Sanctions Screening API

Sanctions Screening is an OFAC API that checks a person, company or vessel name against the US Treasury OFAC SDN and Consolidated lists, the UN Security Council Consolidated List, the EU consolidated financial sanctions list and the UK Sanctions List. It returns scored JSON matches with the list each hit came from, aliases, dates of birth, addresses and sanctions programs so you can decide whether to block or review.

The Sanctions Screening API provides a simple, reliable way to integrate sanctions screening functionality into your applications. Built for developers who need production-ready sanctions screening capabilities without the complexity of building from scratch.

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Method Platform

Available on: JitPack

Quick Start

Using JavaScript

async function callSanctionsScreeningAPI() {
    try {
        const params = new URLSearchParams({
            name: 'Banco Nacional de Cuba',
            lists: 'ofac_sdn,un,eu,uk'
        });

        const response = await fetch(`https://api.apiverve.com/v1/sanctionscreening?${params}`, {
            method: 'GET',
            headers: {
                'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE'
            }
        });

        const data = await response.json();
        console.log(data);
    } catch (error) {
        console.error('Error:', error);
    }
}

callSanctionsScreeningAPI();

Using cURL

curl -X GET "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/sanctionscreening?name=Banco%20Nacional%20de%20Cuba&lists=ofac_sdn%2Cun%2Ceu%2Cuk" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"

Get your API key: https://apiverve.com

📁 For more examples, see the examples folder

Installation

Choose your preferred programming language:

📦 NPM (JavaScript/Node.js)

npm install @apiverve/sanctionscreening

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🔷 NuGet (.NET/C#)

dotnet add package APIVerve.API.SanctionsScreening

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🐍 Python (PyPI)

pip install apiverve-sanctionscreening

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💎 Ruby (RubyGems)

gem install apiverve_sanctionscreening

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🐘 PHP (Packagist)

composer require apiverve/sanctionscreening

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🎯 Dart (pub.dev)

dart pub add apiverve_sanctionscreening

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🤖 Android (JitPack)

implementation 'com.github.apiverve:sanctionscreening-api:1.0.0'

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🐹 Go

go get github.com/apiverve/sanctionscreening-api/go

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Why Use This API?

Feature	Benefit
Multi-language SDKs	Native packages for JavaScript, Python, C#, Go, and Android
Simple Integration	Single API key authentication, consistent response format
Production Ready	99.9% uptime SLA, served from 24 global regions
Comprehensive Docs	Full examples, OpenAPI spec, and dedicated support

Documentation

🏠 API Home: Sanctions Screening API
📚 API Reference: docs.apiverve.com/ref/sanctionscreening
📖 OpenAPI Spec: openapi.yaml
💡 Examples: examples/

What Can You Build?

The Sanctions Screening API is commonly used for:

Web Applications - Add sanctions screening features to your frontend or backend
Mobile Apps - Native SDKs for Android development
Automation - Integrate with n8n, Zapier, or custom workflows
SaaS Products - Enhance your product with sanctions screening capabilities
Data Pipelines - Process and analyze data at scale

API Reference

Authentication

All requests require an API key in the header:

x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE

Get your API key: https://apiverve.com

Response Format

Every APIVerve endpoint returns the same envelope — check status, then read data:

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": { ... }
}

Example Response

A real response from the Sanctions Screening API:

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "query": "Banco Nacional de Cuba",
    "matched": true,
    "matchCount": 1,
    "verdict": "exact",
    "topScore": 1,
    "results": [
      {
        "uid": 306,
        "name": "BANCO NACIONAL DE CUBA",
        "type": "entity",
        "score": 1,
        "confidence": "exact",
        "matchedOn": "BANCO NACIONAL DE CUBA",
        "matchedVia": "primary",
        "isWeakAlias": false,
        "programs": [
          "CUBA"
        ],
        "title": null,
        "aka": [
          {
            "name": "BNC",
            "type": "aka",
            "strength": "weak"
          },
          {
            "name": "NATIONAL BANK OF CUBA",
            "type": "aka",
            "strength": "strong"
          }
        ],
        "dateOfBirth": [],
        "placeOfBirth": [],
        "nationalities": [],
        "citizenships": [],
        "addresses": [
          {
            "address1": "Zweierstrasse 35",
            "city": "Zurich",
            "postalCode": "CH-8022",
            "country": "Switzerland"
          },
          {
            "address1": "Avenida de Concha Espina 8",
            "city": "Madrid",
            "postalCode": "E-28036",
            "country": "Spain"
          },
          {
            "address1": "Dai-Ichi Bldg. 6th Floor, 10-2 Nihombashi, 2-chome, Chuo-ku",
            "city": "Tokyo",
            "postalCode": "103",
            "country": "Japan"
          },
          {
            "address1": "Federico Boyd Avenue & 51 Street",
            "city": "Panama City",
            "country": "Panama"
          }
        ],
        "ids": [],
        "remarks": null,
        "source": "ofac_sdn",
        "sourceId": "306",
        "listedOn": null
      }
    ],
    "matchedLists": [
      "ofac_sdn"
    ],
    "list": {
      "source": "OFAC SDN",
      "authority": "US Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control",
      "publishDate": "10/21/2026",
      "recordCount": 19471,
      "lastUpdated": "2026-10-22T10:00:41.118Z"
    },
    "lists": [
      {
        "code": "ofac_sdn",
        "source": "OFAC SDN",
        "authority": "US Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control",
        "publishDate": "10/21/2026",
        "recordCount": 19471,
        "lastUpdated": "2026-10-22T10:00:41.118Z"
      },
      {
        "code": "ofac_cons",
        "source": "OFAC Consolidated (non-SDN)",
        "authority": "US Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control",
        "publishDate": "10/19/2026",
        "recordCount": 486,
        "lastUpdated": "2026-10-22T10:01:02.540Z"
      },
      {
        "code": "un",
        "source": "UN Security Council Consolidated List",
        "authority": "United Nations Security Council",
        "publishDate": "2026-10-21",
        "recordCount": 1010,
        "lastUpdated": "2026-10-22T10:01:09.876Z"
      },
      {
        "code": "eu",
        "source": "EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List",
        "authority": "European Union (European Commission, Financial Sanctions Files)",
        "publishDate": "2026-10-15",
        "recordCount": 6234,
        "lastUpdated": "2026-10-22T10:01:31.204Z"
      },
      {
        "code": "uk",
        "source": "UK Sanctions List",
        "authority": "UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office",
        "publishDate": "2026-10-16",
        "recordCount": 6408,
        "lastUpdated": "2026-10-22T10:01:52.663Z"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Support & Community

🏠 API Home: Sanctions Screening API
💬 Support: https://apiverve.com/contact
🐛 Issues: GitHub Issues
📖 Documentation: https://docs.apiverve.com
🌐 Website: https://apiverve.com

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Security

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

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