OASIS Open Data Protocol (OData) TC
Simplifying data sharing across disparate applications in enterprise, Cloud, and mobile devices
Ralf Handl, ralf.handl@sap.com, Chair
Michael Pizzo, mikep@microsoft.com, Chair
George Ericson, George.Ericson@Dell.com, Secretary
Table of Contents
- Announcements
- Overview
- Officers
- Subcommittees
- TC Tools and Approved Publications
- Technical Work Produced by the Committee
- Expository Work Produced by the Committee
- External Resources
- Mailing Lists and Comments
- Press and Commentary
- Additional Information
Repeatable Requests Version 1.0 is approved as a Committee Specification. For details, see the announcement.
OData Version 4.01 is approved as an OASIS Standard. For details, see the OASIS press release. For the links to published standards, see Technical Work Produced by the Committee below.
OData, Part 1: Protocol, OData, Part 2: URL Conventions, OData JSON Format, OData Common Schema Definition Language (CSDL) JSON Representation, and OData Common Schema Definition Language (CSDL) XML Representation, all Version 4.01, are approved as Candidate OASIS Standards (COS) on 28 January 2020.
OData, OData JSON Format, OData Common Schema Definition Language (CSDL) JSON Representation, and OData Common Schema Definition Language (CSDL) XML Representation, all Version 4.01, are approved as Committee Specification 02 on 14 November 2019.
OData V4.01 and OData JSON Format V4.01 Committee Specifications 01 are published; 30 January 2018.
ISO/IEC JTC 1 Approves OASIS OData Standard for Open Data Exchange; 23 Feb 2017.
OData V4.0 and OData JSON Format V4.0 Approved Errata are published; 13 July 2016.
OData was named as a 2014 Open Standards Cup Finalist in the Outstanding Accomplished Technical Committee category. Congratulations!
The OASIS OData TC works to simplify the querying and sharing of data across disparate applications and multiple stakeholders for re-use in the enterprise, Cloud, and mobile devices. A REST-based protocol, OData builds on HTTP and JSON using URIs to address and access data feed resources. It enables information to be accessed from a variety of sources including (but not limited to) relational databases, file systems, content management systems, and traditional Web sites. OData provides a way to break down data silos and increase the shared value of data by creating an ecosystem in which data consumers can interoperate with data producers in a way that is far more powerful than currently possible, enabling more applications to make sense of a broader set of data. Every producer and consumer of data that participates in this ecosystem increases its overall value.
For more information on OData, see the TC Charter.
Editors
- OData Protocol, OData URL Conventions, OData ABNF Construction Rules: Michael Pizzo (Microsoft), Ralf Handl (SAP SE), Martin Zurmuehl (SAP SE)
- OData Conceptual Schema Definition Language (CSDL) JSON and XML: Michael Pizzo (Microsoft), Ralf Handl (SAP SE), Martin Zurmuehl (SAP SE)
- OData JSON Format: Ralf Handl (SAP SE), Michael Pizzo (Microsoft), Mark Biamonte (Progress Software)
- OData Extension for Data Aggregation: Ralf Handl (SAP SE), Hubert Heijkers (IBM), Michael Pizzo (Microsoft), Gerald Krause (SAP SE), Martin Zurmuehl (SAP SE)
- OData Extension for Temporal Data: Ralf Handl (SAP SE), Hubert Heijkers (IBM), Michael Pizzo (Microsoft), Martin Zurmuehl (SAP SE)
No subcommittees have been formed for this TC.
TC Tools and Approved Publications
- OASIS Library for Approved Publications
- Issues Management (JIRA)
- SVN Repository
- Version Control (GitHub Repositories):
- odata-openapi — Tools for producing API descriptions for OData services that adhere to the OpenAPI Specification
- odata-vocabularies — Standard vocabularies for annotating OData services
- odata-abnf — Supporting an ABNF for OData URLs, headers, and literal data values
- odata-json-schema — Tools for producing JSON Schema documents for OData services
- odata-csdl-schemas — TC: Repository to develop schemas for validating CSDL JSON and CSDL XML ($metadata)
- Open Repositories
- odata-rapid - Specification, tools and libraries to support the development and adoption of simple REST-based APIs.
