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Marquez

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Architecture
The documented system includes a metadata repository, RESTful metadata API, and metadata UI.marquezproject.ai · read 11 Oct 2026
Audience
Marquez is designed for data teams managing metadata and lineage across data processing applications and pipelines.marquezproject.ai · read 11 Oct 2026
Authentication
Clients can send an API key using Bearer Auth when configured, while the Marquez HTTP API does not require authentication or authorization by default.marquezproject.ai · read 11 Oct 2026
Column lineage limit
The site says column lineage support is limited to the Spark integration.marquezproject.ai · read 11 Oct 2026
Deployment
The deployment guide describes Docker and Kubernetes deployments and says the HTTP API server uses PostgreSQL to store dataset, job, and run metadata.marquezproject.ai · read 11 Oct 2026
Getting started
The quickstart documents MacOS/Linux and Windows prerequisites and runs the Marquez HTTP server using Docker.marquezproject.ai · read 11 Oct 2026
Integrations
The site names Apache Airflow, Apache Spark, Apache Flink, dbt, and Dagster as integrations supported through the OpenLineage community.marquezproject.ai · read 11 Oct 2026
Lineage API
The Lineage API supports dependency traversal and metadata queries for tasks such as backfills and root cause analysis.marquezproject.ai · read 11 Oct 2026
Lineage visualization
The web UI maps dependencies across a data ecosystem and lets users inspect job inputs and outputs, dataset lineage, performance metrics, and execution details.marquezproject.ai · read 11 Oct 2026
Metadata collection
Its metadata server provides an OpenLineage-compatible endpoint for real-time collection from running jobs and applications.marquezproject.ai · read 11 Oct 2026
Metadata history
Marquez records job run history, job statistics, and immutable versioned dataset metadata.marquezproject.ai · read 11 Oct 2026
Open source
The site says Marquez was released and open sourced by WeWork.marquezproject.ai · read 11 Oct 2026
Purpose
Marquez consumes, stores, and visualizes OpenLineage metadata for use cases including data governance, data quality monitoring, and performance analytics.marquezproject.ai · read 11 Oct 2026
Real-time collection
Its metadata server provides an OpenLineage-compatible endpoint to collect information from running jobs and applications.marquezproject.ai · read 11 Oct 2026
Security limitation
The deployment documentation states that authentication and authorization are not enabled on the API by default.marquezproject.ai · read 11 Oct 2026
Support
The site directs users to its Slack channel for help and feedback and encourages newcomers to join monthly community meetings.marquezproject.ai · read 11 Oct 2026
Visual lineage
The web UI maps dependencies in a data ecosystem and lets users inspect job inputs and outputs, dataset lineage, performance metrics, and execution details.marquezproject.ai · read 11 Oct 2026

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