OpenCorporates

Operator: OpenCorporates Ltd, United Kingdom

Searches company registers worldwide and connects companies, officers and official sources.

Companies & Business

Open website (external website)

Product

Company database with web search, an API and data deliveries.

Availability and source date

Active

As of: 15 October 2026.

No functionality test has been performed.

Use in OSINT research

Helps find companies across national borders and trace their register data, officers and sources.

Queries

Input	Result	Result type
Company / organisation name	Company profiles with register identifier, status, address and linked original sources.	Retrieved
Person name	Results for officers and their company roles.	Retrieved
Address	Companies with a matching registered address.	Retrieved

Features

Searches company names, former names and officers.
Filters results by jurisdiction, company status and industry.
Links records to official sources and register identifiers.
Shows available officer roles and company events.
Exports search results as CSV and provides data through an API or data deliveries.

Coverage

Geographical coverage

Worldwide, over 140 jurisdictions

Dataset

Aggregated company data from official registers; scope and currency depend on the register concerned.

Access

Requirements

Web search in the browser. Registration is required for additional features and API access. Free access is limited to certain user groups.

Export

CSV for search results; JSON and XML through the API; larger data deliveries through the Enterprise offering.

Provider

OpenCorporates Ltd

Country of establishment

United Kingdom

Interfaces

API

Available. Company data API; Essentials includes 500 calls per month, with larger allowances and data deliveries depending on the plan.

Product or documentation

MCP

Not documented. No provider information on the product and API pages reviewed.

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