Technical Work Produced by the Committee
Repeatable Requests Version 1.0 Committee Specification 01
- Editable source (Authoritative): https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/repeatable-requests/v1.0/cs01/repeatable-requests-v1.0-cs01.docx
- HTML: https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/repeatable-requests/v1.0/cs01/repeatable-requests-v1.0-cs01.html
- PDF: https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/repeatable-requests/v1.0/cs01/repeatable-requests-v1.0-cs01.pdf
OData Version 4.01 (multi-part Work Product)
- OData Version 4.01 Part 1: Protocol
- OData Version 4.01 Part 2: URL Conventions
- ABNF components: OData ABNF Construction Rules Version 4.01 and OData ABNF Test Cases Version 4.01: https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.01/os/abnf/
- OData JSON Format Version 4.01
- Editable source (Authoritative): https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-json-format/v4.01/os/odata-json-format-v4.01-os.docx
- HTML: https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-json-format/v4.01/os/odata-json-format-v4.01-os.html
- PDF: https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-json-format/v4.01/os/odata-json-format-v4.01-os.pdf
- OData Common Schema Definition Language (CSDL) JSON Representation Version 4.01
- Editable source (Authoritative): https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-csdl-json/v4.01/os/odata-csdl-json-v4.01-os.docx
- HTML: https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-csdl-json/v4.01/os/odata-csdl-json-v4.01-os.html
- PDF: https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-csdl-json/v4.01/os/odata-csdl-json-v4.01-os.pdf
- JSON schema: https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-csdl-json/v4.01/os/schemas/
- OData Common Schema Definition Language (CSDL) XML Representation Version 4.01
- Editable source (Authoritative): https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-csdl-xml/v4.01/os/odata-csdl-xml-v4.01-os.docx
- HTML: https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-csdl-xml/v4.01/os/odata-csdl-xml-v4.01-os.html
- PDF: https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-csdl-xml/v4.01/os/odata-csdl-xml-v4.01-os.pdf
- XML schemas: "https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-csdl-xml/v4.01/os/schemas/"
In November 2019, the OData Technical Committee has approved Committee Specification 02 of the following Work Products:
(1) OData Version 4.01 (multi-part Work Product)
- OData Version 4.01 Part 1: Protocol
- Editable Source (Authoritative):https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.01/odata-v4.01-part1-protocol.docx
- HTML:https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.01/odata-v4.01-part1-protocol.html
- PDF:https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.01/odata-v4.01-part1-protocol.pdf
- OData Version 4.01 Part 2: URL Conventions
- Editable Source (Authoritative):https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.01/odata-v4.01-part2-url-conventions.docx
- HTML:https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.01/odata-v4.01-part2-url-conventions.html
- PDF:https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.01/odata-v4.01-part2-url-conventions.pdf
- ABNF components: OData ABNF Construction Rules Version 4.01 and OData ABNF Test Cases Version 4.01:https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.01/cs01/abnf/
(2) OData Common Schema Definition Language (CSDL) JSON Representation 4.01
- Editable Source (Authoritative):https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-csdl-json/v4.01/odata-csdl-json-v4.01.docx
- HTML:https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-csdl-json/v4.01/odata-csdl-json-v4.01.html
- PDF:https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-csdl-json/v4.01/odata-csdl-json-v4.01.pdf
(3) OData Common Schema Definition Language (CSDL) XML Representation 4.01
- Editable Source (Authoritative):https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-csdl-xml/v4.01/odata-csdl-xml-v4.01.docx
- HTML:https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-csdl-xml/v4.01/odata-csdl-xml-v4.01.html
- PDF:https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-csdl-xml/v4.01/odata-csdl-xml-v4.01.pdf
(4) OData JSON Format Version 4.01
- Editable Source (Authoritative):https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-json-format/v4.01/odata-json-format-v4.01.docx
- HTML:https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-json-format/v4.01/odata-json-format-v4.01.html
- PDF:https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-json-format/v4.01/odata-json-format-v4.01.pdf
In September 2019, the OData Technical Committee has approved Committee Note 04 of the following Work Product:
(5) What’s New in OData Version 4.01
- Editable Source (Authoritative):https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/new-in-odata/v4.01/new-in-odata-v4.01.docx
- HTML:https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/new-in-odata/v4.01/new-in-odata-v4.01.html
- PDF:https://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/new-in-odata/v4.01/new-in-odata-v4.01.pdf
In January 2018, the OData Technical Committee has approved Committee Specification 01 of the following Work Products:
(1) OData Version 4.01 (multi-part Work Product)
- OData Version 4.01 Part 1: Protocol
- Editable Source (Authoritative):http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.01/odata-v4.01-part1-protocol.doc
