# OpenSanctions Data access API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/opensanctions/opensanctions-data-access-api/  
**Provider:** OpenSanctions — https://apis.io/providers/opensanctions/  
**Base URL:** https://api.opensanctions.org  
**Documentation:** https://www.opensanctions.org/docs/api/

OpenSanctions Data access API is one of 4 APIs that [OpenSanctions](https://apis.io/providers/opensanctions/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification. Tagged areas include Data Access. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and an API reference.

Endpoints for fetching data from the API, either related to individual entities, or for bulk data access in various forms.

## Operations (5)

| Method | Path | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| GET | `/entities/{entity_id}` | Fetch Entity |
| GET | `/entities/{entity_id}/adjacent` | Fetch Adjacent Entities* |
| GET | `/entities/{entity_id}/adjacent/{property_name}` | Fetch Adjacent By Property* |
| GET | `/catalog` | Data catalog |
| GET | `/statements` | Statement-based records |

## Machine-readable artifacts (6)

- **OpenAPI** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/opensanctions/refs/heads/main/openapi/opensanctions-data-access-api-openapi.yml
- **Documentation** — https://www.opensanctions.org/docs/api/
- **APIReference** — https://www.opensanctions.org/reference/
- **ToolCrosswalk** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/opensanctions/refs/heads/main/mcp/opensanctions-tool-crosswalk.yml
- **DataModel** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/opensanctions/refs/heads/main/data-model/opensanctions-data-model.yml
- **APIsJSON** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/opensanctions/refs/heads/main/apis.yml

## Other OpenSanctions APIs (3)

- [OpenSanctions Matching API](https://apis.io/apis/opensanctions/opensanctions-matching-api/)
- [OpenSanctions Reconciliation API](https://apis.io/apis/opensanctions/opensanctions-reconciliation-api/)
- [OpenSanctions System information API](https://apis.io/apis/opensanctions/opensanctions-system-information-api/)

## Tags

Data Access

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