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OFAC SDN List Scraper
Scrape the US Treasury OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list - the official US government sanctions database. Search or filter sanctioned individuals, entities, vessels, and aircraft by name, program, type, or country. Fully public XML source, no API key required.
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Scrape the US Treasury OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list — the official US government sanctions database. Search and filter sanctioned individuals, entities, vessels, and aircraft by name, program, type, or country. Fully public data, no API key or credentials required.
What you can do
- Search by name — find any sanctioned person, organization, or vessel by name or alias
- Filter by sanctions program — get all entries under SDGT, IRAN, RUSSIA, CUBA, DPRK, UKRAINE, and 20+ other programs
- Browse by type — filter to only Individuals, Entities, Vessels, or Aircraft
- Filter by country — narrow results to entries associated with a specific country
- Download the full list — retrieve all 19,000+ SDN entries in one run
Output fields
Each record includes the fields that are present in the source data. Fields are omitted if not applicable (e.g. vessel fields only appear for vessels, date of birth only appears for individuals).
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
uid | OFAC unique identifier |
name | Full concatenated name |
firstName | First name (individuals only) |
lastName | Last name or entity name |
title | Title or role (if present) |
type | Individual, Entity, Vessel, or Aircraft |
programs | List of sanctions programs (e.g., ["SDGT", "IRAN"]) |
aliases | Known aliases and alternate names |
addresses | Known addresses |
nationality | Primary nationality (individuals) |
dateOfBirth | Date of birth (individuals) |
placeOfBirth | Place of birth (individuals) |
idNumbers | Identity documents (passport, national ID, tax ID) — list of {idType, idNumber, country} |
vesselType | Vessel type (vessels only, e.g., Tug, Cargo) |
vesselFlag | Flag state (vessels only) |
vesselOwner | Registered owner (vessels only) |
vesselTonnage | Gross registered tonnage (vessels only) |
vesselCallSign | Radio call sign (vessels only) |
sourceUrl | OFAC SDN list source page |
scrapedAt | ISO timestamp of when the record was collected |
recordType | Always "sdn_entry" |
Input parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
mode | select | search (filter by name/type/country), byProgram (all entries for a program), all (entire list) |
searchQuery | text | Name or alias substring to match (mode=search). Example: Putin, Al-Qaeda, Sberbank |
program | select | Sanctions program code (mode=byProgram). Examples: SDGT, IRAN, RUSSIA, CUBA, DPRK |
filterType | select | Restrict to Individual, Entity, Vessel, or Aircraft |
filterCountry | text | Only entries associated with this country (partial, case-insensitive) |
maxItems | integer | Maximum number of records to return (default: 100, max: 25,000) |
Example use cases
Find all Russian sanctions entries:
- mode:
byProgram, program:RUSSIA, maxItems:5000
Search for a specific sanctioned person:
- mode:
search, searchQuery:Al-Baghdadi
Get all sanctioned Iranian vessels:
- mode:
byProgram, program:IRAN, filterType:Vessel, maxItems:1000
Download the full SDN list:
- mode:
all, maxItems:25000
Find sanctioned Cuban entities:
- mode:
byProgram, program:CUBA, filterType:Entity, maxItems:2000
Data source
US Treasury OFAC Specially Designated Nationals XML list — publicly available at https://www.treasury.gov/ofac/downloads/sdn.xml. Updated regularly by the US Treasury Department. The SDN list contains over 19,000 entries across dozens of sanctions programs.
The source URL for citations is: https://ofac.treasury.gov/sdntxt.aspx
FAQs
Does this require an API key or login? No. The OFAC SDN list is a fully public government document — no registration, no API key, no paid plan required.
How many entries are in the SDN list? As of mid-2026, the list contains over 19,000 entries including individuals, entities, vessels, and aircraft.
What is the OFAC SDN list? The Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list is maintained by the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control. It identifies individuals and organizations subject to US economic and trade sanctions. US persons and companies are generally prohibited from dealing with SDN-listed parties.
What sanctions programs are covered? The list includes dozens of programs including: SDGT (Global Terrorism), IRAN, RUSSIA, UKRAINE-EO13685, CUBA, DPRK (North Korea), SYRIA, VENEZUELA, GLOBAL-MAGNITSKY, BELARUS, MYANMAR, and many others.
How often is the data updated? The actor downloads fresh data from the OFAC servers on every run. OFAC typically updates the SDN list multiple times per week.
Can I search by passport number or national ID?
Yes — use mode=search with searchQuery set to the document number. The search matches against all name fields and aliases. Note: identity document data is in the idNumbers output field.
What are the vessel fields?
Vessel entries include vesselType, vesselFlag, vesselOwner, vesselTonnage, and vesselCallSign. These fields are only present for Vessel type entries.
