created on Feb. 23, 2013, 12:04 p.m. by Hevok & updated on March 5, 2013, 7:27 p.m. by Hevok
A SPARQL Endpoint is a SPARQL protocol service which enables users to Query a Knowledge Base (like DBpedia) with the help of the SPARQL Language. Simply, a SPARQL Endpoint is an Interface towards a Knowledge Base.
Some popular SPARQL (1.0) Endpoints are
A SPARQL 1.1 Endpoints can be found at Ontotext [http://europeana.ontotext.com/sparql].
There exists an overview of all active SPARQL Endpoints [http://www.w3.org/wiki/SparqlEndpoints] as well as uptime service that monitors the availability off all SPARQL Endpoints that are cataloged in CKAN [http://labs.mondeca.com/sparqlEndpointsStatus/].
Comment on This Data Unit