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Linked.Archi Backstage Metamodel Definition

Metamodel Manifest

https://meta.linked.archi/backstage/metamodel#

v0.2.0 bsmm: Kalin Maldzhanski Linked.Archi Modified: 2026-08-24 License

Metamodel manifest for the Backstage Software Catalog. Ties together the Backstage element/relationship ontology, SHACL shapes, SKOS taxonomy, viewpoints, deliverable templates, reference data, and presentation contexts into a single discoverable resource. Note on reference data: since the value vocabularies moved into the ontology as named individuals, backstage-reference-data carries correspondences to other vocabularies rather than values of its own. It stays in the manifest under arch:referenceData because that is still what it is — reference data for the metamodel — but a consumer looking for the lifecycle or type value sets should follow arch:modelConcepts, not this property.

Based on Framework

Backstage Software Catalog

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Its Software Catalog provides a centralized registry of the software components, APIs, resources, systems, domains, users and groups within an organization.

Constituent Resources

Model Concepts (OWL Ontology)

onto

https://meta.linked.archi/backstage/onto#
Formal Rules (SHACL Shapes)

shapes

https://meta.linked.archi/backstage/shapes#
Concept Classification (SKOS)

Backstage Concept Scheme

https://meta.linked.archi/backstage/tax#
Architecture Viewpoints

viewpoints

https://meta.linked.archi/backstage/viewpoints#
Viewpoint Library (SKOS)

Backstage Viewpoint Catalog

https://meta.linked.archi/backstage/viewpoints#ViewpointCatalog
Deliverable Templates

Service Catalog Document

A Backstage-based service catalog document progressing from a full service inventory through ownership governance and API dependency analysis to a lifecycle portfolio. Suitable for platform engineering reviews and developer onboarding.
https://meta.linked.archi/backstage/deliverable-templates#ServiceCatalogDocument
Deliverable Templates

System Architecture Document

A Backstage-based system architecture document progressing from domain organization through system dependencies and API landscape analysis to component composition. Suitable for architecture reviews and system design discussions.
https://meta.linked.archi/backstage/deliverable-templates#SystemArchitectureDocument
Deliverable Templates

Organization Structure Document

The organizational half of the Backstage catalog: the group hierarchy, who belongs to each group, and what each group is accountable for. Suitable for ownership reviews and onboarding.
https://meta.linked.archi/backstage/deliverable-templates#OrganizationStructureDocument
Reference Data

Backstage Reference Data

https://meta.linked.archi/backstage/reference-data#BackstageReferenceData
Presentation Contexts

Backstage Presentation Contexts

https://meta.linked.archi/backstage/presentation-contexts#BackstagePresentationContexts

Stakeholders

OperationsManager

ProductManager

SoftwareDeveloper

SolutionArchitect

Concerns

DependencyConcern

GovernanceConcern

IntegrationConcern

StructureConcern

Source: linked-archi-meta • Linked.Archi