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.

Commercial

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Overview

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

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

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

Change policy

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FAQ

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

Use the API License in bulk