# Screen a supplier list against OFAC and UK sanctions

**Use case:** 

Paste company names and get one row per name: match, possible match or no match against the US Consolidated Screening List (OFAC SDN, BIS Entity List and more) and the UK Sanctions List, with scores and the matching entries. A screening aid for importers and procurement teams. No match is not a clearance, and individuals are not screened.

## Input

```json
{
  "companyNames": [
    "Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.",
    "Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd.",
    "ZTE Corporation",
    "Anker Innovations Limited",
    "Example Trading LLC"
  ],
  "minScore": 0.85,
  "lists": [
    "US",
    "UK"
  ],
  "maxMatchesPerName": 5,
  "maxItems": 200,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  },
  "maxRequestRetries": 3,
  "debugLog": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "queryName": {
    "label": "Name screened",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "status": {
    "label": "Status",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "confidenceBand": {
    "label": "Confidence band",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "bestScore": {
    "label": "Best score",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "matchCount": {
    "label": "Matches found",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "matches": {
    "label": "Matching list entries",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "listsChecked": {
    "label": "Lists checked",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "listDates": {
    "label": "List dates",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "retrievedAt": {
    "label": "Screened at",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "disclaimer": {
    "label": "Disclaimer",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Sanctions Screening API Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Screen a supplier list against OFAC and UK sanctions". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/WxOaGjhCqjJgOZA2P) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Screen a supplier list against OFAC and UK sanctions" task

The Sanctions Screening API Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like company names, minimum score, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Screen a supplier list against OFAC and UK sanctions" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as name screened, status, confidence band, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Screen a supplier list against OFAC and UK sanctions" task via API](https://apify.com/sourcing-data-studio/sanctions-screening-api.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Sanctions Screening API](https://apify.com/sourcing-data-studio/sanctions-screening-api.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/sourcing-data-studio/sanctions-screening-api.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/sourcing-data-studio/sanctions-screening-api.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).