Data Commons (data-commons)

Data Commons is an open knowledge graph initiative led by Google that aggregates and harmonizes the world's public data into a single graph, making global statistical data simple to explore, query, and integrate through REST, Python, BigQuery, web component, and MCP interfaces.

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Scope

• Type: Topic
• Position: Consumer
• Access: 3rd-Party

Tags

• Data Commons
• Knowledge Graph
• Open Data
• Public Data
• Statistics

Timestamps

• Created: 2026-01-02
• Modified: 2026-04-30

APIs

Data Commons REST API V2

HTTP REST interface for retrieving statistical observations, exploring the Data Commons knowledge graph, and resolving entities to Data Commons IDs (DCIDs).

• Documentation
• API Keys

Data Commons Python Client

Official Python client wrapping the REST API with Pandas DataFrame support.

• Documentation

Data Commons Google Sheets

Custom spreadsheet functions for pulling statistical data into Google Sheets.

• Documentation

Data Commons Web Components

JavaScript and HTML components for embedding charts and maps.

• Documentation

Data Commons BigQuery

SQL access to the Data Commons knowledge graph through Google BigQuery.

• Documentation

Data Commons MCP Server

Model Context Protocol server enabling AI agents to query Data Commons conversationally.

• Documentation

Common Resources

• Website
• Documentation
• API Documentation
• GitHub Organization
• Blog
• Vocabulary
• JSON-LD Context

Maintainers

FN: Kin Lane

Email: kin@apievangelist.com