# Support & Questions **URL:** https://discuss.opensanctions.org/c/support/5.md [Latest](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Support & Questions category](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/about-the-support-questions-category/13)
**Author:** [@pudo](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/pudo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2025, 10:17am UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/about-the-support-questions-category/13 "2025-01-25T10:17:02Z")
Get answers on how to use and deploy the OpenSanctions API and bulk data product. Please feel free to post any questions, from business case to byte order. It’s always helpful if you include some information about your … --- ## [Yente API statements endpoint with an on-premise deployment](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/yente-api-statements-endpoint-with-an-on-premise-deployment/365)
**Author:** [@CedricL](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/CedricL)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 4:32pm UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/yente-api-statements-endpoint-with-an-on-premise-deployment/365 "2026-09-23T16:32:03Z")
Hello, We are using OpenSanctions via Yente with an on-premise deployment. For your information, we are very satisfied with it. We have a question regarding the source of a piece of data returned by the API. We have … --- ## [Minimum exporters required for yente to work](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/minimum-exporters-required-for-yente-to-work/254)
**Author:** [@hassium](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/hassium)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/minimum-exporters-required-for-yente-to-work/254 "2026-09-04T18:04:33Z")
Hi there! I am running zavod locally, and I notice the exporters take a lot of time to run on my machine. Are all exporters required to run? Can yente work properly then if I exclude some of them? --- ## [Commercial metadata not being updated](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/commercial-metadata-not-being-updated/357)
**Author:** [@alex](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/alex)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 8:09am UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/commercial-metadata-not-being-updated/357 "2026-08-25T08:09:09Z")
Hi, When I access the commercial metadata endpoint for the latest datasets, it seems that they don’t seem to be being updated any more. Eg: https://delivery.opensanctions.com/datasets/latest/default/index.json The la… --- ## [NBCTF List Origination Note](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/nbctf-list-origination-note/356)
**Author:** [@collina](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/collina)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 1:27pm UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/nbctf-list-origination-note/356 "2026-08-21T13:27:53Z")
Hi – Wanted to mention that the NBCTF does not apparently keep its English lists up-to-date or consistent, and it would appear that the Hebrew page is perhaps more canonical or reliable. Namely, ASO 18/26 has been up fo… --- ## [Zavod: installing locally and documentation](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/zavod-installing-locally-and-documentation/290)
**Author:** [@SRS-BSNS](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/SRS-BSNS)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/zavod-installing-locally-and-documentation/290 "2026-07-02T13:09:06Z")
Hi, Thanks for starting open sanctions, it is really useful project :slight\_smile: I was trying to install opensanctions locally following the documentation in the URL Installation - zavod Is a local Zavod installatio… --- ## [How to obtain topic sanction.linked with the scope sanctions?](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/how-to-obtain-topic-sanction-linked-with-the-scope-sanctions/326)
**Author:** [@cmerel](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/cmerel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 10:45am UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/how-to-obtain-topic-sanction-linked-with-the-scope-sanctions/326 "2026-07-02T10:45:28Z")
Hey OpenSanctions team! We would like to exploit the topic sanction.linked with the scope sanctions. Based on our evaluation, the matched entities by yente configured with scope sanction, do not provide this topic. To… --- ## [Suggestions for article about using Open Sanctions data for democracy advocacy/ending corruption?](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/suggestions-for-article-about-using-open-sanctions-data-for-democracy-advocacy-ending-corruption/325)
**Author:** [@joelprestonsmith](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/joelprestonsmith)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/suggestions-for-article-about-using-open-sanctions-data-for-democracy-advocacy-ending-corruption/325 "2026-07-01T18:04:02Z")
Hi, everyone. I’m a freelance journalist in the U.S., looking into how Open Sanctions data might be used in a non-violent civil resistance (NVCR) campaign to either bring down a dictator, fight against corruption, etc. I… --- ## [Singaporean sanctions list - individuals with "s/o"](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/singaporean-sanctions-list-individuals-with-s-o/289)
**Author:** [@david\_penkava](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/david_penkava)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 12:47pm UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/singaporean-sanctions-list-individuals-with-s-o/289 "2026-05-22T12:47:10Z")
Hi, I’ve been working with the Singaporean sanctions list and came across a slight discrepancy in the FTM data. The source document ( Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) Act 2002 - Singapore Statutes Online ) lists the… --- ## [Homoglyphs/Errors in Crypto Wallet Addresses](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/homoglyphs-errors-in-crypto-wallet-addresses/280)
**Author:** [@collina](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/collina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/homoglyphs-errors-in-crypto-wallet-addresses/280 "2026-05-07T22:55:27Z")
Didn’t know where to put this but 94 crypto wallets from the NBCTF have homoglyphs or scan errors, looking at ASO 19/25 and ASO 2/24. I think below are corrections, but someone should check for themselves – don’t want so… --- ## [Targets.simple.csv PEP dataset has empty sanctions values](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/targets-simple-csv-pep-dataset-has-empty-sanctions-values/278)
