Dataset upload feature (master ticket)

[wwaites]

2 (4) use cases: (With and without access to auth keys.)

1. upload form on ckan (by default local system has auth key for storage)
2. datapkg upload (client) (by default without key) (plumbing done)

Most important are:

1. Upload form on ckan.net (with access to keys)
2. API for getting credentials for upload from ckan.net api (without access to keys).

Aside: Once 2 was done we could deprecate storage.ckan.net

Sub-tickets

• #853 - plumbing for credential-less rest upload
• #879 - Storage auth API
• #877 - File upload in WUI
• #878 - Integrate file upload with workflow around package resources
• #358 - Resources in REST API
• #235 - Resource format detect from filename extension
• #405 - Interactive retrieval of package resources
• #826 - Resource 'extra' fields

More Info

• Upload/storage discussion: ​http://ckan.okfnpad.org/storage
  • For api to generate upload key (for e.g. datapkg usage) suggest locating at ckan.net/api/utils/

[wwaites]

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