aid: openchain
name: OpenChain
description: >-
  OpenChain is an international standard (ISO/IEC 5230) under the Linux Foundation for open source license compliance programs. It helps organizations manage open source licensing consistently by providing a benchmark for trust between organizations in the software supply chain.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/openchain.png
tags:
  - Compliance
  - Licensing
  - Linux Foundation
  - Standards
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-04-28'
url: >-
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/openchain/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - aid: openchain:openchain-api
    name: OpenChain API
    description: >-
      API for accessing OpenChain open source license compliance resources, standards documentation, and organizational benchmarking tools for software supply chain trust.
    humanURL: https://www.openchainproject.org/resources
    tags:
      - Compliance
      - Licensing
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.openchainproject.org/resources
common:
  - type: DomainSecurity
    url: security/openchain-domain-security.yml
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/openchain
  - type: Documentation
    name: OpenChain Documentation
    description: Official documentation for OpenChain.
    url: https://www.openchainproject.org/resources
  - type: GitHubOrg
    name: OpenChain GitHub
    description: Source code and repositories for OpenChain.
    url: https://github.com/OpenChain-Project
  - type: Integrations
    url: https://openchainproject.org/partners
  - type: LlmsText
    url: https://openchainproject.org/llms.txt
  - url: https://openchainproject.org/feed
    type: Blog
integrations:
  - name: THE LINUX FOUNDATION PROJECTS
  - name: OpenChain
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: info@apievangelist.com