Screen individuals against global sanctions lists (OFAC, UN, FCDO, DFAT, CASL, INTERPOL), PEP registries, and adverse media databases.
Search sanctions lists
Search global sanctions lists for individuals matching the provided name. Returns matches from OFAC, UN, FCDO, DFAT, CASL, and INTERPOL databases.
Costs 5 credits per request.
Optionally filter by specific sanctions sources or countries.
Search sanctions lists › Request Body
fullNameFull name of the individual to search for
sourcesFilter by specific sanctions sources. If omitted, all sources are searched.
countriesFilter by ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes to narrow results to specific jurisdictions
Search sanctions lists › Responses
Sanctions search results including total hits and matching sanction records.
Search for Politically Exposed Persons and high-risk individuals
Search global PEP registries, sanctions lists, and adverse media databases for individuals matching the provided name. Returns detailed dossiers including risk scores, positions held, associates, and identification documents.
Costs 3 credits per request.
Results are cached by default. Set noCache: true to force a fresh search.
The response includes an AI-generated risk scorecard with:
- Overall risk score (0.0–1.0)
- PEP likelihood score with category and reasoning
- Risk category classification
Search for Politically Exposed Persons and high-risk individuals › Request Body
fullNameFull name of the individual to search for
noCacheWhen true, bypasses cached results and runs a fresh search against all data sources. Default: false.
onlyShowHighRiskProfilesWhen true, only returns profiles flagged as high-risk (PEPs, sanctioned individuals, adverse media matches). Set to false to include all matching profiles. Default: true.
Search for Politically Exposed Persons and high-risk individuals › Responses
Array of individual dossiers matching the search query. Each dossier includes biographical data, positions held, associates, identification documents, and an AI-generated risk scorecard.
idUnique identifier for this individual
fullNameFull name of the individual
countriesCountries associated with this individual
otherNamesKnown aliases and alternative names
Identification documents linked to this individual
Known close associates and family members
dateOfBirthKnown dates of birth (multiple entries when sources disagree)
taglineOne-line summary describing the individual
locationsKnown locations and addresses
keywordsClassification keywords (e.g. "pep", "sanctions", "adverse-media")
Political and professional positions held
individualSummaryAI-generated narrative summary of the individual and their risk profile
createdAtTimestamp when this dossier was created
documentIdsIDs of supporting source documents
Full source documents used to compile this dossier
cachedResultWhether this result was served from cache
Create a screening request
Submit an individual for background screening against global sanctions lists (OFAC, UN, FCDO, DFAT, CASL, INTERPOL), PEP registries, and adverse media databases.
Costs 10 credits per request.
The screening runs asynchronously. When matches are found, Screening Alerts are created and surfaced in your Dossiers Dashboard for review. You are also notified via webhooks (amlScreening.screeningRequest.completed, amlScreening.screeningAlert.triggered).
Provide additional details like dateOfBirth, country, and identificationDocument to improve match accuracy and reduce false positives.
Create a screening request › Request Body
fullNameFull name of the individual to screen
externalIdYour own reference ID for this screening request (e.g. customer ID, case number). Useful for correlating results with your internal systems.
dateOfBirthDate of birth in YYYY-MM-DD format
countryISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code of the individual's nationality or residence
Create a screening request › Responses
Screening request created successfully. The returned requestId can be used to track the request.
requestIdUnique ID of the created screening request. Use this to track the request status and retrieve results.