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OpenCorporates

Modified on: Thu, 24 Nov, 2022 at 5:28 PM

Overview

OpenCorporates is the largest open database of companies in the world. They have 204 million companies from 170 jurisdictions, including the US, UK, Switzerland, Panama, and more. All brought together into a standardized global schema. 

The company also works with NGOs, governments, and anti-corruption activists on issues such as beneficial ownership, anti-money laundering, and financial crime.


OpenCorporates collects data from primary public sources, does not use third-party data providers to access this data. Unlike the traditional ‘black-box’ data providers, OpenCorporates provides open (non-proprietary) identifiers based on the identifiers issued by the official source.


With the Maltego OpenCorporate Transforms, query the OpenCorporates' API and gain access to the underlying structured data, ready to enhance data on-demand or power onboarding or investigation workflows. The Transforms cover the basics of the OpenCorporates API, namely information of companies and their officers.


Read more about OpenCorporates on our website here.


Pricing & Access

Community Hub

Available only with a Maltego commercial license.


Commercial Hub

Maltego One users have the following access or purchase options: 

  • Click-and-Run Limited: All Maltego Enterprise users get 100 free Transform Runs per month. Install the hub item directly from the Transform Hub to get started.
  • Bring Your Own Key (Purchase Separately): Install the Hub Item from Transform Hub on Maltego Desktop Client and plug-in your OpenCorporates API key. If you do not have an OpenCorporates API key, sign up here.

OpenCorporates: OpenCorporates Transform Server Transforms

Fetch full information [OpenCorporates]

Description

Get full information of a OpenCorporates company.

Transform Settings

Setting NameDisplay NameSetting TypeDefault ValueOptionalPopupAuthentication
maltego.OpenCorporates.global.global#api_tokenOpenCorporates API Keystring TrueTrueFalse

Transform Meta Info

InformationValue
Display NameFetch full information [OpenCorporates]
Owner 
AuthorMaltego Technologies
Data SourceOpenCorporates
Short DescriptionGet full information of a OpenCorporates company.

Variants

Transform NameInput EntitiesOutput Entities
maltego.OpenCorporates.fetch_full_info_for_companymaltego.opencorporates.Companymaltego.opencorporates.Officer, maltego.opencorporates.Company
maltego.OpenCorporates.fetch_full_info_for_officermaltego.opencorporates.Officermaltego.opencorporates.Officer

To Address [OpenCorporates]

Transform Settings

Setting NameDisplay NameSetting TypeDefault ValueOptionalPopupAuthentication
maltego.OpenCorporates.global.global#api_tokenOpenCorporates API Keystring TrueTrueFalse

Transform Meta Info

InformationValue
Display NameTo Address [OpenCorporates]
Owner 
AuthorMaltego Technologies
Data SourceOpenCorporates
Output Entitiesmaltego.Location

Variants

Transform NameShort DescriptionInput Entities
maltego.OpenCorporates.get_address_co_txGet the address of a OpenCorporates company.maltego.opencorporates.Company
maltego.OpenCorporates.get_address_officer_txGet the address of an OpenCorporates officer.maltego.opencorporates.Officer

To Officers [OpenCorporates]

Description

Get officers of a OpenCorporates company.

Transform Settings

Setting NameDisplay NameSetting TypeDefault ValueOptionalPopupAuthentication
maltego.OpenCorporates.global.global#api_tokenOpenCorporates API Keystring TrueTrueFalse

Transform Meta Info

InformationValue
Display NameTo Officers [OpenCorporates]
Owner 
AuthorMaltego Technologies
Data SourceOpenCorporates
Transform Namemaltego.OpenCorporates.get_officers_for_company
Short DescriptionGet officers of a OpenCorporates company.
Input Entitiesmaltego.opencorporates.Company
Output Entitiesmaltego.opencorporates.Officer, maltego.opencorporates.Company

Search Companies [OpenCorporates]

Transform Settings

Setting NameDisplay NameSetting TypeDefault ValueOptionalPopupAuthentication
maltego.OpenCorporates.global.global#api_tokenOpenCorporates API Keystring TrueTrueFalse
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_tx.company_typeCompany Typestring TrueTrueFalse
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_tx.country_codeCountry Codestring TrueTrueFalse
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_tx.created_atCreated Atdate TrueTrueFalse
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_tx.current_statusCurrent Statusstring TrueTrueFalse
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_tx.dissolution_dateDissolution Datedate TrueTrueFalse
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_tx.incorporation_dateIncorporation Datedate TrueTrueFalse
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_tx.jurisdiction_codeJurisdiction Codestring TrueTrueFalse
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_tx.normalise_company_nameNormalise Company NamebooleantrueTrueTrueFalse
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_tx.registered_addressRegistered Addressstring TrueTrueFalse

Transform Meta Info

InformationValue
Display NameSearch Companies [OpenCorporates]
Owner 
AuthorMaltego Technologies
Data SourceOpenCorporates
Output Entitiesmaltego.opencorporates.Company

Variants

Transform NameShort DescriptionInput Entities
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_txSearch OpenCorporates for companies.maltego.Organization
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_by_phrase_txSearch OpenCorporates for companies (by phrase input).maltego.Phrase
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_by_alias_txSearch OpenCorporates for companies (by alias input).maltego.Alias

Search Companies (with same name) [OpenCorporates]

