Since version 0.8 the specification has been stable with changes in details. Its The last release candidate (2024-1) of the Dataspace Protocol specification is considered to be stable. It was specified under governance of the International Dataspaces Association. Further changes shall not affect conformity.
Now, the spec is maintained and developed by the eclipse-dataspace-protocol-base
Eclipse Project under the umbrella of the Eclipse Dataspace Working Group (EDWG).
The source of truth is this repository.
The web rendering of the spec represents the current state on this repo's main branch. https://eclipse-dataspace-protocol-base.github.io/DataspaceProtocol/
NOTE: A versioning scheme beside the commits to the repository is not available but will be provided in the future.
The Dataspace Protocol is a set of specifications designed to facilitate interoperable data sharing between entities governed by usage control and based on Web technologies. These specifications define the schemas and protocols required for entities to publish data, negotiate Agreements, and access data as part of a federation of technical systems termed a Dataspace.
The Dataspace Protocol is under development and the working group is active on this draft, reviewed and improved the content multiple times. During the process several aspects were discussed, which are not considered part of the normative specification, but important to be documented as support for the users of this specification as best practices. The Best Practices are non-normative.
Users of this specification are invited to provide feedback such as, but not limited to:
- What information is missing?
- What information, including examples, would you like to see?
- What did you like in this document?
Please provide your feedback as a Discussion in this repository.