OpenChain

aid: openchain
name: OpenChain
description: OpenChain is an international standard (ISO/IEC 5230) under the Linux Foundation for open source license compliance
  programs. It helps organizations manage open source licensing consistently by providing a benchmark for trust between organizations
  in the software supply chain.
type: Index
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- Compliance
- Licensing
- Linux Foundation
- Standards
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-04-28'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/openchain/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: openchain:openchain-api
  name: OpenChain API
  description: API for accessing OpenChain open source license compliance resources, standards documentation, and organizational
    benchmarking tools for software supply chain trust.
  humanURL: https://www.openchainproject.org/resources
  tags:
  - Compliance
  - Licensing
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.openchainproject.org/resources
common:
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/openchain
- type: Documentation
  name: OpenChain Documentation
  description: Official documentation for OpenChain.
  url: https://www.openchainproject.org/resources
- type: GitHubOrg
  name: OpenChain GitHub
  description: Source code and repositories for OpenChain.
  url: https://github.com/OpenChain-Project
- type: Integrations
  url: https://openchainproject.org/partners
- type: LlmsText
  url: https://openchainproject.org/llms.txt
integrations:
- name: THE LINUX FOUNDATION PROJECTS
- name: OpenChain
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: info@apievangelist.com