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• #10Ships banned under port-state control typed as vessels

  Took effect 3 October 2026 · Data model

  Records with an IMO number and no personal details, such as ships banned or detained under port-state control, are now typed as Vessel rather than left untyped. Filters on entity type will return them as vessels from this build on.

• #9Entity matching API with explained scores

  Took effect 3 October 2026 · Hosted API

  POST /api/match/<collection> scores a person, company or vessel against one collection using name, birth date, nationality, IMO number and entity type, and returns each feature's contribution with a plain explanation. /api/reconcile/<collection> serves the same matching to OpenRefine, and /api/search/<collection> searches within one collection. See the API reference.

• #8Delta files and per-build statistics

  Took effect 3 October 2026 · Bulk data

  Each build records what was added, changed or removed since the previous build. From the second build on, a collection publishes delta.json with one ADD, MOD or DEL operation per line, and statistics.json with the figures for that build. See build statistics.

• #7Six download formats for every collection

  Took effect 3 October 2026 · Export formats, Bulk data

  Every collection is now published as six files: entities.ftm.json (FollowTheMoney entities), senzing.json (Senzing records), statements.csv (one row per property value), targets.nested.json, targets.simple.csv and names.txt. A build index, index.json, lists each file with its size, row count and SHA-256 checksum. See using the data and downloads.

• #6Search facets and filters

  Took effect 3 October 2026 · Hosted API

  The data service gained a facets endpoint (/api/facets) that counts the records behind a search by list type, entity type, nationality, source and programme, and search accepts the same filters. Records now return fuller detail, and each source has an overview.

• #5Browse by entity type and country without a name

  Took effect 1 October 2026 · Hosted API

  Search can list records by entity type and country with no name entered, for example every vessel, or every company listed in one country.

• #4Records name their full register, publisher, country and licence

  Took effect 1 October 2026 · Metadata

  Every record is now linked to the full name of the register it came from, so each source shows its publisher, country and licence position. See licence positions.

• #3Collection pages for five collections

  Took effect 1 October 2026 · Datasets, Website

  New pages for Crown Default, politically exposed persons, consolidated sanctions, maritime and debarment and enforcement. Each shows the collection's figures, entity types, countries, sources and downloads.

• #2Every source register can be read; per-source downloads restored

  Took effect 30 September 2026 · Datasets, Bulk data

  Each register in the source list opens on its own source page, and per-source downloads are available again from that page.

• #1Search and screening ignore capital letters

  Took effect 30 September 2026 · Hosted API

  Name search (/api/search) and screening (/api/screen) now match a name however it is capitalised. A query for jane example finds records published as JANE EXAMPLE or Jane Example.