# CKAN

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/ckan/  
**Website:** https://ckan.org  
**APIs profiled:** 4

CKAN is an open-source data management system that powers data portals and hubs worldwide. It enables organizations to publish, share, and use data efficiently, supporting governments, enterprises, and communities across the globe. CKAN provides robust features for data cataloging, API access, and community-driven extensions, fostering open data initiatives and transparency.

## Kin Score — 22.4 / 100 (emerging)

Scored 2026-11-06 under rubric 0.27.0. Trend: flat (-4.9 from 27.3).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 62.5 |
| Contract Quality | 21.9 |
| Contract Governance | 22.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 15.8 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 25.0 |
| Access Clarity | 6.6 |

Regulatory layer — **Government & Public Sector**: 10.8 (matched via tags).

## Agent readiness — 25.6 (agent-aware)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | no |
| Reversibility Documented | na |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | bearer |
| Idempotency | na |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | verified |
| Rate Limit Signal | no |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | na |
| Delegated Identity | no |
| Protected Resource Metadata | no |
| Dynamic Client Registration | no |
| Agentic Commerce | no |
| Pagination Ratio | na |
| Operation Distinctiveness | distinct |
| MCP Tool Quality | na |

## Access

Unknown — onboarding: unknown, pricing: unknown, trial: no (confidence: low).

## APIs (4)

- **CKAN Action API** — The Action API from CKAN — 2 operation(s) for action.
- **CKAN CKAN API** — The CKAN API API from CKAN — 1 operation(s) for ckan api.
- **CKAN Search API** — The Search API from CKAN — 1 operation(s) for search.
- **CKAN Solr API** — The Solr API from CKAN — 3 operation(s) for solr.

## Security (1)

- **Ckan Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · DMARC

## Tags

Open Source, Data Management, Government, Community

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/ckan/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.