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OpenSanctions (NIGSAC) vs TRCN Teacher Verification

A verified, side-by-side comparison. Both records are status-checked by Wycord, so you are comparing what each actually offers today, not a stale listing.

Category
APIs
APIs
Type
Government
Government
Country
🇳🇬 Nigeria
🇳🇬 Nigeria
Docs status
Docs live
Docs live
Licensing
Pricing
Free non-commercial
Free
Verified
Verified
Verified
Last verified
10 Oct 2026
10 Oct 2026
Tags
sanctions, compliance, government
free, education, verification
Summary
Free path to Nigeria's NIGSAC sanctions list (138 entities) via REST API and bulk download, updated daily.
The only official Nigerian government education API: verifies teacher registration status. No API key required, returns JSON. Awareness is very low.

OpenSanctions (NIGSAC) vs TRCN Teacher Verification at a glance

OpenSanctions (NIGSAC) and TRCN Teacher Verification are both listed under Government in Wycord's APIs index.

Both are based in Nigeria.

Both currently show the status "Docs live".

On access, both are marked "No approval needed".

Over the last 30 days Wycord's probes measured 100% uptime for OpenSanctions (NIGSAC) (36 checks) and 100% for TRCN Teacher Verification (36 checks).

Average response time on live probes was 636 ms for OpenSanctions (NIGSAC) and 75 ms for TRCN Teacher Verification.

Uptime and latency come from Wycord's own probes of each resource's website, documentation and repository, run every six hours.

How they differ

  • Pricing: OpenSanctions (NIGSAC), Free non-commercial; TRCN Teacher Verification, Free.
  • Average latency: OpenSanctions (NIGSAC), 636 ms; TRCN Teacher Verification, 75 ms.

Topics

Only OpenSanctions (NIGSAC): sanctions, compliance, government.

Only TRCN Teacher Verification: free, education, verification.

Common questions

Which has better uptime, OpenSanctions (NIGSAC) or TRCN Teacher Verification?
They are level at 100% over the last 30 days.
Do OpenSanctions (NIGSAC) or TRCN Teacher Verification need approval before use?
Both are marked "No approval needed".
Is the documentation for OpenSanctions (NIGSAC) and TRCN Teacher Verification working?
Both show "Docs live" at the last check.
Where are OpenSanctions (NIGSAC) and TRCN Teacher Verification based?
Both are based in Nigeria.

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