- HTML:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.01/odata-v4.01-part1-protocol.html
- PDF:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.01/odata-v4.01-part1-protocol.pdf
- OData Version 4.01 Part 2: URL Conventions
- Editable Source (Authoritative):http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.01/odata-v4.01-part2-url-conventions.doc
- HTML:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.01/odata-v4.01-part2-url-conventions.html
- PDF:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.01/odata-v4.01-part2-url-conventions.pdf
- ABNF components: OData ABNF Construction Rules Version 4.01 and OData ABNF Test Cases Version 4.01:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.01/cs01/abnf/
(2) OData Common Schema Definition Language (CSDL) JSON Representation 4.01
- Editable Source (Authoritative):http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-csdl-json/v4.01/odata-csdl-json-v4.01.docx
- HTML:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-csdl-json/v4.01/odata-csdl-json-v4.01.html
- PDF:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-csdl-json/v4.01/odata-csdl-json-v4.01.pdf
(3) OData Common Schema Definition Language (CSDL) XML Representation 4.01
- Editable Source (Authoritative):http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-csdl-xml/v4.01/odata-csdl-xml-v4.01.docx
- HTML:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-csdl-xml/v4.01/odata-csdl-xml-v4.01.html
- PDF:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-csdl-xml/v4.01/odata-csdl-xml-v4.01.pdf
(4) OData JSON Format Version 4.01
- Editable Source (Authoritative):http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-json-format/v4.01/odata-json-format-v4.01.docx
- HTML:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-json-format/v4.01/odata-json-format-v4.01.html
- PDF:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-json-format/v4.01/odata-json-format-v4.01.pdf
In September 2017, the OData Technical Committee has approved Committee Note 02 of the following Work Product:
(5) What’s New in OData Version 4.01
- Editable Source (Authoritative):http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/new-in-odata/v4.01/new-in-odata-v4.01.docx
- HTML:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/new-in-odata/v4.01/new-in-odata-v4.01.html
- PDF:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/new-in-odata/v4.01/new-in-odata-v4.01.pdf
In December 2016, the OData Technical Committee has approved Committee Specification Draft 01 of the following Work Product:
(6) OData to OpenAPI Mapping Version 1.0
- Editable Source (Authoritative):http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-vocabularies/v4.0/odata-vocabularies-v4.0.docx
- HTML:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-vocabularies/v4.0/odata-vocabularies-v4.0.html
- PDF:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-vocabularies/v4.0/odata-vocabularies-v4.0.pdf
In December 2016, the OData Technical Committee has approved Committee Note Draft 01 of the following Work Product:
(7) OData Vocabularies Version 4.0
- Editable Source (Authoritative):http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-openapi/v1.0/odata-openapi-v1.0.docx
- HTML:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-openapi/v1.0/odata-openapi-v1.0.html
- PDF:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-openapi/v1.0/odata-openapi-v1.0.pdf
In November 2015, the OData Technical Committee has approved Committee Specification 02 of the following Work Product:
(8) OData Extension for Data Aggregation Version 4.0
- Editable Source (Authoritative):http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-data-aggregation-ext/v4.0/odata-data-aggregation-ext-v4.0.docx
- HTML:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-data-aggregation-ext/v4.0/odata-data-aggregation-ext-v4.0.html
- PDF:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-data-aggregation-ext/v4.0/odata-data-aggregation-ext-v4.0.pdf
- ABNF Construction Rules and Test Cases:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-data-aggregation-ext/v4.0/cs02/abnf/
- Aggregation Vocabulary:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-data-aggregation-ext/v4.0/cs02/vocabularies/
In February 2014, the membership of OASIS approved the following two OASIS Standards:
(9) OData Version 4.0 Plus Errata 03 (multi-part Work Product)
- OData Version 4.0 Part 1: Protocol
- Editable Source (Authoritative):http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.0/odata-v4.0-part1-protocol.doc
- HTML:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.0/odata-v4.0-part1-protocol.html
- PDF:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.0/odata-v4.0-part1-protocol.pdf
- OData Version 4.0 Part 2: URL Conventions
- Editable Source (Authoritative):http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.0/odata-v4.0-part2-url-conventions.doc
- HTML:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.0/odata-v4.0-part2-url-conventions.html
- PDF:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.0/odata-v4.0-part2-url-conventions.pdf
- OData Version 4.0 Part 3: Common Schema Definition Language (CSDL)
- Editable Source (Authoritative):http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.0/odata-v4.0-part3-csdl.doc
- HTML:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.0/odata-v4.0-part3-csdl.html
- PDF:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.0/odata-v4.0-part3-csdl.pdf
