How-to guides

Step-by-step workflows using free US federal regulatory data. Each guide carries schema.org/HowTo markup.

How to KYC-screen a vendor or counterparty using free US federal data

Step-by-step guide to running know-your-customer (KYC) checks against 9 US federal datasets — OFAC, SAM, HHS-OIG, DOJ, CFPB, federal courts, Fed Reserve enforcement, NHTSA, and CISA — all free, no API key.

How to check FDA recalls for a drug, food, or medical device

Step-by-step guide to finding active and historical FDA recalls — by recall number, by company, or by date — using free openFDA data with structured-data canonical pages per recall.

How to track federal court cases involving a specific company

Step-by-step guide to looking up federal court dockets (CourtListener data) by company, by Nature of Suit code, or by specific docket ID — with canonical per-case detail pages.

How to find US federal research grants (NIH + NSF + Grants.gov)

Step-by-step guide to searching NIH RePORTER, NSF Awards, and Grants.gov for funded research grants and open funding opportunities — by organization, by topic, or by award ID.

How to monitor a portfolio of companies for regulatory risk

Step-by-step setup for surveilling every regulatory event (SEC, FDA, courts, contracts, enforcement) for a portfolio of companies, in one request per company.