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OSINT Sources Catalog

A structured catalog of open sources, investigation resources, APIs and datasets reviewed for ethical OSINT workflows.

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19reviewed entries
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4ready to integrate next
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13have an official API
governance

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5need compliance sign-off
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Web Archives
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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

Cyber Exposure Intelligence
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urlscan.io

URL scanning and historical scan search platform.

Medium riskAPIAccountSensitive
use cases

url_reputation · domain_intelligence · phishing_analysis · +1 more

Source Directories
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Bellingcat Online Investigation Toolkit

High-quality curated toolkit for open source investigations.

Low risk
use cases

tool_discovery · journalistic_research · verification_workflows · +1 more

Entity Intelligence
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GLEIF LEI API

Official LEI data source for legal entity identification.

Low riskAPI
use cases

company_verification · entity_resolution · corporate_due_diligence · +1 more

Cyber Exposure Intelligence
Policy reviewNext wave

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

Source Directories
Early candidate

OSINT Framework

Classic OSINT resource tree and discovery map.

Low risk
use cases

tool_discovery · taxonomy_baseline · category_mapping

Semantic Knowledge Graphs
Early candidate

Wikidata Query Service

Public SPARQL endpoint for querying Wikidata.

Medium riskAPI
use cases

entity_resolution · context_enrichment · public_figure_context · +1 more

Entity Intelligence
Policy reviewNext wave

OpenSanctions API

Structured sanctions, PEP and watchlist entity graph.

High riskAPIAccountHighly sensitive
use cases

screening · compliance_research · entity_risk_context · +1 more

Cyber Exposure Intelligence
Policy reviewAdvanced / premium

Censys Search API

Internet intelligence API for hosts and certificates.

RestrictedAPIAccountHighly sensitive
use cases

certificate_intelligence · asset_exposure · domain_infrastructure_mapping

Entity Intelligence
Policy reviewNext wave

OFAC Sanctions List Service

Official U.S. sanctions list data service.

High riskAPIHighly sensitive
use cases

sanctions_screening · official_list_reference · compliance_research

Web Archives
Next wave

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

Geo & Visual Verification
Next wave

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

Cyber Exposure Intelligence
Policy reviewAdvanced / premium

Shodan API

Internet-connected host and service search API.

RestrictedAPIAccountHighly sensitive
use cases

asset_exposure · defensive_security_review · internet_service_discovery

Geo & Visual Verification
Next wave

Nominatim / OpenStreetMap Geocoding

OpenStreetMap-based geocoding and reverse geocoding.

Medium riskAPISensitive
use cases

location_context · map_enrichment · place_lookup · +1 more

Geo & Visual Verification
Next wave

NASA FIRMS API

NASA near-real-time fire and thermal anomaly data.

Low riskAPIAccount
use cases

crisis_monitoring · environmental_osint · event_verification · +1 more

Source Directories
Catalog reference

Awesome OSINT

Large community-maintained OSINT resource list.

Medium risk
use cases

tool_discovery · long_tail_research · competitive_mapping

Geo & Visual Verification
Next wave

ExifTool

Metadata extraction and editing tool for many file types.

Medium riskSensitive
use cases

image_metadata_analysis · document_metadata_review · visual_verification · +1 more

Source Directories
Catalog reference

Trace Labs OSINT Resources

Humanitarian-oriented OSINT resource collection.

Medium riskSensitive
use cases

humanitarian_osint · training · ethical_research

Evidence Preservation
Catalog reference

Hunchly

Professional tool for capturing, preserving and organizing online evidence.

Medium riskAccountSensitive
use cases

evidence_preservation · investigative_documentation · audit_trails · +1 more