "doc": "Description of the link."
            },
            {
              "type": {
                "type": "record",
                "name": "AuditStamp",
                "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
                "fields": [
                  {
                    "type": "long",
                    "name": "time",
                    "doc": "When did the resource/association/sub-resource move into the specific lifecycle stage represented by this AuditEvent."
                  },
                  {
                    "java": {
                      "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
                    },
                    "type": "string",
                    "name": "actor",
                    "doc": "The entity (e.g. a member URN) which will be credited for moving the resource/association/sub-resource into the specific lifecycle stage. It is also the one used to authorize the change."
                  },
                  {
                    "java": {
                      "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
                    },
                    "type": [
                      "null",
                      "string"
                    ],
                    "name": "impersonator",
                    "default": null,
                    "doc": "The entity (e.g. a service URN) which performs the change on behalf of the Actor and must be authorized to act as the Actor."
                  },
                  {
                    "type": [
                      "null",
                      "string"
                    ],
                    "name": "message",
                    "default": null,
                    "doc": "Additional context around how DataHub was informed of the particular change. For example: was the change created by an automated process, or manually."
                  }
                ],
                "doc": "Data captured on a resource/association/sub-resource level giving insight into when that resource/association/sub-resource moved into a particular lifecycle stage, and who acted to move it into that specific lifecycle stage."
              },
              "name": "createStamp",
              "doc": "Audit stamp associated with creation of this record"
            },
            {
              "type": [
                "null",
                "com.linkedin.common.AuditStamp"
              ],
              "name": "updateStamp",
              "default": null,
              "doc": "Audit stamp associated with updation of this record"
            },
            {
              "type": [
                "null",
                {
                  "type": "record",
                  "name": "InstitutionalMemoryMetadataSettings",
                  "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
                  "fields": [
                    {
                      "type": "boolean",
                      "name": "showInAssetPreview",
                      "default": false,
                      "doc": "Show record in asset preview like on entity header and search previews"
                    }
                  ],
                  "doc": "Settings related to a record of InstitutionalMemoryMetadata"
                }
              ],
              "name": "settings",
              "default": null,
              "doc": "Settings for this record"
            }
          ],
          "doc": "Metadata corresponding to a record of institutional memory."
        }
      },
      "name": "elements",
      "doc": "List of records that represent institutional memory of an entity. Each record consists of a link, description, creator and timestamps associated with that record."
    }
  ],
  "doc": "Institutional memory of an entity. This is a way to link to relevant documentation and provide description of the documentation. Institutional or tribal knowledge is very important for users to leverage the entity."
}

structuredProperties

Properties about an entity governed by StructuredPropertyDefinition

Fields

Field	Type	Required	Description	Annotations
properties	StructuredPropertyValueAssignment[]	✓	Custom property bag.

Raw Schema

{
  "type": "record",
  "Aspect": {
    "name": "structuredProperties"
  },
  "name": "StructuredProperties",
  "namespace": "com.linkedin.structured",
  "fields": [
    {
      "type": {
        "type": "array",
        "items": {
          "type": "record",
          "name": "StructuredPropertyValueAssignment",
          "namespace": "com.linkedin.structured",
          "fields": [
            {
              "java": {
                "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
              },
              "type": "string",
              "name": "propertyUrn",
              "doc": "The property that is being assigned a value."
            },
            {
              "type": {
                "type": "array",
                "items": [
                  "string",
                  "double"
                ]
              },
              "name": "values",
              "doc": "The value assigned to the property."
            },
            {
              "type": [
                "null",
                {
                  "type": "record",
                  "name": "AuditStamp",
                  "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
                  "fields": [
                    {
                      "type": "long",
                      "name": "time",
                      "doc": "When did the resource/association/sub-resource move into the specific lifecycle stage represented by this AuditEvent."
                    },
                    {
                      "java": {
                        "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
                      },
                      "type": "string",
                      "name": "actor",
                      "doc": "The entity (e.g. a member URN) which will be credited for moving the resource/association/sub-resource into the specific lifecycle stage. It is also the one used to authorize the change."
                    },
                    {
                      "java": {
                        "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
                      },
                      "type": [
                        "null",
                        "string"
                      ],
                      "name": "impersonator",
                      "default": null,
                      "doc": "The entity (e.g. a service URN) which performs the change on behalf of the Actor and must be authorized to act as the Actor."
                    },
                    {
                      "type": [
                        "null",
                        "string"
                      ],
                      "name": "message",
                      "default": null,
                      "doc": "Additional context around how DataHub was informed of the particular change. For example: was the change created by an automated process, or manually."
                    }
                  ],
                  "doc": "Data captured on a resource/association/sub-resource level giving insight into when that resource/association/sub-resource moved into a particular lifecycle stage, and who acted to move it into that specific lifecycle stage."
                }
              ],
              "name": "created",
              "default": null,
              "doc": "Audit stamp containing who created this relationship edge and when"
            },
            {
              "type": [
                "null",
                "com.linkedin.common.AuditStamp"
              ],
              "name": "lastModified",
              "default": null,
              "doc": "Audit stamp containing who last modified this relationship edge and when"
            },
            {
              "Searchable": {
                "/actor": {
                  "fieldName": "structuredPropertyAttributionActors",
                  "fieldType": "URN",
                  "queryByDefault": false
                },
                "/source": {
                  "fieldName": "structuredPropertyAttributionSources",
                  "fieldType": "URN",
                  "queryByDefault": false
                },
                "/time": {
                  "fieldName": "structuredPropertyAttributionDates",
                  "fieldType": "DATETIME",
                  "queryByDefault": false
                }
              },
              "type": [
                "null",
                {
                  "type": "record",
                  "name": "MetadataAttribution",
                  "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
                  "fields": [
                    {
                      "type": "long",
                      "name": "time",
                      "doc": "When this metadata was updated."
                    },
                    {
                      "java": {
                        "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
                      },
                      "type": "string",
                      "name": "actor",
                      "doc": "The entity (e.g. a member URN) responsible for applying the assocated metadata. This can\neither be a user (in case of UI edits) or the datahub system for automation."
                    },
                    {
                      "java": {
                        "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
                      },
                      "type": [
                        "null",
                        "string"
                      ],
                      "name": "source",
                      "default": null,
                      "doc": "The DataHub source responsible for applying the associated metadata. This will only be filled out\nwhen a DataHub source is responsible. This includes the specific metadata test urn, the automation urn."
                    },
                    {
                      "type": {
                        "type": "map",
                        "values": "string"
                      },
                      "name": "sourceDetail",
                      "default": {},
                      "doc": "The details associated with why this metadata was applied. For example, this could include\nthe actual regex rule, sql statement, ingestion pipeline ID, etc."
                    }
                  ],
                  "doc": "Information about who, why, and how this metadata was applied"
                }
              ],
              "name": "attribution",
              "default": null,
              "doc": "Information about who, why, and how this metadata was applied"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "name": "properties",
      "doc": "Custom property bag."
    }
  ],
  "doc": "Properties about an entity governed by StructuredPropertyDefinition"
}

