OFAC SDN Monitor
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Screen names against official OFAC SDN and Consolidated Sanctions data. The Actor calls the OFAC SDN Monitor API and writes one screening response per name to the default dataset.
You can access the OFAC SDN Monitor programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.
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