OpenSanctions Default
This collection includes most of the data collected by OpenSanctions which meets quality standards and would be useful to an analyst or journalist attempting to perform a due-diligence type task.
This list can be used as the broadest available OpenSanctions dataset. It includes any entity that should receive enhanced public scrutiny - either because they appear on a sanctions list, in a criminal context or as a political office holder.
Be advised that the data in this collection originates from a variety of sources and therefore varies in terms of detail and precision. For example, many listings of political office holders do not include their exact birth dates or full given names.
Data overview
| Entity count: | 218,580 target entities · 276,777 searchable entities · 429,580 total | ||||||||||||||||||
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Bulk download
Downloads contain the full set of entities contained in this dataset. You can fetch a simplified tabular form, or detailed, structured data in JSON format. Updated files will be provided once a day at the same location.
| File name | Export type | Size | |
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entities.ftm.json | FollowTheMoney entities | 313 MB | |
names.txt | Target names text file | 28 MB | |
senzing.json | Senzing entity format | 145 MB | |
targets.nested.json | Targets as nested JSON | 420 MB | |
targets.simple.csv | Targets as simplified CSV | 75 MB |
Help: Using the data · format reference · identifier use · commercial licensing
Using the API
You can query the data in this dataset via the application programming interface (API) endpoints below. Please read the introduction for documentation and terms of service.
| Use the Reconciliation API in OpenRefine: | |
For full-text search, use the /search endpoint: | |
For entity matching, use the /match endpoint: |
Data sources53
OpenSanctions Default is a collection dataset which bundles together entities from the following data sources:
External databases9
OpenSanctions Default also includes selected details and connections from the following external databases:
| Name | Publisher |
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| Wikidata | Wikidata |
| Russian Unified State Register of Legal Entities (EGRUL) | Федеральная Налоговая Служба |
| OpenCorporates | OpenCorporates.com |
| UK Companies House People with Significant Control | UK Companies House |
| Ukraine Consolidated State Registry | Ministry of Justice of Ukraine |
| Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) Reference Data | Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) |
| ICIJ Offshore Leaks Database | International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) |
| OpenStreetMap Nominatim Geocoder | OpenStreetMap |
| Cyprus Companies and Corporate Officers | Department of the Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property |
OpenSanctions is free for non-commercial users. Businesses must acquire a data license to use the dataset.
