Banned and Disqualified Person Search API
/banned_disqualified_persons
Screens an individual against multiple public authorities in one call. It covers the ASIC Banned Persons Register and the ATO Disqualified SMSF Trustees list. Bulk requests are supported, with a configurable similarity threshold and three search modes (narrow, medium, broad) that change how strictly the names have to line up. Use it for both transactional checks and batch screening of director rosters or trustee lists.
Example Request
POSTRequest Schema
search_type
narrow_search (exact first and last, middle by similarity), medium_search (exact last, partial first and middle), or broad_search (partial across all three).
banned_types
Filter to specific ban types: afs_banned_disqualified, banned_futures, banned_securities, credit_banned_disqualified, disqualified_director, disqualified_smsf, ato_disqualified_trustee. Leave empty to search all.
similarity_threshold
Minimum average similarity percentage to include in results. Default 80.
requests
Array of person checks, each with check_id, first_name, middle_name, last_name.
Available Response Data
6 Data PointsArray of results keyed by check_id
Per-check matches array. Each match has first/middle/last name, ban type, document number, start date and end date
Address suburb, state, postcode and country where available
Comments associated with the ban
Source URL pointing to the original public-authority record
name_similarity percentage from 0 to 100
API Data Scale & Coverage tag
Unmatched data depth to power your compliance and verification workflows.
Technical Use Cases tag
Screening directors before appointment
Before a board appoints a director or other officer, screen them against the disqualified directors register and the AFS ban list. Standard control for boards and corporate secretariat teams.
SMSF trustee onboarding
SMSF administrators and accountants can verify trustees against both the ATO Disqualified Trustee list and ASIC SMSF auditor disqualifications before they establish the fund.
Credit licensee compliance
Confirm that loan brokers, mortgage brokers and credit representatives haven't been banned under Part 2-4 of the NCCP Act before you authorise them as representatives on your credit licence.
Compliance & Security tag
Enterprise-grade infrastructure audited against the standards your regulators require.
Common Questions tag
Everything you need to know about implementation details and compliance infrastructure.
rocket_launch Implementation
Narrow vs medium vs broad: what's the practical difference?
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Narrow vs medium vs broad: what's the practical difference?
Narrow needs an exact match on first and last name (middle name by similarity threshold). Lowest false-positive rate. Medium needs an exact last name with partial matches on first and middle. Broad allows partial matches on all three. Highest recall, highest false-positive rate. Pick the mode that matches the risk level of the workflow.
rocket_launch Implementation
How is the similarity_threshold actually calculated?
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How is the similarity_threshold actually calculated?
Each result has the search names compared to the matched names character by character. The character overlap is expressed as a percentage. The three percentages (first, middle, last) are averaged into an overall similarity score. Only results at or above your threshold are returned. The default is 80.
gavel Compliance
Which authorities does it cover?
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Which authorities does it cover?
The ASIC Banned Persons Register and the ATO Disqualified SMSF Trustees list. Use banned_types to scope further if you only need a subset.