# Sanctions Screening — OFAC, BIS, EU, UN + 9 Jurisdictions (`jungle_synthesizer/sanctions-screening-scraper`) Actor Unified sanctions screening across 16 restricted-party lists from 9 jurisdictions. Three modes: bulk ingest, fuzzy-match query with score, and daily diff of new designations. Cross-list entity resolution links the same entity across jurisdictions. - **URL**: https://apify.com/jungle\_synthesizer/sanctions-screening-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [BowTiedRaccoon](https://apify.com/jungle_synthesizer) (community) - **Categories:** Business, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event 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? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. 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 ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Sanctions Screening — OFAC, BIS, EU, UN + 9 Jurisdictions Unified sanctions screening across **16 government restricted-party lists** from **9 jurisdictions**. Three operating modes: bulk ingest, fuzzy-match query screening, and daily diff of new designations. Built for banks, fintech companies, crypto exchanges, insurance firms, exporters, and compliance teams that need multi-jurisdiction coverage in a single actor run. --- ### Covered Sources #### United States | List Key | Source | Entities | |----------|--------|----------| | `OFAC_SDN` | OFAC Specially Designated Nationals | ~19,000 | | `OFAC_CONS` | OFAC Consolidated Sanctions List | ~1,900 | | `BIS_DPL` | BIS Denied Persons List | ~994 | | `BIS_EL` | BIS Entity List | ~2,918 | | `BIS_MEU` | BIS Military End User List | ~400 | | `DDTC` | DDTC Debarred Persons & Entities | ~1,500 | | `CSL` | trade.gov Consolidated Screening List | ~30,151 | #### United Kingdom | List Key | Source | Entities | |----------|--------|----------| | `UK_FCDO` | FCDO UK Sanctions List | ~6,177 | | `OFSI` | OFSI HMT Financial Sanctions | ~19,761 | #### Other Jurisdictions | List Key | Jurisdiction | Source | Entities | |----------|-------------|--------|----------| | `EU_FSF` | EU | EU Financial Sanctions File | ~15,165 | | `UN_SC` | UN | UN Security Council Consolidated | ~1,009 | | `CA_SEMA` | Canada | Global Affairs Canada SEMA | ~10,953 | | `CA_OSFI` | Canada | OSFI Listed Terrorists | ~177 | | `AU_DFAT` | Australia | DFAT Consolidated | ~8,990 | | `CH_SECO` | Switzerland | SECO Sanctions | ~16,608 | | `JP_METI` | Japan | METI End User List | ~1,659 | | `IL_NCI` | Israel | NCI/CTF Designated Terrorists | ~2,061 | --- ### Input | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | `mode` | string | `ingest_lists` | Operating mode (see below) | | `lists` | array | all | List keys to include (e.g. `OFAC_SDN`, `EU_FSF`) | | `jurisdictions` | array | all | Filter by jurisdiction (e.g. `US`, `EU`, `UN`) | | `queries` | array | — | Names to screen (`screen_queries` mode) | | `minMatchScore` | integer | 75 | Minimum fuzzy match score 0-100 | | `includeAliases` | boolean | true | Match against alias names | | `maxItems` | integer | 1000 | Maximum records to output | #### Modes **`ingest_lists`** — Downloads all selected lists and outputs full normalized records. Use for initial data load or scheduled refreshes. **`screen_queries`** — Fuzzy-matches each name in `queries` against all selected lists. Returns matches with `match_score`, `match_field`, and `match_reason`. Score 0-100; threshold set by `minMatchScore`. **`new_designations_diff`** — Compares current list state against the previous run (stored in key-value store). Outputs only newly added entities. Use for daily monitoring. --- ### Output Each record contains: | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `source_list` | string | List key (e.g. `OFAC_SDN`, `EU_FSF`) | | `source_list_id` | string | Native ID within the source list | | `source_information_url` | string | URL of the source list page | | `jurisdiction` | string | Jurisdiction code (US, UK, EU, UN, CA, AU, CH, JP, IL) | | `primary_name` | string | Primary name of the sanctioned entity | | `alias_names` | array | Alternate names / aliases | | `entity_type` | string | Individual, Entity, Vessel, or Aircraft | | `nationalities` | array | Nationality strings | | `citizenship` | array | Citizenship strings | | `date_of_birth` | string | Date of birth (individuals) | | `place_of_birth` | string | Place of birth (individuals) | | `addresses` | array | Address strings | | `identifying_documents` | array | Passport, ID, registration numbers | | `sanctions_programs` | array | Program codes (e.g. SDGT, IRAN) | | `designation_date` | string | Date first designated | | `remarks` | string | Additional notes from source list | | `vessel_details` | string | Call sign, IMO number (vessel entities) | | `scraped_at` | string | ISO timestamp of fetch | In `screen_queries` mode, additional fields are present: | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `query_term` | string | The query string screened | | `match_score` | number | Fuzzy similarity score 0-100 | | `match_field` | string | Which field matched (primary_name or alias) | | `match_reason` | string | Human-readable match explanation | --- ### Example Inputs **KYC/AML name screening:** ```json { "mode": "screen_queries", "queries": ["Vladimir Potanin", "Alisher Usmanov"], "minMatchScore": 80, "maxItems": 50, "sp_intended_usage": "KYC compliance screening", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "None" } ```` **Daily monitoring for new designations:** ```json { "mode": "new_designations_diff", "jurisdictions": ["US", "EU", "UN"], "sp_intended_usage": "Daily sanctions monitoring", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "None" } ``` **Initial bulk load — US lists only:** ```json { "mode": "ingest_lists", "jurisdictions": ["US"], "maxItems": 0, "sp_intended_usage": "Initial data load for compliance database", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "None" } ``` *** ### Data Sources All data is sourced from official government publications: - US Treasury OFAC — direct XML download - UK FCDO and OFSI — direct XML download - UN Security Council — direct XML download - EU FSF, BIS lists, DDTC, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, Japan, Israel — via [OpenSanctions](https://opensanctions.org) (Apache 2.0 licensed, derived from official government sources) All sources are freely available government sanctions lists intended for regulatory compliance screening. # Actor input Schema ## `sp_intended_usage` (type: `string`): Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler. ## `sp_improvement_suggestions` (type: `string`): Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements. ## `sp_contact` (type: `string`): Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you. ## `mode` (type: `string`): No description ## `lists` (type: `array`): Subset of: OFAC\_SDN, OFAC\_CONS, BIS\_DPL, BIS\_EL, BIS\_MEU, DDTC, UK\_FCDO, OFSI, EU\_FSF, UN\_SC, CA\_SEMA, CA\_OSFI, AU\_DFAT, CH\_SECO, JP\_METI, IL\_NCI. Empty = all. ## `jurisdictions` (type: `array`): Subset of: US, UK, EU, UN, CA, AU, CH, JP, IL. Empty = all. ## `queries` (type: `array`): Each line = one name or entity. Used in screen\_queries mode. ## `minMatchScore` (type: `integer`): 0-100. Scores below threshold are omitted. ## `includeAliases` (type: `boolean`): No description ## `includeRemoved` (type: `boolean`): No description ## `diffSince` (type: `string`): ISO date or 'last-run'. Default: last-run. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): No description ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): No description ## Actor input object example ```json { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "mode": "ingest_lists", "minMatchScore": 75, "includeAliases": true, "maxItems": 1000, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "mode": "ingest_lists", "minMatchScore": 75, "includeAliases": true, "includeRemoved": false, "maxItems": 1000, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/sanctions-screening-scraper").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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "mode": "ingest_lists", "minMatchScore": 75, "includeAliases": True, "includeRemoved": False, "maxItems": 1000, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/sanctions-screening-scraper").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 '{ "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "mode": "ingest_lists", "minMatchScore": 75, "includeAliases": true, "includeRemoved": false, "maxItems": 1000, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } }' | apify call jungle_synthesizer/sanctions-screening-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jungle_synthesizer/sanctions-screening-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Sanctions Screening — OFAC, BIS, EU, UN + 9 Jurisdictions", "description": "Unified sanctions screening across 16 restricted-party lists from 9 jurisdictions. Three modes: bulk ingest, fuzzy-match query with score, and daily diff of new designations. Cross-list entity resolution links the same entity across jurisdictions.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "boBZS3791kqUGtQZS" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~sanctions-screening-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-jungle_synthesizer-sanctions-screening-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~sanctions-screening-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-jungle_synthesizer-sanctions-screening-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~sanctions-screening-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-jungle_synthesizer-sanctions-screening-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "sp_intended_usage", "sp_improvement_suggestions" ], "properties": { "sp_intended_usage": { "title": "What is the intended usage of this data?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler." }, "sp_improvement_suggestions": { "title": "How can we improve this crawler for you?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements." }, "sp_contact": { "title": "Contact Email", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you." }, "mode": { "title": "Mode", "enum": [ "ingest_lists", "screen_queries", "new_designations_diff" ], "type": "string", "description": "" }, "lists": { "title": "Lists to Include", "type": "array", "description": "Subset of: OFAC_SDN, OFAC_CONS, BIS_DPL, BIS_EL, BIS_MEU, DDTC, UK_FCDO, OFSI, EU_FSF, UN_SC, CA_SEMA, CA_OSFI, AU_DFAT, CH_SECO, JP_METI, IL_NCI. Empty = all.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "jurisdictions": { "title": "Jurisdictions to Include", "type": "array", "description": "Subset of: US, UK, EU, UN, CA, AU, CH, JP, IL. Empty = all.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "queries": { "title": "Names/Entities to Screen (screen_queries mode)", "type": "array", "description": "Each line = one name or entity. Used in screen_queries mode.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "minMatchScore": { "title": "Min Fuzzy Match Score", "type": "integer", "description": "0-100. Scores below threshold are omitted." }, "includeAliases": { "title": "Match Against Aliases", "type": "boolean", "description": "" }, "includeRemoved": { "title": "Include Removed/Delisted Entries", "type": "boolean", "description": "" }, "diffSince": { "title": "Diff Since (new_designations_diff mode)", "type": "string", "description": "ISO date or 'last-run'. Default: last-run." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "type": "integer", "description": "" }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy", "type": "object", "description": "" } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```