browsePathsV2

Shared aspect containing a Browse Path to be indexed for an entity.

Fields

Field	Type	Required	Description	Annotations
path	BrowsePathEntry[]	✓	A valid browse path for the entity. This field is provided by DataHub by default. This aspect is ...	Searchable

Raw Schema

{
  "type": "record",
  "Aspect": {
    "name": "browsePathsV2"
  },
  "name": "BrowsePathsV2",
  "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
  "fields": [
    {
      "Searchable": {
        "/*/id": {
          "fieldName": "browsePathV2",
          "fieldType": "BROWSE_PATH_V2"
        }
      },
      "type": {
        "type": "array",
        "items": {
          "type": "record",
          "name": "BrowsePathEntry",
          "namespace": "com.linkedin.common",
          "fields": [
            {
              "type": "string",
              "name": "id",
              "doc": "The ID of the browse path entry. This is what gets stored in the index.\nIf there's an urn associated with this entry, id and urn will be the same"
            },
            {
              "java": {
                "class": "com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn"
              },
              "type": [
                "null",
                "string"
              ],
              "name": "urn",
              "default": null,
              "doc": "Optional urn pointing to some entity in DataHub"
            }
          ],
          "doc": "Represents a single level in an entity's browsePathV2"
        }
      },
      "name": "path",
      "doc": "A valid browse path for the entity. This field is provided by DataHub by default.\nThis aspect is a newer version of browsePaths where we can encode more information in the path.\nThis path is also based on containers for a given entity if it has containers.\n\nThis is stored in elasticsearch as unit-separator delimited strings and only includes platform specific folders or containers.\nThese paths should not include high level info captured elsewhere ie. Platform and Environment."
    }
  ],
  "doc": "Shared aspect containing a Browse Path to be indexed for an entity."
}

Common Types

These types are used across multiple aspects in this entity.

AuditStamp

Data captured on a resource/association/sub-resource level giving insight into when that resource/association/sub-resource moved into a particular lifecycle stage, and who acted to move it into that specific lifecycle stage.

Fields:

• time (long): When did the resource/association/sub-resource move into the specific lifecyc...
• actor (string): The entity (e.g. a member URN) which will be credited for moving the resource...
• impersonator (string?): The entity (e.g. a service URN) which performs the change on behalf of the Ac...
• message (string?): Additional context around how DataHub was informed of the particular change. ...

Relationships

Self

These are the relationships to itself, stored in this entity's aspects

• RepositoryForkOf (via repositoryLineage.forkOf)

Outgoing

These are the relationships stored in this entity's aspects

• OwnedBy

  • Corpuser via ownership.owners.owner
  • CorpGroup via ownership.owners.owner

• ownershipType

  • OwnershipType via ownership.owners.typeUrn

• TaggedWith

  • Tag via globalTags.tags

• TermedWith

  • GlossaryTerm via glossaryTerms.terms.urn

• AssociatedWith

  • Domain via domains.domains

Incoming

These are the relationships stored in other entity's aspects

• SourcedFrom

  • Service via serviceProperties.sourceRepository
  • Api via apiProperties.sourceRepository

Global Metadata Model

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