yente - the matchmaker

yente is an open source screening API service that powers the hosted OpenSanctions API. It provides functions search, retrieve or match FollowTheMoney entities, including people, companies or vessels that are subject to international sanctions.

Out of the box, it provides access to OpenSanctions data, but it can also be used to search and match other data, such as company registries or custom watchlists. It can also be run on-premises as a KYC appliance so that no customer data leaves the deployment context.

Deploying and configuring yente

Note: this documentation is only relevant to users who plan to self-host the API. Click here if you'd prefer to use our hosted API service.

• Deploy yente in your infrastructure
• Settings and configuration
• Adding custom datasets
• Frequently asked questions: API functionality, yente Software

Using the API

To start using the API, see our documentation on how to get started and how to build a simple client for the matching API. While the documentation focuses on the hosted OpenSanctions API, it also applies to self-hosted yente instances.

Full reference documentation for the API endpoints is available at the root of your self-hosted yente instance.

Get involved

Yente is developed as an open source project on GitHub. We welcome issue reports and contributions!