OFAC Sanctions Screening API
Screen any person or company against the official OFAC SDN and Consolidated sanctions lists in real time. Built on US-Treasury public data refreshed every business day — the compliance check your onboarding flow needs.
Compliance-grade Sanctions Screening
Name + alias matching against the authoritative OFAC lists
SDN + Consolidated coverage
Screen against both the Specially Designated Nationals and Consolidated sanctions lists.
Alias-aware matching
Catches a.k.a./f.k.a. alternate names, not just the primary entry.
Daily-refreshed data
Rebuilt from OFAC's public files every business day — never stale.
Program attribution
Returns the sanctions program (Cuba, Iran, SDGT, …) behind each match.
Bulk & API
Screen one name or an entire customer book via API and CSV.
Self-hosted, no vendor
Runs on public government data — no third-party screening fees.
Sanctions Screening use cases
Common workflows teams run with this data.
Customer onboarding (KYC)
Screen new customers against sanctions lists before you open an account.
- Block sanctioned parties
- Document due diligence
- Reduce regulatory risk
Vendor / partner due diligence (KYB)
Check businesses and their principals before signing contracts.
- Vet counterparties
- Avoid tainted vendors
- Audit trail
Ongoing transaction monitoring
Re-screen your customer base as the lists update to catch newly-designated parties.
- Catch new designations
- Automate re-screening
- Stay audit-ready
Start using Sanctions Screening today
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