The open database of sanctions targets and persons of interest
OpenSanctions lets investigators find leads, helps companies manage risk and enables technologists to build data-driven products. Learn more...
212,877 targets · 51 data sources · updated
People and companies that matter
Persons of interest data provides the key that helps analysts find evidence of corruption, money laundering and other criminal activity.Clean data and transparent process
We consolidate data from a broad range of sources and take on the complex task of transforming it into a clean and well-understood dataset.Open source code and data
OpenSanctions makes both its database and processing tools available for free. It's easy to use the material, contribute to the project and integrate the technology.Project news
Updates from the OpenSanctions project, including new features, technical deep dives, and analysis.
: Weaving a deeper sanctions web using data enrichment
We're adding linked data from the GLEIF company database and the ICIJ OffshoreLeaks to enrich the corporate targets in our system with relevant ownership or officership relations.
: Self-hosted and extensible: the OpenSanctions API
In this post, we’ll explain how you can use our open source components to build a customized sanctions and PEPs matching service - on your own premises, with your own data, with complete privacy and meeting your own requirements.
: Improving the way we score matching results
Our updated API uses a statistical model to determine if your query matches one of the entities in the OpenSanctions database. As we do this, we put a premium on transparency and share both the training data and scoring code.
See all of our project updates...
Collections
Collections are datasets provided by OpenSanctions that combine data from various data sources focussed on a topic.
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.
Consolidated list of sanctioned entities designated by different countries and international organisations. This can include military, trade and travel restrictions.
A politically exposed person (PEP) is a person that has been entrusted with a prominent public function. PEPs include elected officials, members of government.
Companies and people implicated in or convicted of criminal activity, including the "Most Wanted" lists of various countries and international authorities.