- ABNF components - OData ABNF Construction Rules Version 4.0 and OData ABNF Test Cases:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.0/errata03/os/complete/abnf/
- OData Metadata Service Entity Model:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.0/errata03/os/complete/models/MetadataService.edmx
- Vocabulary components - OData Core Vocabulary, OData Capabilities Vocabulary, and OData Measures Vocabulary:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.0/errata03/os/complete/vocabularies/
- XML Schemas - OData EDMX XML Schema and OData EDM XML Schema:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.0/errata03/os/complete/schemas/
(10) OData JSON Format Version 4.0 Plus Errata 03
- Editable Source (Authoritative):http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-json-format/v4.0/odata-json-format-v4.0.doc
- HTML:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-json-format/v4.0/odata-json-format-v4.0.html
- PDF:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-json-format/v4.0/odata-json-format-v4.0.pdf
The OData Technical Committee has approved Committee Specification 02 of the following Work Product:
(11) OData Atom Format Version 4.0
- Editable Source (Authoritative):http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-atom-format/v4.0/odata-atom-format-v4.0.doc
- HTML:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-atom-format/v4.0/odata-atom-format-v4.0.html
- PDF:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-atom-format/v4.0/odata-atom-format-v4.0.pdf
- XML Schema:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-atom-format/v4.0/cs02/schemas/
The OData Technical Committee has approved Committee Note 01 of the following Work Product:
(12) What’s New in OData Version 4.0
- Editable Source (Authoritative):http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/new-in-odata/v4.0/cn01/new-in-odata-v4.0-cn01.doc
- HTML:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/new-in-odata/v4.0/cn01/new-in-odata-v4.0-cn01.html
- PDF:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/new-in-odata/v4.0/cn01/new-in-odata-v4.0-cn01.pdf
For your convenience, OASIS provides a complete package of the prose documents and related files mentioned above in ZIP distribution files:
- OData Version 4.01:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.01/cos01/odata-v4.01-cos01.zip
- OData Common Schema Definition Language (CSDL) JSON Representation Version 4.01:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-csdl-json/v4.01/cos01/odata-csdl-json-v4.01-cos01.zip
- OData Common Schema Definition Language (CSDL) XML Representation Version 4.01:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-csdl-xml/v4.01/cos01/odata-csdl-xml-v4.01-cos01.zip
- OData JSON Format Version 4.01:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-json-format/v4.01/cos01/odata-json-format-v4.01-cos01.zip
- What’s New in OData Version 4.01:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/new-in-odata/v4.01/cn02/new-in-odata-v4.01-cn02.zip
- OData to OpenAPI Mapping Version 1.0:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-openapi/v1.0/cnprd01/odata-openapi-v1.0-cnprd01.zip
- OData Vocabularies Version 4.0:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-vocabularies/v4.0/csprd01/odata-vocabularies-v4.0-csprd01.zip
- OData Extension for Data Aggregation Version 4.0:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-data-aggregation-ext/v4.0/cs02/odata-data-aggregation-ext-v4.0-cs02.zip
- OData Version 4.0:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.0/errata03/os/odata-v4.0-errata03-os.zip
- OData JSON Format Version 4.0:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-json-format/v4.0/errata03/os/odata-json-format-v4.0-errata03-os.zip
- OData Atom Format Version 4.0:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata-atom-format/v4.0/cs02/odata-atom-format-v4.0-cs02.zip
- What’s New in OData Version 4.0:http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/new-in-odata/v4.0/cn01/new-in-odata-v4.0-cn01.zip
Expository Work Produced by the Committee
- Webinar: "OData at OASIS" recorded 11 July 2012
- OData video delivered by Sanjay Patil of SAP at the OASIS Cloud Standards Lightning Rounds, July 2012
Although not produced by the OASIS OData TC, the following information offers useful insights into its work:
- Description of Proposed OData Extensions
- OData Extension for Data Aggregation- A Directional White Paper
- OData Extension for JSON Data - A Directional White Paper
- OData Extension for Temporal Data - A Directional White Paper
- OData Extension for XML Data - A Directional White Paper
- OData.org Web Site
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odata-comment: a public mail list for providing input to the OASIS OData TC members. Send acomment or viewarchives.
- "ISO/IEC JTC 1 Approves OASIS OData Standard for Open Data Exchange"; 23 Feb 2017
- "OASIS Approves OData 4.0 Standards for an Open, Programmable Web":Axway, BlackBerry, CA Technologies, Citrix, IBM, Microsoft, Progress Software, Red Hat, SAP, SDL, and Others Enhance Open Data Protocol; 17 Mar 2014
- "VGT recommends worldwide adoption of OData for increased victim identification efforts", 22 Nov 2013
- "Microsoft, others put OData Web protocol up for OASIS standardization",SearchSOA, 6 Jun 2012
- "OData Cloud Security",Sys-Con, 8 Oct 2012
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