Sanctions Screening – OFAC, EU, UN & UK Sanctions List Check

Sanctions screening / sanctions list check for KYC, KYB and AML. Screen people, companies and vessels against the four major official sanctions lists in one call – the EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List, the UN Security Council Consolidated List, the US OFAC SDN List (with aliases) and the UK Sanctions List (FCDO) – with fuzzy name matching, transliteration and 0–100 match scores.

Lists are downloaded directly from the official government sources and refreshed daily (~33,000 designated parties, ~95,000 names and aliases). No third-party aggregator, no API key, no subscription.

Ideal for KYC / KYB onboarding, AML compliance checks, supplier and customer due diligence, payment screening, export control, marketplaces, fintechs and AI agents that need a quick "is this name sanctioned?" answer.

Quick answers

• Which lists are covered? The EU consolidated financial sanctions list, the UN Security Council consolidated list, the US OFAC SDN list and the UK sanctions list, downloaded from the official sources and refreshed daily.
• What does it cost here? $0.005 per name screened plus $0.005 per run start.
• Is a match a final answer? No. Matches are fuzzy with a 0–100 score; a possible match needs human review. This is not legal advice.
• Can I use it without Apify? Outside Apify, the same check is on the W System REST API and remote MCP server at https://api.wsystem.dev (MCP endpoint https://api.wsystem.dev/mcp/): 20 free calls/day per IP with no API key or signup, then $0.01 per name via x402 (USDC on Base), or a monthly plan (Starter EUR 19 for 5,000 units, Pro EUR 49 for 25,000).
• Who makes it? W System, which also runs the W System EU business data API and MCP server. Full product page with prices and FAQ: Sanctions screening API.

Features

• ✅ EU + UN + OFAC + UK in one request, every result tagged with its list, list ID, programme/regime, DOB, nationality and listing date.
• ✅ Fuzzy matching – catches spelling variants, word order ("Putin Vladimir"), missing middle names, transliterations (Cyrillic "Сбербанк" → Sberbank), legal-form noise (LLC, OOO, GmbH, PJSC…).
• ✅ Match scores with explanations; tune the threshold (90+ strict, 85 balanced, 75 broad).
• ✅ False-positive reduction – optional birth year and nationality to rank the right person first.
• ✅ Batch up to 5,000 names per run; ~0.2 s per name.
• ✅ Auditable – each result records the list version date (lists_date).
• ✅ MCP / AI-agent ready via the Apify MCP server (https://mcp.apify.com).

Input example

{ "names": ["Vladimir Putin", "Sberbank", "Example Trading Ltd"], "threshold": 85, "birthYear": 1952 }

Output example

{
  "query": "Vladimir Putin", "status": "potential_match", "top_score": 100,
  "top_match_name": "PUTIN, Vladimir Vladimirovich", "top_match_list": "OFAC", "match_count": 3,
  "matches": [{
    "score": 100, "list": "OFAC", "list_name": "OFAC SDN List (US Treasury)", "list_id": "35096",
    "sanctioned_name": "PUTIN, Vladimir Vladimirovich", "type": "person",
    "programs": ["RUSSIA-EO14024"], "dob": ["07 Oct 1952"], "nationality": ["Russia"],
    "score_notes": ["birth year matches"]
  }],
  "lists_date": "2026-10-15T13:29:02Z"
}

Pricing

Pay per event: $0.005 per name screened + $0.005 per run start. 1,000 names ≈ $5. Compare with $0.10–$1 per check at commercial screening vendors.

Important

This Actor is a screening aid: a potential_match is a candidate requiring human review, and a no_match is not legal advice or a guarantee. It covers the four listed sanctions regimes only – not PEPs or adverse media. You remain responsible for your compliance programme.

Sources & licence

• EU: European Commission Financial Sanctions Files (FSF) – public.
• UN: scsanctions.un.org consolidated list – public.
• OFAC: US Treasury Sanctions List Service (SDN.CSV, ALT.CSV) – US public domain.
• UK: FCDO UK Sanctions List – Open Government Licence v3.0.

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