Supported profiles

A profile is the metadata standard a dataset follows. It defines the available entity types, their fields, the root entity, and how entities nest. Metaseed Hub ships the profiles below and also accepts custom specifications built in the Spec Builder.

Profile	Scope
MIAPPE	Minimum Information About a Plant Phenotyping Experiment
ISA	Investigation–Study–Assay model for life-science experiments
DiSSCo	Digital specimen standard for natural-history collections
Darwin Core	Biodiversity occurrence data

Each profile is versioned. When you create a dataset, you select both a profile and a version; the newest version is marked latest. Use the Explorer to inspect a profile's entities and fields or to compare versions and profiles.

Note

The exact entity types and fields are defined by the selected profile and version. The hub generates forms and validation directly from that definition, so the dataset editor always reflects the chosen profile.