The Dataspace Protocol is a set of specifications designed to facilitate interoperable data sharing between entities governed by usage control and based on Web technologies. These specifications define the schemas and protocols required for entities to publish data, negotiate Agreements, and access data as part of a federation of technical systems termed a Dataspace.

This version (2024-1) of the Dataspace Protocol specification is the release candidate and considered to be stable. Further changes shall not affect conformity. Since version 0.8 the specification is stable with changes in details. All changes made to the specification can be reviewed in the GitHub repository.