DataHub · Schema
EntityAspectRequest
A request to upsert an entity-aspect pair in the DataHub metadata graph. Contains the entity URN, entity type, aspect name, and the aspect value to write.
Data CatalogData DiscoveryData GovernanceData LineageMetadata
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| entityUrn | string | The unique URN identifier for the entity being modified. |
| entityType | string | The type of the entity being modified, such as dataset, chart, dashboard, dataFlow, or dataJob. |
| aspectName | string | The name of the aspect being written, such as datasetProperties, schemaMetadata, ownership, or globalTags. |
| aspect | object | The aspect value to write. The structure varies depending on the aspect name and follows the PDL schema definitions in the DataHub metadata models. |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "#/components/schemas/EntityAspectRequest",
"title": "EntityAspectRequest",
"type": "object",
"description": "A request to upsert an entity-aspect pair in the DataHub metadata graph. Contains the entity URN, entity type, aspect name, and the aspect value to write.",
"required": [
"entityUrn",
"entityType",
"aspectName",
"aspect"
],
"properties": {
"entityUrn": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The unique URN identifier for the entity being modified.",
"example": "urn:li:dataset:(urn:li:dataPlatform:hive,SampleHiveDataset,PROD)"
},
"entityType": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The type of the entity being modified, such as dataset, chart, dashboard, dataFlow, or dataJob.",
"example": "dataset"
},
"aspectName": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The name of the aspect being written, such as datasetProperties, schemaMetadata, ownership, or globalTags.",
"example": "datasetProperties"
},
"aspect": {
"type": "object",
"description": "The aspect value to write. The structure varies depending on the aspect name and follows the PDL schema definitions in the DataHub metadata models."
}
}
}
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