Alation (alation)

Alation is a data intelligence platform that helps organizations harness the power of their data by providing a centralized platform for data cataloging, governance, and collaboration. By enabling users to easily search, understand, and trust their data, Alation empowers organizations to make data-driven decisions with confidence. Through advanced analytics and AI capabilities, Alation helps organizations uncover insights, improve data quality, and drive innovation.

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Scope

• Type: Index

Tags

• Data Catalog
• Data Governance
• Data Intelligence
• Data Lineage
• Data Quality
• Business Glossary
• Metadata Management
• AI

Timestamps

• Created: 2025-01-08
• Modified: 2026-05-19

APIs

Alation Data Catalog API

REST API for managing data sources, schemas, tables, columns, and custom field values in the Alation data catalog. Supports metadata retrieval and batch updates for catalog objects.

• Human URL: https://developer.alation.com
• Base URL: https://your-instance.alation.com/integration/v2

Tags

• Data Catalog
• Metadata
• Data Sources
• Schemas
• Tables
• Columns

Properties

• Documentation
• OpenAPI — OpenAPI Specification
• JSON Schema — JSON Schema
• JSON Schema — JSON Schema
• JSON Schema — JSON Schema
• JSON Schema — JSON Schema
• JSON Schema — JSON Schema
• JSON Structure
• JSON Structure
• JSON Structure
• JSON Structure
• JSON Structure
• Example
• Example
• Example
• Example
• Example

Alation Lineage API

REST API for managing data lineage and dataflow objects in Alation. Supports creating, retrieving, updating, and deleting lineage paths between catalog objects.

• Human URL: https://developer.alation.com/dev/reference/lineage-overview
• Base URL: https://your-instance.alation.com/api/v1

Tags

• Data Lineage
• Dataflow
• Metadata

Properties

• Documentation
• OpenAPI — OpenAPI Specification
• JSON Schema — JSON Schema
• JSON Schema — JSON Schema
• JSON Structure
• JSON Structure
• Example
• Example

Alation Governance API

REST API for data governance workflows in Alation, including business glossary management, governance policy enforcement, and data quality rules and scoring.

• Human URL: https://developer.alation.com
• Base URL: https://your-instance.alation.com/integration/v2

Tags

• Data Governance
• Business Glossary
• Data Quality
• Policies

Properties

• Documentation
• OpenAPI — OpenAPI Specification
• JSON Schema — JSON Schema
• JSON Schema — JSON Schema
• JSON Schema — JSON Schema
• JSON Schema — JSON Schema
• JSON Structure
• JSON Structure
• JSON Structure
• JSON Structure
• Example
• Example
• Example
• Example

Alation Search API

REST API for searching and discovering catalog assets in Alation. Supports full-text search, AI-powered aggregated context retrieval, and article browsing.

• Human URL: https://developer.alation.com
• Base URL: https://your-instance.alation.com/integration/v2

Tags

• Search
• Data Discovery
• AI
• Catalog

Properties

• Documentation
• OpenAPI — OpenAPI Specification
• JSON Schema — JSON Schema
• JSON Schema — JSON Schema
• JSON Schema — JSON Schema
• JSON Schema — JSON Schema
• JSON Structure
• JSON Structure
• JSON Structure
• JSON Structure
• Example
• Example
• Example
• Example

Common Properties

• LinkedIn
• Website
• Documentation
• Getting Started
• GitHub Organization
• Spectral Rules
• Vocabulary
• JSON-LD — JSON-LD
• Features
• Use Cases
• Integrations
• Integrations

Maintainers

FN: Kin Lane Email: kin@apievangelist.com