# Sanctions & PEP Screening — OFAC, UN, EU, UK (KYC/AML) (`inexhaustible_glass/sanctions-screener`) Actor

Screen any name or company against OFAC SDN, UN, EU and UK HMT sanctions watchlists at once. Fuzzy matching, PEP and risk scoring for KYC, AML, CFT, due diligence and compliance. No API key — free official government lists.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/inexhaustible\_glass/sanctions-screener.md
- **Developed by:** [Hitman studio](https://apify.com/inexhaustible_glass) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 2 monthly users, 85.7% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $10.00 / 1,000 name screeneds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md):

```bash
npm install apify-client
```

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```bash
pip install apify-client
```

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````bash
# MacOS / Linux
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# Windows
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```bash

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Sanctions & PEP Screening — OFAC, UN, EU, UK (KYC/AML)

Check any **name or company** against the world's official **sanctions watchlists** at once:

- 🇺🇸 **OFAC** (US Treasury SDN + Consolidated)
- 🌍 **UN** Security Council
- 🇪🇺 **EU** Consolidated list
- 🇬🇧 **UK** HMT / OFSI

You get a **fuzzy match** (catches spelling variants and reversed names), a **risk level**, and the exact list(s) hit. Free official data, no API key.

### Why use it
Banks, fintech, crypto, real estate and law firms **must** screen customers for KYC / AML / CFT compliance. Most tools check one list — this checks **all four at once**.

### Input (simple)
Just give one or more names:
```json
{
  "names": ["John Smith", "Acme Trading LLC"]
}
````

Options: `lists` (which watchlists), `minScore` (match threshold %, default 85), `entityType` (all / person / entity).

### Output

One row per name screened:

```json
{
  "query": "Vladimir Putin",
  "status": "MATCH",
  "riskLevel": "HIGH",
  "bestScore": 1.0,
  "matchCount": 3,
  "listsMatched": ["OFAC", "EU", "UK"],
  "matches": [
    { "matchedName": "PUTIN, Vladimir", "list": "EU", "matchScore": 1.0, "entityType": "person", "program": "...", "sourceId": "..." }
  ]
}
```

A clean name returns `status: "CLEAR"`, `riskLevel: "CLEAR"`.

### Use cases

KYC onboarding · AML / CFT compliance · PEP & watchlist screening · vendor / supplier due diligence · crypto exchange compliance · payment screening · sanctions / embargo checks.

### Legal

Uses only official, public government sanctions lists (public-domain). Results are for screening support; always confirm true matches with the official source before acting.

***

#### Also known as / search terms

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# Actor input Schema

## `names` (type: `array`):

List of person or company names to check against the sanctions lists.

## `name` (type: `string`):

A single name to screen (alternative to the list above).

## `lists` (type: `array`):

Which official sanctions lists to screen against (all free, public).

## `minScore` (type: `integer`):

Minimum fuzzy-match score (0-100). Lower = more (looser) matches. 85 recommended.

## `entityType` (type: `string`):

Screen only people, only companies, or both.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "names": [
    "John Smith"
  ],
  "lists": [
    "ofac",
    "un",
    "eu",
    "uk"
  ],
  "minScore": 85,
  "entityType": "all"
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "names": [
        "Vladimir Putin"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("inexhaustible_glass/sanctions-screener").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "names": ["Vladimir Putin"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("inexhaustible_glass/sanctions-screener").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "names": [
    "Vladimir Putin"
  ]
}' |
apify call inexhaustible_glass/sanctions-screener --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=inexhaustible_glass/sanctions-screener",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
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    },
    "servers": [
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                "responses": {
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        "/acts/inexhaustible_glass~sanctions-screener/run-sync": {
            "post": {
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                "parameters": [
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    "components": {
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            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "names": {
                        "title": "Names to screen",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "List of person or company names to check against the sanctions lists.",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "name": {
                        "title": "Single name (optional)",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "A single name to screen (alternative to the list above)."
                    },
                    "lists": {
                        "title": "Watchlists",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "Which official sanctions lists to screen against (all free, public).",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string",
                            "enum": [
                                "ofac",
                                "un",
                                "eu",
                                "uk"
                            ],
                            "enumTitles": [
                                "OFAC (US Treasury SDN)",
                                "UN Security Council",
                                "EU Consolidated",
                                "UK HMT / OFSI"
                            ]
                        },
                        "default": [
                            "ofac",
                            "un",
                            "eu",
                            "uk"
                        ]
                    },
                    "minScore": {
                        "title": "Match threshold",
                        "minimum": 50,
                        "maximum": 100,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Minimum fuzzy-match score (0-100). Lower = more (looser) matches. 85 recommended.",
                        "default": 85
                    },
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                        "title": "Entity type",
                        "enum": [
                            "all",
                            "person",
                            "entity"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Screen only people, only companies, or both.",
                        "default": "all"
                    }
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                            "stats": {
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                                    }
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}
```