"},{"ID":308942,"user_firstname":"Rhonda","user_lastname":"Houser","nickname":"Rhonda Houser","user_nicename":"rhouser","display_name":"Rhonda Houser","user_email":"rhouser@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2022-04-25 21:30:23","user_description":"Rhonda is a Product Engineering Writer at Esri.","user_avatar":"
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"}],"short_description":"ArcGIS Hub boosts data discoverability with standards-based catalog feeds for open data sharing and federation.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"This article was originally published October 28, 2025. It has been updated to communicate current status of DCAT-US 3<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" As a data provider, you understand the importance of making your data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) by wide audiences<\/a>. One step in achieving this is by sharing your trusted and curated content using standards-based catalogs like ArcGIS Hub.<\/span><\/p>\n Hub is a comprehensive data sharing, collaboration, and community engagement platform designed to help organizations share their data, maps, and applications with stakeholders. By providing a geo-enabled destination for your community, Hub enables organizations to work better together.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" Thousands of organizations already use ArcGIS Hub to share open data and federate their content with data catalogs like Data.gov and Data.Europe.EU.<\/span> \u00a0<\/span>With DCAT3 support, these organizations\u2014such as federal, state, and local government agencies\u2014can share their data more effectively, making it easier for users to find, access, and utilize valuable information.<\/span><\/p>\n Esri is excited to announce support for DCAT3 in ArcGIS Hub, beginning with the availability of DCAT-AP 3 (the DCAT Application Profile for Europe) and with DCAT-US 3 planned for the near future. This enhancement further increases the discoverability of data shared using ArcGIS<\/span> Hub catalogs.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Continue reading to learn more about data federation and how Hub supports DCAT3.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"kaltura","video_id":"1_onpmk4md","time":false,"start":0,"stop":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" Federating your data means making your datasets discoverable on other data platforms without having to physically move or duplicate the data. Instead, these platforms regularly harvest your metadata using catalog feeds, allowing users to access the original data from your organization’s Hub catalog. This approach enables you to maintain control over your data while still making it visible and accessible to additional audiences.<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2943069,"id":2943069,"title":"Catalog Feeds","filename":"CatalogFeeds.gif","filesize":11118297,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CatalogFeeds.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-hub\/data-management\/arcgis-hub-catalog-feeds-support-dcat-rss-ogc\/catalogfeeds","alt":"Clicking the Explore feeds button on an ArcGIS Hub site catalog.","author":"358732","description":"When you click the 'Explore Feeds' button, the catalog feeds displayed can be used to share the site's public content with third-party catalogs.","caption":"The Explore Feeds button displays the site's feed URL and API explore pages. These can be used to share the site's public content with third-party catalogs.","name":"catalogfeeds","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2933911,"date":"2025-10-14 18:05:47","modified":"2025-10-14 18:22:51","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1902,"height":944,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CatalogFeeds-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CatalogFeeds.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":230,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CatalogFeeds.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":381,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CatalogFeeds.gif","large-width":1902,"large-height":944,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CatalogFeeds-1536x762.gif","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":762,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CatalogFeeds.gif","2048x2048-width":1902,"2048x2048-height":944,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CatalogFeeds-826x410.gif","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":410,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CatalogFeeds.gif","wide_image-width":1902,"wide_image-height":944}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" For example, <\/span>Data.gov<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Data.Europa.EU<\/span><\/a> are two prominent open data portals that can register data from content providers using catalog feeds. These platforms play crucial roles in promoting open data and transparency in their respective regions, enabling users to discover, access, and utilize valuable datasets for various purposes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" The process is straightforward. When you publish content in ArcGIS Hub and enrich it with detailed metadata, you make it more discoverable and reusable. This same metadata is transformed into the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>catalog feed<\/span>s<\/span>. This is where interoperability standards come into play.<\/span><\/span> The Hub catalog automatically generates catalogs feeds, including those compliant with DCAT3, ensuring that your data is not only accessible but also optimized for search engines. ArcGIS Hub supports multiple catalog standard formats, including GeoRSS, DCAT, and OGC API Records, providing flexibility and broad compatibility.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\nArcGIS Hub <\/span><\/span>now <\/span><\/span><\/span>supports DCAT 3<\/span><\/span>!<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Federating your data: enhancing discoverability <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
How catalog feeds work in ArcGIS Hub<\/h2>\n