**Author:** [@francescosilvano](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/francescosilvano)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 4:21pm UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/targets-simple-csv-pep-dataset-has-empty-sanctions-values/278 "2026-05-05T16:21:19Z")
I’m currently working with the PEP dataset downloaded, specifically targets.simple.csv. I loaded it with df\_peps = pd.read\_csv('.../targets.simple.csv', low\_memory=False) and discovered that the sanctions column appea… --- ## [Getting error of index](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/getting-error-of-index/270)
**Author:** [@Parth](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/Parth)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 4:36pm UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/getting-error-of-index/270 "2026-04-21T16:36:29Z")
Hi Team, We are currently facing an issue with the Yente and would appreciate your guidance. Setup Details We are using Docker Compose with: Elasticsearch (docker.elastic.co/elasticsearch/elasticsearch:8.7.0) Y… --- ## [Best practice to handle ID / National ID search](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/best-practice-to-handle-id-national-id-search/223)
**Author:** [@innoac](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/innoac)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/best-practice-to-handle-id-national-id-search/223 "2026-04-17T13:54:03Z")
Three quick clarifications: IDs are returned without special characters (e.g., HKID A808080(9) → A8080809). → Should we send both raw and cleaned versions, or do you normalize automatically? Many PEP records have n… --- ## [How does OpenSanctions handle sanction delistings and asset unfreezes?](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/how-does-opensanctions-handle-sanction-delistings-and-asset-unfreezes/259)
**Author:** [@jordangoulet13](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/jordangoulet13)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 2:15pm UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/how-does-opensanctions-handle-sanction-delistings-and-asset-unfreezes/259 "2026-03-06T14:15:55Z")
Hello OpenSanctions Team, I’ve been using OpenSanctions for compliance screening and noticed that when entities are removed from sanctions lists (e.g., UN Security Council delistings, national asset unfreezes), this doe… --- ## [Bulk Data Download and Diff](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/bulk-data-download-and-diff/248)
**Author:** [@imranbaloch](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/imranbaloch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2026, 8:05am UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/bulk-data-download-and-diff/248 "2026-01-29T08:05:50Z")
Hi everyone — I’m planning to use the OpenSanctions data for an automated workflow and I have a few questions about the best way to handle downloads and updates: Data formats — What formats are recommended for program… --- ## [How does production scheduling and GCS publishing work?](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/how-does-production-scheduling-and-gcs-publishing-work/243)
**Author:** [@jordangoulet13](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/jordangoulet13)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 10:38am UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/how-does-production-scheduling-and-gcs-publishing-work/243 "2026-01-23T10:38:37Z")
Hi, I’ve been exploring the opensanctions codebase and I’m curious about how the crawlers are scheduled and published in production. From looking at the code, I can see that: Individual datasets have cron schedules d… --- ## [Question about trial (and paid) version](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/question-about-trial-and-paid-version/236)
**Author:** [@Lloyd](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/Lloyd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 10:04am UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/question-about-trial-and-paid-version/236 "2026-01-07T10:04:21Z")
I just started to test Open Sanction API, so that we can integrate it with our business flow. As a test step I ran through a file of (our) vendor that has about 600 vendors a few times. Calling /match/sanction to batch … --- ## [Is there way to provide tip-offs relating to content on the database?](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/is-there-way-to-provide-tip-offs-relating-to-content-on-the-database/140)
**Author:** [@DStewart](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/DStewart)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 9:49am UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/is-there-way-to-provide-tip-offs-relating-to-content-on-the-database/140 "2025-12-23T09:49:36Z")
Hi. Is there a way to provide anonymous tip-offs about mistakes, duplications, missed information regarding companies held in the database? --- ## [Generating and Accessing Statement Data for Custom Datasets in a Yente Server?](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/generating-and-accessing-statement-data-for-custom-datasets-in-a-yente-server/225)
**Author:** [@jordangoulet13](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/jordangoulet13)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 12:52pm UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/generating-and-accessing-statement-data-for-custom-datasets-in-a-yente-server/225 "2025-12-13T12:52:51Z")
Hi all, I’m working with a self-hosted OpenSanctions Yente server and several custom datasets. I understand how statements work for the public OpenSanctions datasets using the API, but I’m unclear on the intended approa… --- ## [What is the correct way to handle photos/images in a custom crawler/dataset?](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/what-is-the-correct-way-to-handle-photos-images-in-a-custom-crawler-dataset/224)
**Author:** [@jordangoulet13](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/jordangoulet13)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 11:07pm UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/what-is-the-correct-way-to-handle-photos-images-in-a-custom-crawler-dataset/224 "2025-12-05T23:07:26Z")
Hi all, I’m building a Zavod crawler for a custom wanted-persons dataset that includes publicly available photos for each individual, and I would like these images to appear in my OpenSanctions/Yente server. I’m unsure … --- ## [How to deduplicate custom datasets with the default OpenSanctions dataset?](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/how-to-deduplicate-custom-datasets-with-the-default-opensanctions-dataset/221)