Transform Settings

Setting NameDisplay NameSetting TypeDefault ValueOptionalPopupAuthentication
maltego.OpenCorporates.global.global#api_tokenOpenCorporates API Keystring TrueTrueFalse
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_by_officer_tx.company_typeCompany Typestring TrueTrueFalse
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_by_officer_tx.country_codeCountry Codestring TrueTrueFalse
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_by_officer_tx.created_atCreated Atdate TrueTrueFalse
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_by_officer_tx.current_statusCurrent Statusstring TrueTrueFalse
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_by_officer_tx.dissolution_dateDissolution Datedate TrueTrueFalse
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_by_officer_tx.incorporation_dateIncorporation Datedate TrueTrueFalse
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_by_officer_tx.jurisdiction_codeJurisdiction Codestring TrueTrueFalse
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_by_officer_tx.normalise_company_nameNormalise Company NamebooleantrueTrueTrueFalse
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_by_officer_tx.registered_addressRegistered Addressstring TrueTrueFalse

Transform Meta Info

InformationValue
Display NameSearch Companies (with same name) [OpenCorporates]
Owner 
AuthorMaltego Technologies
Data SourceOpenCorporates
Output Entitiesmaltego.opencorporates.Company

Variants

Transform NameShort DescriptionInput Entities
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_by_officer_txRun on an officer, which seems to be a company, to find OpenCorporate Companies you can further investigate.maltego.opencorporates.Officer
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_by_normalized_officer_txRun on a normalized officer, which seems to be a company, to find OpenCorporate Companies you can further investigate.maltego.opencorporates.normalizedOfficer

Search Companies at this Address [OpenCorporates]

Description

Search OpenCorporates for companies by address.

Transform Settings

Setting NameDisplay NameSetting TypeDefault ValueOptionalPopupAuthentication
maltego.OpenCorporates.global.global#api_tokenOpenCorporates API Keystring TrueTrueFalse
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_by_location_tx.company_typeCompany Typestring TrueTrueFalse
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_by_location_tx.created_atCreated Atdate TrueTrueFalse
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_by_location_tx.current_statusCurrent Statusstring TrueTrueFalse
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_by_location_tx.dissolution_dateDissolution Datedate TrueTrueFalse
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_by_location_tx.incorporation_dateIncorporation Datedate TrueTrueFalse
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_by_location_tx.jurisdiction_codeJurisdiction Codestring TrueTrueFalse
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_by_location_tx.normalise_company_nameNormalise Company NamebooleantrueTrueTrueFalse
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_by_location_tx.qCompany namestring TrueTrueFalse

Transform Meta Info

InformationValue
Display NameSearch Companies at this Address [OpenCorporates]
Owner 
AuthorMaltego Technologies
Data SourceOpenCorporates
Transform Namemaltego.OpenCorporates.search_companies_by_location_tx
Short DescriptionSearch OpenCorporates for companies by address.
Input Entitiesmaltego.Location
Output Entitiesmaltego.opencorporates.Company

To Company [OpenCorporates]

Description

Get the company an OpenCorporates officer is listed for.

Transform Settings

Setting NameDisplay NameSetting TypeDefault ValueOptionalPopupAuthentication
maltego.OpenCorporates.global.global#api_tokenOpenCorporates API Keystring TrueTrueFalse

Transform Meta Info

InformationValue
Display NameTo Company [OpenCorporates]
Owner 
AuthorMaltego Technologies
Data SourceOpenCorporates
Transform Namemaltego.OpenCorporates.get_company_for_officer
Short DescriptionGet the company an OpenCorporates officer is listed for.
Input Entitiesmaltego.opencorporates.Officer
Output Entitiesmaltego.opencorporates.Company

Combine officers with same name [OpenCorporates]

Description

Run on multiple officers, in order to combine those with the same name into a single entity.

Transform Settings

Setting NameDisplay NameSetting TypeDefault ValueOptionalPopupAuthentication
maltego.OpenCorporates.global.global#api_tokenOpenCorporates API Keystring TrueTrueFalse

Transform Meta Info

InformationValue
Display NameCombine officers with same name [OpenCorporates]
Owner 
AuthorMaltego Technologies
Data SourceOpenCorporates
Transform Namemaltego.OpenCorporates.normalize_name
Short DescriptionRun on multiple officers, in order to combine those with the same name into a single entity.
Input Entitiesmaltego.opencorporates.Officer
Output Entitiesmaltego.opencorporates.normalizedOfficer

Search Officers [OpenCorporates]

Transform Settings

Setting NameDisplay NameSetting TypeDefault ValueOptionalPopupAuthentication
maltego.OpenCorporates.global.global#api_tokenOpenCorporates API Keystring TrueTrueFalse

Transform Meta Info

InformationValue
Display NameSearch Officers [OpenCorporates]
Owner 
AuthorMaltego Technologies
Data SourceOpenCorporates
Output Entitiesmaltego.opencorporates.Officer

Variants

Transform NameShort DescriptionInput Entities
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_officers_txSearch OpenCorporates for officers of companies.maltego.Person
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_officers_by_phrase_txSearch OpenCorporates for officers of companies (by phrase input).maltego.Phrase
maltego.OpenCorporates.search_officers_by_alias_txSearch OpenCorporates for officers of companies (by alias input).maltego.Alias

Search Officers (with same name) [OpenCorporates]

Description

Search OpenCorporates for officers with the same name.

Transform Settings

Setting NameDisplay NameSetting TypeDefault ValueOptionalPopupAuthentication
maltego.OpenCorporates.global.global#api_tokenOpenCorporates API Keystring TrueTrueFalse

Transform Meta Info

InformationValue
Display NameSearch Officers (with same name) [OpenCorporates]
Owner 
AuthorMaltego Technologies
Data SourceOpenCorporates
Transform Namemaltego.OpenCorporates.search_officers_by_normalized_officer_tx
Short DescriptionSearch OpenCorporates for officers with the same name.
Input Entitiesmaltego.opencorporates.normalizedOfficer
Output Entitiesmaltego.opencorporates.Officer



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