Schema type

Dataset

Dataset works well for research, crawl logs, public data tables, and downloadable reports. It should represent a real data asset, not just a generic page.

Downloadable data, reports, and reference collections.

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When to use it

Downloadable reports
Public data tables
Research exports
Analytics datasets

Core fields

• name
• description
• distribution
• keywords
• creator

Example JSON-LD

{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Dataset",
  "name": "SEO crawl log sample dataset",
  "description": "Sample crawler data for analysis of indexing and bot behavior.",
  "creator": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "Abdallah Mekky"
  },
  "distribution": [
    {
      "@type": "DataDownload",
      "contentUrl": "https://example.com/data.csv"
    }
  ]
}

Common mistakes

• Using Dataset for a normal article page
• Leaving out the actual distribution or download link