**Author:** [@jordangoulet13](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/jordangoulet13)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 3:20pm UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/how-to-deduplicate-custom-datasets-with-the-default-opensanctions-dataset/221 "2025-11-19T15:20:53Z")
I’ve created a custom dataset (World Bank Leadership) and deployed it to yente. It works, but I’m seeing duplicate entities in search results. For example: My dataset has: “Ajay Banga” (wb-lead-120ea…) OpenSancti… --- ## [Yente sometimes interrupts the initial indexing](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/yente-sometimes-interrupts-the-initial-indexing/216)
**Author:** [@Fehe](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/Fehe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2025, 6:53am UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/yente-sometimes-interrupts-the-initial-indexing/216 "2025-11-03T06:53:31Z")
Hi, we use Yente in AWS with OpenSearch. Unfortunately, Yente sometimes interrupts during the initial indexing process. e\[2m2025-10-28T14:24:44.168097Ze\[0m \[e\[31me\[1merror e\[0m\] e\[1mIndex update error: peer closed c… --- ## [Export of full profiles](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/export-of-full-profiles/215)
**Author:** [@radu](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/radu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2025, 9:09pm UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/export-of-full-profiles/215 "2025-10-24T21:09:13Z")
Hello, What would be the best way of extracting / exporting the full profiles the way they result when accessing /entities/{uid} in Yente but for all entities. The specific scenario would be one where we go for an initi… --- ## [Zavod eu\_fsf dataset broken?](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/zavod-eu-fsf-dataset-broken/211)
**Author:** [@sbz](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/sbz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2025, 7:59am UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/zavod-eu-fsf-dataset-broken/211 "2025-10-17T07:59:04Z")
Greetings. When i run zavod run --latest datasets/eu/fsf/eu\_fsf.yml i get a bunch of warnings the following error (especially note the SQL insert error on the end). Other datasets run just fine without errors. Is this a… --- ## [Zavod and yente setup questions](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/zavod-and-yente-setup-questions/210)
**Author:** [@sbz](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/sbz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2025, 6:43am UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/zavod-and-yente-setup-questions/210 "2025-10-17T06:43:19Z")
Hello. First of all: Thank you for all the work you have put into this project. I am very new to both yente and zavod; i would appreciate any hints to get started. I have both tools running locally. Q1: I created a cus… --- ## [Yente Manifest setup](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/yente-manifest-setup/204)
**Author:** [@javier](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/javier)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 8:10am UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/yente-manifest-setup/204 "2025-10-02T08:10:07Z")
I have noticed that when I use the default manifest and uncomment graph and create a combined dataset, after everything is indexed, many of the indexes that are newer than the graph date are deleted. Is this normal behav… --- ## [How to retrieve source URLs and evidence metadata for entity properties via API?](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/how-to-retrieve-source-urls-and-evidence-metadata-for-entity-properties-via-api/196)
**Author:** [@jordangoulet13](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/jordangoulet13)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2025, 10:23am UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/how-to-retrieve-source-urls-and-evidence-metadata-for-entity-properties-via-api/196 "2025-09-27T10:23:22Z")
Hi OpenSanctions team, I’m integrating with the official OpenSanctions API to retrieve sanctioned entities and PEP data for due diligence. I’m using the yente endpoints (e.g., /entities/{id}, /match) For compliance and… --- ## [Question: How to continue verifications after trial ended](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/question-how-to-continue-verifications-after-trial-ended/201)
**Author:** [@Toritool](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/Toritool)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 7:21am UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/question-how-to-continue-verifications-after-trial-ended/201 "2025-09-24T07:21:49Z")
Good morning, everyone. I am new to the group and I would like to ask how I can continue or activate the verifications, since my trial period has ended. I sent an email a few days ago but did not receive a response, and … --- ## [Could you direct me to the API documentation for getting the data of Sanctions Programs, Associated Entitles, Datasets?](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/could-you-direct-me-to-the-api-documentation-for-getting-the-data-of-sanctions-programs-associated-entitles-datasets/193)
**Author:** [@innoac](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/innoac)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 1:19pm UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/could-you-direct-me-to-the-api-documentation-for-getting-the-data-of-sanctions-programs-associated-entitles-datasets/193 "2025-09-10T13:19:43Z")
Could you direct me to the API documentation for getting the data of Sanctions Programs, Associated Entitles, Datasets? Also may I know if there a formula or logic to calculate the confidence%? Thanks in advance! --- ## [Is there a way to search for a list of companies owned by a person?](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-search-for-a-list-of-companies-owned-by-a-person/192)
**Author:** [@innoac](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/u/innoac)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 10:26am UTC](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-search-for-a-list-of-companies-owned-by-a-person/192 "2025-09-04T10:26:05Z")
Dear support, is there a way to search for a list of companies owned by a person? [Next page](https://discuss.opensanctions.org/c/support/5.md?page=1)