Crown Intelligence change log

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

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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.

#9 Entity matching API with explained scores

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400

POST /api/match/ 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/ serves the same matching to OpenRefine, and /api/search/ searches within one collection. See the API reference.

#8 Delta files and per-build statistics

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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.

#7 Six download formats for every collection

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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.

#6 Search facets and filters

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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.

#5 Browse by entity type and country without a name

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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

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

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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.

#3 Collection pages for five collections

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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.

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

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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

#1 Search and screening ignore capital letters

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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.