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Data Catalog documentation
Data Catalog is a fully managed and scalable metadata management
service within Dataplex.
Data Catalog allows organizations to quickly discover, manage and understand all
their data in Google Cloud. It offers:
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A simple and easy to use search interface for data discovery, powered by the
same Google search technology that supports Gmail and Drive.
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A flexible and powerful cataloging system for capturing technical and
business metadata.
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An auto-tagging mechanism for sensitive data with DLP API integration.
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Except as otherwise noted, the content of this page is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License, and code samples are licensed under the Apache 2.0 License. For details, see the Google Developers Site Policies. Java is a registered trademark of Oracle and/or its affiliates.
Last updated 2025-04-23 UTC.
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