Frequently asked questions

You can find answers to the most common questions about OpenSanctions here, including detailed information about the structure of the database, the commercial product, and technical details of the API and bulk data.

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Understanding the data

Entity structure Data dictionary Identifiers and de-duplication Political positions Entity risk tagging Change policy Data enrichment

Using the bulk data

Data formats Downloading the data Dataset metadata Using delta files Statement-based data

OpenSanctions API

Getting started Authentication Using the matching API Configure result scoring Using the search API On-premise API

Open source

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OpenSanctions is free for non-commercial users. Businesses must acquire a data license to use the dataset.

Use the API License in bulk