Frequently asked questions

A collection is a bundle of entities (people, companies, etc.) from multiple data sources. These sources might have a similar topical focus (e.g. international sanctions, regulatory watchlists, or procurement bans). Data users can pick a suitable collection when integrating data into a downstream application or screening entities using the API.

• See a list of available collections.

The main collection produced by OpenSanctions (and available via our API) is called default.