We’re happy to announce the launch of Marketplace, a brand new module designed to make accessing and managing data products easier, smarter, and fully governed.

Why a data marketplace?

With Marketplace, we’re bridging the gap between discovery and access. Now, data consumers can request access directly from the catalog, creating a seamless, guided experience. No more context switching, no more separate tools—everything happens in one place, right where users explore data.

But Marketplace is more than just a convenient way to request access. It’s also built with governance in mind. Every request generates valuable usage metadata, helping you track who is asking for what, when, and why. That means you can finally have KPIs around data product usage, providing meaningful insights for both operational teams and leadership. Understand which data products drive the most interest, where bottlenecks might appear, and how your data is actually being used.

👥 Designed for Three Key Personas:

Marketplace is built to support the different roles involved in data product access and governance:

• Consumers — explore available data products, request access, and receive data efficiently
• Providers — review, approve, and manage incoming access requests for the data products they own
• Administrators — configure request workflows, track KPIs, and oversee the entire marketplace process

All of this works in harmony with your existing stewardship model and responsibilities framework, allowing you to personalize approval chains and governance rules to fit your organization’s operating model. Marketplace adapts to how you define ownership, accountability, and approval responsibilities, ensuring consistency with your data governance practices.

🔗 Seamlessly Integrates with Your Data Platform and IAM Services

And of course, we know that automation is key in modern data operations. Marketplace can be easily integrated into your DataOps practices, and works seamlessly alongside Open Data Mesh to enable fully automated access workflows where needed.

Marketplace is not just about simplifying access—it’s about creating measurable, governed, and scalable data exchanges within your organization.

👉 Want to learn more or see it in action? Check it out at the Data Products Marketplace Guide

Versions:

• blindata-api v1.154.0
• blindata-ui v1.144.0
• blindata-agent v1.31.0