Internet Archive Wayback CDX API
Historical web capture index for domain and URL research.
Low riskAPI
use cases
domain_history · deleted_page_recovery · redirect_history · +2 more
catalog · osint sources
OSINT Sources Catalog
A structured catalog of open sources, investigation resources, APIs and datasets reviewed for ethical OSINT workflows.
- total
- 19
catalog
Total sources
19reviewed entries
connectivity
API available
13have an official API
governance
Policy review
5read conditions before use
sources
19 of 19urlscan.io
URL scanning and historical scan search platform.
Medium riskAPIAccountSensitive
use cases
url_reputation · domain_intelligence · phishing_analysis · +1 more
Bellingcat Online Investigation Toolkit
High-quality curated toolkit for open source investigations.
Low risk
use cases
tool_discovery · journalistic_research · verification_workflows · +1 more
GLEIF LEI API
Official LEI data source for legal entity identification.
Low riskAPI
use cases
company_verification · entity_resolution · corporate_due_diligence · +1 more
Policy review
VirusTotal API v3
Security intelligence API for URLs, domains, IPs and files.
High riskAPIAccountSensitive
use cases
reputation_check · malware_context · domain_security_context · +1 more
OSINT Framework
Classic OSINT resource tree and discovery map.
Low risk
use cases
tool_discovery · taxonomy_baseline · category_mapping
Wikidata Query Service
Public SPARQL endpoint for querying Wikidata.
Medium riskAPI
use cases
entity_resolution · context_enrichment · public_figure_context · +1 more
Policy review
OpenSanctions API
Structured sanctions, PEP and watchlist entity graph.
High riskAPIAccountHighly sensitive
use cases
screening · compliance_research · entity_risk_context · +1 more
Policy review
Censys Search API
Internet intelligence API for hosts and certificates.
RestrictedAPIAccountHighly sensitive
use cases
certificate_intelligence · asset_exposure · domain_infrastructure_mapping
Policy review
OFAC Sanctions List Service
Official U.S. sanctions list data service.
High riskAPIHighly sensitive
use cases
sanctions_screening · official_list_reference · compliance_research
Common Crawl Index
Large-scale public web crawl dataset and index.
Low riskAPI
use cases
large_scale_web_research · domain_discovery · seo_research · +1 more
Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem
European Earth observation data and APIs for Copernicus/Sentinel data.
Low riskAPIAccount
use cases
satellite_research · environmental_monitoring · geolocation_context · +1 more
Policy review
Shodan API
Internet-connected host and service search API.
RestrictedAPIAccountHighly sensitive
use cases
asset_exposure · defensive_security_review · internet_service_discovery
Nominatim / OpenStreetMap Geocoding
OpenStreetMap-based geocoding and reverse geocoding.
Medium riskAPISensitive
use cases
location_context · map_enrichment · place_lookup · +1 more
NASA FIRMS API
NASA near-real-time fire and thermal anomaly data.
Low riskAPIAccount
use cases
crisis_monitoring · environmental_osint · event_verification · +1 more
Awesome OSINT
Large community-maintained OSINT resource list.
Medium risk
use cases
tool_discovery · long_tail_research · competitive_mapping
ExifTool
Metadata extraction and editing tool for many file types.
Medium riskSensitive
use cases
image_metadata_analysis · document_metadata_review · visual_verification · +1 more
Trace Labs OSINT Resources
Humanitarian-oriented OSINT resource collection.
Medium riskSensitive
use cases
humanitarian_osint · training · ethical_research
Hunchly
Professional tool for capturing, preserving and organizing online evidence.
Medium riskAccountSensitive
use cases
evidence_preservation · investigative_documentation · audit_trails · +1 more
5 sources flagged for policy review
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