Atomic Data

Protocolo Semántico y de Datos

Modular specification for sharing, modifying, and modeling graph data combining the ease of use of JSON, the connectivity of RDF (linked data), and the reliability of type-safety. A strict subset of RDF with built-in schema validation via Atomic Schema (Classes, Properties, Datatypes). Uses links (URLs) to connect pieces of data, making it easier to connect datasets even across separate machines. Extended modules cover Commits (signed state changes with version history), Agents (authentication via public/private keys), Collections (querying/filtering/sorting), Hierarchies (authorization), WebSockets (real-time updates), and file management

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Licencia MIT (specification and AtomicServer); also GPL-3.0+ for atomic-server Rust crate
Estado de Desarrollo 🧪 Alfa
Detalle del Estado de Desarrollo Alpha (no projects have reached v1.0; breaking changes expected; AtomicServer described as 'lightweight, yet powerful CMS / Graph Database'; status: alpha on GitHub)
Propietario Joep Meindertsma (creator, CEO of Ontola.io); Paul Opass (front-end contributor); Ontola.io (Netherlands-based software development firm); W3C Atomic Data Community Group; also founder of PauseAI
Órgano de Gobierno Company-controlled (Ontola.io) | W3C Community Group (Atomic Data CG)
País Netherlands (Utrecht)
Año de Inicio 2020
Stack Rust (AtomicServer backend: actix-web for HTTP, sled for storage, tantivy for full-text search); TypeScript/React (atomic-data-browser frontend); Svelte (@tomic/svelte library); JavaScript (@tomic/lib, @tomic/react, @tomic/svelte SDKs); CLI (atomic-cli via cargo)
Financiamiento NGI Zero (3 grants: NGI DAPSI for Atomic Data core, NLnet for Solid Search, NLnet for AtomicTables)
Última Investigación 15 ene 2026

Dominios de Caso de Uso

Evolución de Plataformas y Soberanía Co-creación y Conocimiento

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Almacenamiento local-first Formatos interoperables Autoalojable

Protocolo Semántico y de Datos Atributos

Orígenes Linked Data / Semantic Web improvement (inspired by Tim Berners-Lee; takes best of Linked Data but improves with JSON compatibility, type safety, and clear consistent protocol; addresses RDF's technical complexity that limits developer adoption)
Base de Datos Sled embedded database (file-based key-value store in AtomicServer); graph database model; full-text search via tantivy (<3ms responses); 8MB download, no runtime dependencies; <1ms median response time
Lenguaje de Consulta Atomic Paths (traverse graphs via URL path segments) + Atomic Collections (querying, filtering, sorting, pagination) + full-text search with fuzzy search and operators; SPARQL-compatible via RDF interoperability
Formatos de Datos JSON-AD (Atomic Data JSON serialization — JSON where each key is a URL of an Atomic Property; ensures type-safety via Properties with datatypes, shortnames, and descriptions) + RDF (strict subset; can convert to/from RDF formats)
Edición Colaborativa en Vivo Supported (real-time sync via WebSockets in AtomicServer; Commits track all state changes with cryptographic signatures for audit trail and version history)
Edición de Texto Enriquecido Yes (AtomicServer GUI includes documents, tables, and chat with rich editing; AI assistant with MCP support)
Soporte Móvil Planned (atomic-data-browser designed as web app, responsive for mobile; no dedicated native mobile app)
Soporte Web Yes (atomic-data-browser bundled with AtomicServer; features group chat, tables, documents; demo at atomicdata.dev; React and Svelte SDKs for building web apps)
Aplicaciones Nativas AtomicServer (desktop/server; runs via Docker or binary; 8MB lightweight); atomic-cli command line tool
Términos Self-hosting (run own AtomicServer via Docker or binary; atomicdata.dev as public demo instance)
Fondos ~€100k (NGI DAPSI + 2 NLnet grants via NGI Zero programme)
Basado En RDF / Linked Data (strict subset of RDF; JSON-AD as default serialization; Atomic Schema for type-safe classes/properties/datatypes; Atomic Commits for signed state changes inspired by Git; comparison pages for RDF, Solid, JSON, IPFS, SQL, and graph databases in documentation)
Compatibilidad con la Web Semántica Full RDF compatibility (strict subset of RDF; can convert to/from RDF; designed to be easier to use than raw RDF while maintaining linked data connectivity; W3C Atomic Data Community Group)
Madurez del Protocolo / Estandarización Proprietary Open Standard (published specification at docs.atomicdata.dev; developed by Ontola/Joep Meindertsma)
Tipo de Vocabulario / Ontología General-purpose / Graph database and linked data; Atomic Schema provides type-safe ontology with Classes, Properties, and Datatypes; built-in Ontology Editor in AtomicServer for creating and sharing custom data models
Patrón de Uso Standalone (AtomicServer as graph database + headless CMS + all-in-one workspace) + embedded (atomic-lib Rust library, @tomic/lib JavaScript library for building apps); use cases include headless CMS, personal data store, e-commerce, surveys, verifiable credentials, data catalogs, education, food labels