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🌐 OpenSanctions API ~ global sanctions, PEP & watchlist screening

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OpenSanctionsGovernment servicestier: commercialauth: API keypricing: freemiumverified 2026-06-29

Match entities against consolidated global sanctions lists, PEPs and watchlists; hosted API needs a key (data is open / self-hostable). Global, works for MY.

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# OpenSanctions API ~ global sanctions, PEP & watchlist screening needs an API key ~ get yours at:
# https://www.opensanctions.org/docs/api/
curl 'https://api.opensanctions.org' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN'

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I'm integrating a Malaysian API into my app.

API: OpenSanctions API ~ global sanctions, PEP & watchlist screening
Provider: OpenSanctions
Auth: requires an API key (sign up: https://www.opensanctions.org/docs/api/)
Pricing: freemium
Base URL: https://api.opensanctions.org

Help me set up authentication and make my first successful request ~ explain exactly where the credentials go.

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