Keyword FAQ

To submit a keyword, the submitter should:

• Review the controlled keyword requirements/guidelines

• Verify that the keyword does NOT already exist

• Include a definition of the proposed keyword

Once the above is complete, the submitter should send the request to support@earthdata.nasa.gov 

The keywords can be accessed via:

• GCMD Keyword Directory: http://gcmdservices.gsfc.nasa.gov/static/kms/ 

• Dynamic RESTful Service  http://gcmdservices.gsfc.nasa.gov/kms/capabilities

• Once a keyword version is released, users can access the KMS API (http://gcmdservices.gsfc.nasa.gov/kms/capabilities?format=html) to retrieve the most recent version of the keywords. For keyword modifications, the UUID of the keyword will not change. For keyword additions, a new UUID will be generated.  

• Users can also apply the keyword changes via the docBUILDER and MMT metadata authoring tools that use the new versions of the keywords in the keyword pick-list.

• GCMD can also provide a mapping between the old version of the keywords and the new versions of the keywords.