schema.org/DatasetRich result eligible

Dataset schema

A published dataset, with its distribution, licence and temporal coverage.

Where to use it

Data download pages, statistics pages.

A complete example

Valid as written, with every required property and the recommended ones that carry real information.

dataset.json

{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Dataset",
  "name": "Acme Reference",
  "description": "A one sentence description that restates its own subject.",
  "distribution": {
    "@type": "DataDownload",
    "encodingFormat": "text/csv",
    "contentUrl": "https://www.seoforsolos.com/data/example.csv"
  },
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "creator": {
    "@type": "Person",
    "name": "A Real Person"
  },
  "temporalCoverage": "2026-01-01/2026-12-31",
  "variableMeasured": "Indexed URLs"
}

Properties

Dataset properties
Property	Status
`name`	Required
`description`	Required
`distribution`	Recommended
`license`	Recommended
`creator`	Recommended
`temporalCoverage`	Recommended
`variableMeasured`	Recommended

The three mistakes this type attracts

01Omitting distribution, which makes the data unreachable.
02A license URL that does not resolve.
03Describing a single table on a page as a dataset when it is not published as one.

Related types

Where this appears in the playbook

Structured data: what each type is for and which ones earned their place.
The schema graph: composing types into one graph with stable identifiers.
One JSON-LD script per page, holding one @graph
Stable @id anchors that cross-reference rather than duplicate
Optional fields are omitted, never emitted as empty strings

Questions

What is the Dataset schema type for?

A published dataset, with its distribution, licence and temporal coverage. Use it on: data download pages, statistics pages.

Which Dataset properties are required?

Dataset requires 2 properties: name, description. It also recommends 5: distribution, license, creator, temporalCoverage, variableMeasured.

Does Dataset produce a rich result?

Dataset is eligible for a Google rich result when its required properties are present and valid. A validation error therefore has a visible cost in the search result itself.

What is the most common Dataset mistake?

The most common Dataset mistake is: Omitting distribution, which makes the data unreachable.