# OFAC Sanctions Screener: Names + Crypto Wallets (`veteran_zythem/ofac-sanctions-screener`) Actor

Screen people, companies and crypto wallet addresses against the U.S. Treasury OFAC SDN and Consolidated lists. One row per input with a CLEAR / REVIEW / HIT verdict, the matching entries and the list date. Batch-ready, MCP-ready for AI agents.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/veteran_zythem/ofac-sanctions-screener.md
- **Developed by:** [Craig Nkonge](https://apify.com/veteran_zythem) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, Agents
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $5.00 / 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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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 examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## OFAC Sanctions Screener: names + crypto wallets

Screen a list of people, companies or crypto wallet addresses against the **U.S. Treasury OFAC SDN and Consolidated sanctions lists** and get one clear answer per input: **CLEAR**, **REVIEW** or **HIT**, with the matching list entries and the date of the list we checked.

### Who it's for

- **Fintech and payments teams** running KYC/KYB onboarding or payout checks
- **Importers, exporters and freight forwarders** screening counterparties
- **Crypto apps** checking deposit and withdrawal addresses
- **AI agents** that need a sanctions check mid-workflow (works through the Apify MCP server)

### What you get per input

| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| `verdict` | `CLEAR` (no match), `REVIEW` (partial or alias match, have a human look), `HIT` (strong match) |
| `matches` | The OFAC entries that matched, with names, aliases and programs |
| `matchCount` | How many entries matched |
| `listsChecked` | Which OFAC lists were checked (SDN, Consolidated, Digital Currency Address) |
| `listAsOf` | Date of the OFAC data used, for your audit trail |
| `checkedAt` | When the screen ran |

Names use deterministic normalized-name and token matching across ~40,000 names and aliases. Wallets are an **exact match** against the Digital Currency Address identifiers OFAC publishes in the SDN file (no chain analytics or risk scores).

### Pricing

Pay per result, no subscription:

- **$0.005 per name screened** ($5 per 1,000)
- **$0.002 per wallet screened** ($2 per 1,000)

**Failed screens are free.** If something goes wrong upstream, you get a row with an `error` and are not charged. Set a max cost per run and the Actor stops cleanly when it is reached.

### Example input

```json
{
  "names": ["Example Trading Co", "Banco Nacional de Cuba"],
  "wallets": ["0x098B716B8Aaf21512996dC57EB0615e2383E2f96"]
}
```

### Example output (real run, 18 Oct 2026)

A name hit and a wallet hit from the input above. `Example Trading Co` came back `CLEAR` with no matches.

```json
[
  {
    "inputType": "name",
    "query": "Banco Nacional de Cuba",
    "verdict": "HIT",
    "matchCount": 1,
    "matches": [
      {
        "name": "BANCO NACIONAL DE CUBA",
        "ent_num": 306,
        "kind": "primary",
        "sdn_type": null,
        "program": "CUBA",
        "list": "SDN",
        "score": 1,
        "remarks": "a.k.a. 'BNC'."
      }
    ],
    "listsChecked": [
      "OFAC SDN",
      "OFAC Consolidated (non-SDN)"
    ],
    "listAsOf": "2026-10-16T11:40:34.951Z",
    "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T11:40:09.913Z",
    "error": null
  },
  {
    "inputType": "wallet",
    "query": "0x098B716B8Aaf21512996dC57EB0615e2383E2f96",
    "verdict": "HIT",
    "matchCount": 1,
    "matches": [
      {
        "address": "0x098B716B8Aaf21512996dC57EB0615e2383E2f96",
        "chain": "ETH",
        "ent_num": 27307,
        "name": "LAZARUS GROUP",
        "program": "DPRK3",
        "score": 1
      }
    ],
    "listsChecked": [
      "OFAC SDN XML Digital Currency Address"
    ],
    "listAsOf": "2026-10-16T11:40:55.016Z",
    "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T11:40:11.703Z",
    "error": null
  }
]
```

### Use it from an AI agent

Add this Actor as a tool through the [Apify MCP server](https://mcp.apify.com) and call it with `names` or `wallets`. Agents can pay per call.

### Important

This is a screening aid, not legal advice or a compliance clearance. A `REVIEW` or `HIT` needs human review against the full OFAC record. `CLEAR` means no match was found on the list version shown in `listAsOf`.

Built by **Ni Biashara LLC** (Texas). The same checks are available pay-per-call to agents over x402 at [agents.nibiashara.biz](https://agents.nibiashara.biz).

# Actor input Schema

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

People or company names. One row (and one charge) per unique name.

## `wallets` (type: `array`):

Blockchain addresses (BTC, ETH, TRX, XMR, USDT and others) exact-matched against OFAC Digital Currency Address identifiers.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Safety cap on how many inputs this run screens.

## `concurrency` (type: `integer`):

How many screens run at once (1-8).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "names": [
    "Example Trading Co",
    "Banco Nacional de Cuba"
  ],
  "maxItems": 1000,
  "concurrency": 4
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

All screened rows in the default dataset (overview view).

# 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": [
        "Example Trading Co",
        "Banco Nacional de Cuba"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("veteran_zythem/ofac-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": [
        "Example Trading Co",
        "Banco Nacional de Cuba",
    ] }

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

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).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": [
    "Example Trading Co",
    "Banco Nacional de Cuba"
  ]
}' |
apify call veteran_zythem/ofac-sanctions-screener --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,veteran_zythem/ofac-sanctions-screener"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/cxwz4V3cyyNjT13c7/builds/fn2vxlYpwZKLw244o/openapi.json