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Sanctions Screening API - OFAC Watchlist & PEP Name Check

Instantly screen any person or company name against the official OFAC sanctions list (the US Specially Designated Nationals list) and its known aliases. Get back every possible match with a clear confidence score, so your team or your AI agent can flag risky customers in seconds.

Built for KYC and AML compliance checks (Know Your Customer / Anti-Money-Laundering), customer onboarding, payment screening, and any app that needs to answer one question fast: "Is this name on a sanctions list?"

What you get

For every name you submit, this tool returns:

• CLEAR or REVIEW (a simple risk flag)
• the matching sanctioned name and its confidence score (0 to 100)
• the sanctions program (for example RUSSIA, CUBA)
• whether it matched the main name or an alias (a.k.a.)
• the entity ID for your records

Why use this

• Always current. It downloads the latest official OFAC list on every run.
• Catches aliases and reversed names. "putin vladimir" still matches "PUTIN, Vladimir".
• Adjustable sensitivity. Set how strict the matching is.
• Agent-ready. Works as an MCP tool so AI assistants can screen names directly.
• Clean JSON output. Easy to plug into your own systems.

How to use it

1. Enter one or more names to screen.
2. (Optional) Set match sensitivity (85% is a solid default).
3. Run it. Each name gets its own result row.

Example output

{
"query":"Vladimir Putin",
"risk":"REVIEW",
"match_count":1,
"matches":[
{
"matched_name":"PUTIN, Vladimir",
"confidence":100.0,
"type":"Alias",
"programs":"RUSSIA-EO14024",
"matched_on":"alias (a.k.a.)",
"entity_id":"12345"
}
]
}

Data source

Official, free, public US Government data: the OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list and its alternate-names list. More watchlists (EU, UN, UK) are planned.

Important

This tool provides informational screening data only. It is not legal or compliance advice. A possible match is a prompt to review, not a final decision. Your own compliance team is responsible for the outcome.