OpenSanctions API

Open Data · Operational · 30d uptime 100%

The open-source database of sanctions, watchlists, and politically exposed persons — aggregating hundreds of sources and relied on by compliance teams, investigators, and journalists.

Trust signals

Pricing

FREE

Auth

NONE

CORS

No

Rate limit

Unknown

Health

123ms

Trust score

89 (B)

Last checked Oct 19, 2026 · uptime 24h 100% / 7d 100% / 30d 100%

Strong candidate; weakest signal is CORS.

Links

Homepagewww.opensanctions.org/
Documentationwww.opensanctions.org/docs/api/
Base URLwww.opensanctions.org/docs/api/

Integration checklist

Auth is NONE
No CORS — route calls through your backend.
Rate limit: Unknown

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