About the Awesome NAPCORE Tools project
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The Awesome NAPCORE Tools is a community-driven initiative to collect, curate, and showcase open-source tools that support European mobility data standards.
Mission
Our mission is to make it easier for developers, data publishers, NAP operators, and mobility professionals to find and use the right tools for working with European mobility data standards like DATEX II, NeTEx, SIRI, and mobilityDCAT-AP.
Why This Catalog Exists
The Challenge
The European mobility data ecosystem is rich with standards and tools, but they're scattered across different websites, repositories, and organizations. Finding the right tool for a specific task can be difficult and time-consuming.
The Solution
The Awesome NAPCORE Tools brings these tools together in one place, with:
- Standardized descriptions so you can quickly understand what each tool does
- Clear categorization to help you find tools for specific needs
- Quality curation to ensure tools are functional and maintained
- Community input to discover tools through collective knowledge
What We Include
Tool Types
We catalog tools across nine categories:
- Validators
- Converters & Transformers
- Version Upgrade Tools
- SDKs & Libraries
- Reference Implementations
- Development Tools
- Data Quality Tools
- Testing Utilities
- Metadata Tools
Standards Covered
Tools supporting European mobility data standards:
- DATEX II - Traffic and travel information
- NeTEx - Public transport networks
- SIRI - Real-time public transport information
- mobilityDCAT-AP - Mobility data metadata
- DCAT-AP - General data catalog metadata
- And other related standards
Who This Is For
Developers & Implementers
Find tools to help implement mobility data standards in your applications and services.
NAP Operators
Discover tools for publishing, validating, and managing mobility data on National Access Points.
System Architects
Explore tools and components for designing mobility data infrastructure.
Data Publishers
Find tools for creating metadata, validating data, and ensuring quality.
Students & Researchers
Learn about available tools and reference implementations for academic projects.
About NAPCORE
NAPCORE (National Access Point Coordination Organisation for Europe) is a coordination mechanism to improve interoperability of National Access Points as the backbone of European mobility data exchange.
NAPCORE's Mission
- Improve interoperability of mobility data in Europe
- Harmonize and align mobility data standards
- Increase access to mobility-related data
- Support National Access Points and National Bodies
- Define common procedures and strategy
- Facilitate creation of European-wide solutions
Programme Support Action
NAPCORE is co-financed by a Programme Support Action under the European Commission's Connecting Europe Facility. The initiative involves:
- 36 participants: 33 Beneficiaries covering 26 EU Member States and 3 associated partners
- 37 Implementing Bodies
- Long-term vision: Establishing a future-oriented platform organization
Learn more at napcore.eu
Project Background
Origins
The Awesome NAPCORE Tools was created as part of NAPCORE Task 5.2 to support the European mobility data community by providing a centralized resource for discovering tools.
Development
- Built with: VitePress (modern static site generator)
- Hosted on: GitHub Pages
- Open Source: All catalog content is open source
- Community-Driven: Tools are submitted and reviewed by the community
Governance
Managing Team
The catalog is maintained by the NAPCORE Task 5.2 team with support from the broader NAPCORE community.
Review Process
Tool submissions are reviewed by the managing team with input from the community. See our Contribution Guide for details.
Quality Standards
We maintain quality standards to ensure tools in the catalog are:
- Functional and accessible
- Properly documented
- Relevant to European mobility data
- Maintained (or clearly marked if deprecated)
Principles
Community-First
The catalog is built by and for the European mobility data community. We welcome contributions from anyone passionate about improving mobility data infrastructure.
Open and Transparent
All catalog content is open source. Tool submissions and reviews happen in public through GitHub Discussions.
Quality Over Quantity
We prefer a curated selection of quality tools over an exhaustive list of unmaintained projects.
Standards-Focused
We prioritize tools that support recognized European mobility data standards.
Vendor-Neutral
We welcome both open source and commercial tools, provided they're accessible and meet our criteria.
Statistics
Stats as of October 2025
Roadmap
Short Term
- Expand tool coverage across all categories
- Add more DATEX II, NeTEx, and SIRI tools
- Improve search and filtering capabilities
- Add tool comparison features
Medium Term
- Implement user ratings and reviews
- Add tool usage statistics
- Create tool integration guides
- Develop API for programmatic access
Long Term
- Establish tool certification program
- Create testing infrastructure
- Build automated tool discovery
- Expand to cover more standards
Get Involved
There are many ways to contribute:
- Submit tools you've built or use
- Improve documentation for existing tools
- Share your experience using catalog tools
- Suggest improvements to the catalog
- Help other users in discussions
- Stay updated by subscribing to our blog via RSS feed
Contact
- GitHub: github.com/napcore/napcore-web-store
- Discussions: GitHub Discussions
- NAPCORE Website: napcore.eu
Acknowledgments
This catalog is made possible by:
- NAPCORE partners and participating member states
- Tool developers who create and maintain these valuable resources
- Community contributors who submit tools and improvements
- European Commission through the Connecting Europe Facility
NAPCORE - National Access Point Coordination Organisation for Europe
Co-financed by the Connecting Europe Facility of the European Union