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Tracks contractual documents and exposes changes to the terms of online services.

From OpenTermsArchive·Updated June 23, 2026·View on GitHub·

This codebase is a Node.js module enabling downloading, archiving and publishing versions of terms obtained online. It can be used independently from the Open Terms Archive ecosystem. For a high-level overview of Open Terms Archive’s wider goals and processes, please read its [public homepage](https://opentermsarchive.org). The project is written primarily in JavaScript, distributed under the European Union Public License 1.2 license, first published in 2020. Key topics include: database, history, online-services, sdg-16, sdg-17.

Latest release: v14.0.0
June 23, 2026View Changelog →

Open Terms Archive Engine

This codebase is a Node.js module enabling downloading, archiving and publishing versions of terms obtained online. It can be used independently from the Open Terms Archive ecosystem. For a high-level overview of Open Terms Archive’s wider goals and processes, please read its public homepage.

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For documentation, visit docs.opentermsarchive.org

Testing

Use npm test to run all tests.

Use npm run test:only <file.test.js>... [--watch] to run specific test files. The --watch option enables running those tests each time a file changes.


Contribute

To contribute to the Open Terms Archive Engine, please refer to the contributing guidelines before submitting pull requests. Bugs can be reported or features requested by opening an issue.

License

The code for this software is distributed under the European Union Public Licence (EUPL) v1.2. In short, this means you are allowed to read, use, modify and redistribute this source code, as long as you as you credit “Open Terms Archive Contributors” and make available any change you make to it under similar conditions.

Contact the core team over email at contact@[project name without spaces].org if you have any specific need or question regarding licensing.

Contributors

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This article is auto-generated from OpenTermsArchive/engine via the GitHub API.Last fetched: 6/28/2026