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Records spanning collision, simulated and derived datasets, software and documentation across LHC experiments; a sampled records query (2026-11-09) reported a doc_count of 82,428 in its own aggregations (a live, not fixed, count). Large data files (ROOT/AOD and similar) are linked, not mirrored. Update cadence: Not stated.

Open opendata.cern.ch
Signal Scoredraft model
92
Access
No key · none
20
Licence clarity
CC0-1.0 · terms linked
20
Evidence
3 source links checked
15
Freshness
verified 2026-11-09
20
Documentation
docs · limits · coverage · attribution
17

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Access
none
Free tier
Free, no key.
Rate limits
Not stated.
Licence
CC0-1.0terms
Licence note
"The CERN Open Data Portal is provided free of charge. All metadata and datasets in the CERN Open Data Portal are made available under the terms of the CC0 waiver." WARNING: "All other content is made available under its applicable license conditions as specified on the relevant web pages. For example, software packages are usually licensed under GNU General Public License (GPL)." "Bulk downloading of email addresses taken from CERN Open Data Portal is not allowed."
Attribution
Not required under CC0 for metadata/datasets; other content (e.g. software) keeps its own licence's attribution terms.

// Evidence · verified 2026-11-09

  1. 01opendata.cern.ch/
  2. 02opendata.cern.ch/docs/terms-of-use
  3. 03opendata.cern.ch/api/records/?size=1

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research-grey-literaturephysicscernapicc0

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Request · get_entry
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Reply · selected fields
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