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How to Load External Data

This guide explains how to load external datasets using a direct URL.

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1. Click URL button

Click the + URL button in the Top Bar to open the "Load a Dataset by URL" dialog.

2. Enter URL

To load your dataset in CartoScope, you need the direct URL to its folder or catalog.yaml file.

Paste the URL into the input field.

Supported URLs

Currently, we support datasets hosted on AWS S3 or Zenodo.

Example URL format

AWS S3 

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# Dataset Folder
s3://cartostore/data/batch=2025_12/my-collection/my-dataset/

# or Catalog File
s3://cartostore/data/batch=2025_12/my-collection/my-dataset/catalog.yaml

Zenodo 

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# Zenodo Record
https://zenodo.org/records/12345678

# or Catalog File
https://zenodo.org/records/12345678/files/catalog.yaml

3. Load Dataset

Click the Load button.

CartoScope will immediately fetch the metadata and launch the dataset in the viewer.

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