pycsw

Open Source

Python OGC API and CSW server for publishing and discovering geospatial metadata.

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License

MIT

Founded

2010

About

pycsw is a Python server implementation of OGC API - Records and CSW for publishing and discovering geospatial metadata. It exposes standards-based endpoints including CSW, OpenSearch, OAI-PMH, and SRU, and can run standalone or be embedded in Python applications. The project supports major operating systems and multiple database backends.

Features

Publishes geospatial metadata through OGC APIs
Supports CSW, OpenSearch, OAI-PMH, and SRU
Runs as an embeddable Python library
Uses PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQLite backends
Integrates with GeoNode and data portals

Alternatives & competitors

GeoNode

GeoNode

Open-source web platform for managing, publishing, and sharing geospatial data.

GeoServer

Open-source server for sharing geospatial data. Supports WMS, WFS, WCS, and more.

Details

Type: Web App
Pricing: open-source
License: MIT
API: rest
Hosting: Self-host

Platforms

linux

macos

windows

Languages

Python

Categories

Storage & Databases

Data Processing

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