Comprehensive documentation for OpenMetadata - The Open Standard for Metadata Management
Released: October 22, 2025
This documentation is organized into multiple layers to serve different audiences and use cases:
- Executive Summary - High-level product overview
- Business Value & ROI - Business benefits and value proposition
- Use Cases & Success Stories - Real-world implementations
- Product Introduction - What is OpenMetadata?
- Key Features & Capabilities - Core functionality
- Architecture Overview - System design and components
- Comparison with Alternatives - Market positioning
- System Architecture - Detailed technical architecture
- Metadata Model & Standards - Schema and data models
- APIs & Integration - REST APIs and SDKs
- Security & Compliance - Authentication and authorization
- Deployment Options - Installation methods
- Infrastructure Requirements - System requirements
- Configuration Guide - Setup and configuration
- Monitoring & Maintenance - Operations best practices
- Connectors Overview - All available connectors
- Database Connectors - Database integrations
- Pipeline & ETL Connectors - Data pipeline integrations
- BI & Analytics Connectors - Dashboarding tools
- Custom Connector Development - Build your own
- Getting Started Guide - Quick start for end users
- Data Discovery - Finding and exploring data
- Data Governance - Implementing governance policies
- Data Quality - Quality checks and monitoring
- Collaboration Features - Team collaboration
- Data Lineage - End-to-end lineage tracking
- Data Observability - Monitoring data health
- Auto-Classification & PII Detection - Automated data classification
- Custom Properties & Extensions - Extending the platform
- Performance Optimization - Scaling and tuning
- Python SDK Complete Guide - Comprehensive SDK documentation
- SDK Quick Reference - Cheat sheet for daily use
- SDK Executive Summary - Overview and benefits
- SDK Complete Analysis - Deep dive into 142+ API methods
- SDK Migration Guide - Step-by-step migration instructions
- SDK Practical Examples - 50+ code examples
- Developer Guide - Contributing to OpenMetadata
- API Reference - REST API documentation
- Plugin Development - Creating plugins
- Migration from Other Tools - Migrate from Amundsen, Atlas, etc.
- Upgrade Guide - Version upgrade procedures
- Data Migration - Moving existing metadata
- Glossary - Terminology and definitions
- FAQ - Frequently asked questions
- Troubleshooting - Common issues and solutions
- Release Notes - v1.10.3 release information
- Resources & Community - Links and community resources
- Official Website: https://open-metadata.org
- Documentation: https://docs.open-metadata.org
- GitHub Repository: https://github.com/open-metadata/OpenMetadata
- Community Slack: https://slack.open-metadata.org
- API Documentation: https://docs.open-metadata.org/swagger.html
This documentation package has been created to provide comprehensive coverage of OpenMetadata v1.10.3 for:
- Decision Makers: Executive summaries, business value, and ROI analysis
- Architects: Technical architecture, design patterns, and integration strategies
- Developers: API references, SDK guides, and plugin development
- Data Engineers: Connector setup, pipeline integration, and data quality
- Data Analysts: Data discovery, collaboration, and governance
- Operations Teams: Deployment, monitoring, and maintenance
- Multi-layered: Information organized by depth and audience
- Practical: Real-world examples and use cases
- Comprehensive: Complete coverage of features and capabilities
- Up-to-date: Based on v1.10.3 (latest release as of October 2025)
- Open Source: Free to use, share, and modify
- ✅ Databricks pipeline support for function parsing
- ✅ Configurable custom property fields in search settings
- ✅ Upgraded sqlalchemy-bigquery to v1.15.0
- 🐛 Fixed table column descriptions handling
- 🐛 Resolved FQN encoding bug in Python SDK
- 🐛 Addressed protobuf version conflicts
- 🐛 Reverted dbt naming convention for consistency
This is an open-source documentation project. Contributions are welcome!
- Fork this repository
- Make your changes
- Submit a pull request
- Engage with the community
- Additional use cases and examples
- Translation to other languages
- Corrections and clarifications
- New tutorials and guides
This documentation is provided under the Apache 2.0 License, consistent with the OpenMetadata project.
OpenMetadata is an open-source project maintained by the community and sponsored by Collate.
OpenMetadata is a unified platform for:
- 🔍 Discovery: Find and understand your data assets
- 📊 Observability: Monitor data quality and health
- 🛡️ Governance: Implement policies and compliance
- 🤝 Collaboration: Enable team-wide data knowledge sharing
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Last Updated: October 29, 2025
Version: 1.10.3
Maintained By: Community Contributors
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