Apache Atlas · Schema
AtlasEntity
Represents a single metadata entity in Apache Atlas.
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Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| typeName | string | The type name of the entity. |
| guid | string | Globally unique identifier for the entity. |
| status | string | Entity status (ACTIVE or DELETED). |
| attributes | object | Map of attribute name to attribute value. |
| labels | array | Set of labels/tags applied to the entity. |
| classifications | array | Classifications applied to the entity. |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-atlas/refs/heads/main/json-schema/atlas-atlas-entity-schema.json",
"title": "AtlasEntity",
"description": "Represents a single metadata entity in Apache Atlas.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"typeName": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The type name of the entity.",
"example": "DataSet"
},
"guid": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Globally unique identifier for the entity.",
"example": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890"
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Entity status (ACTIVE or DELETED).",
"enum": [
"ACTIVE",
"DELETED"
],
"example": "ACTIVE"
},
"attributes": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Map of attribute name to attribute value.",
"example": {
"name": "customer_data",
"qualifiedName": "customer_data@prod"
}
},
"labels": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Set of labels/tags applied to the entity.",
"example": [
"PII",
"Finance"
]
},
"classifications": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object"
},
"description": "Classifications applied to the entity."
}
}
}