Sanctions

PEP / Sanction Search API

Q: Narrow, medium, broad — what's the difference?

Narrow needs an exact first_name, last_name and birth_date. Medium needs an exact last name and matching birth_date year, with partial first and middle. Broad uses partial matching across all names with threshold-based similarity scoring. For company and vessel searches the same modes apply, but birth date and PEP country are ignored.

Q: What's in the extended result?

With pep_sanction_extended_result: true, each match includes a data object containing schema, datasets, last_seen timestamp, and a properties block (name, alias, gender, topics, country, keywords, position, birthDate, nationality, positionOccupancies). Useful for full case investigation.

POST

/pep_sanction_check

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Screens individuals, companies and vessels against global PEP (Politically Exposed Persons) and sanctions lists. Search modes run from narrow exact-match through to broad partial-match, with configurable similarity thresholds and country-scoped filters. The response gives you matched sources, similarity scores, and optional extended record data for full investigation context.

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PEP / Sanction Search API

Example Request

POST

request.json

key Auth: BearerAuth

{
  "first_name": "Phil",
  "last_name": "Smith",
  "birth_date": "1938-10-24",
  "search_type": "broad_search",
  "pep_countries": ["au"],
  "sanction_countries": ["au"],
  "similarity_threshold": 80,
  "pep_sanction_extended_result": true
}

Request Schema

first_name middle_name last_name full_name

Conditional

string

For individuals, supply first and last (or full_name). For companies, use company_name. For vessels, use vessel_name.

company_name

Conditional

string

Search a company entity against sanctions.

vessel_name

Conditional

string

Search a vessel against sanctions.

birth_date

Optional

string

Individual's birth date.

search_type

Required

string

narrow_search (exact first + last + DOB), medium_search (exact last + DOB year + partial others), or broad_search (partial everything).

pep_countries

Optional

array · array of country codes

Scope PEP records to specific countries.

sanction_countries

Optional

string · array of country codes

Scope sanctions to specific countries.

similarity_threshold

Optional

integer · (0 to 100)

Default 80.

max_results

Optional

string · (1 to 100)

Default 20.

pep_sanction_extended_result

Optional

boolean

Return full extended dataset details for each match.

Available Response Data

8 Data Points

inventory_2 What You Receive

fact_check

Array of matches.

Each one has a UUID, a caption display name, is_pep boolean, is_sanctioned boolean.

data_object

Levenshtein distance and similarity percentage.

fact_check

matched_name

the actual name used for similarity scoring.

gpp_maybe

sanctions

countries where sanctioned.

fact_check

pep_matches array

sources identifying as PEP

fact_check

sanction_matches array

sources identifying as sanctioned.

data_object

Extended data object

when pep_sanction_extended_result: true with schema, target flag, datasets, last_seen, and properties name, alias, notes, gender, topics, country, keywords, position, birthDate, nationality, positionOccupancies, and more.

fact_check

more_results boolean

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By The Numbers

API Data Scale & Coverage tag

Unmatched data depth to power your compliance and verification workflows.

50M+

Phone & Email Records

40M+

Adverse Court Records

2BN+

Australian Universe Records

18M+

Real Estate Records

7M+

Deceased Records

980M+

Social Media & Employment Records

Practical Applications

Technical Use Cases tag

verified_user

AUSTRAC AML/CTF screening

Mandatory PEP and sanctions screening for AUSTRAC reporting entities (banks, remitters, designated services). Sits at customer onboarding, with periodic re-screening for ongoing customer due diligence.

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ounterparty and supplier screening

Counterparty and supplier screening | color: blue | body: Procurement and trade-finance teams screen counterparties, suppliers and intermediaries against international sanctions before contracting.

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Maritime and shipping compliance

Vessel name screening for shipping, freight and maritime insurance. Catches sanctioned vessels before you charter or insure them.

Trust & Assurance

Compliance & Security tag

Enterprise-grade infrastructure audited against the standards your regulators require.

verified_user

ISO 27001 Certified

enhanced_encryption

AES-256 Encryption

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Australian Data Sovereignty

Integration & Support

Common Questions tag

Everything you need to know about implementation details and compliance infrastructure.

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Compliance Team

Global Data Support

Need help planning your custom integration or understanding our compliance coverage? Our team is here to assist.

rocket_launch Implementation

Narrow, medium, broad — what's the difference?

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Narrow needs an exact first_name, last_name and birth_date. Medium needs an exact last name and matching birth_date year, with partial first and middle. Broad uses partial matching across all names with threshold-based similarity scoring. For company and vessel searches the same modes apply, but birth date and PEP country are ignored.

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Does name order matter?

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No. The API ignores name order. Searching for “John Michael” will match a record stored as “Michael John”. This solves the common problem of names being recorded in different orders across data sources.

gavel Compliance

Which lists does it screen?

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Global PEP sources and international sanctions sources. Use pep_countries and sanction_countries to scope to specific jurisdictions where relevant.

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What's in the extended result?

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With pep_sanction_extended_result: true, each match includes a data object containing schema, datasets, last_seen timestamp, and a properties block (name, alias, gender, topics, country, keywords, position, birthDate, nationality, positionOccupancies). Useful for full case investigation.

Try it Live

API Testing Sandbox tag

Test the PEP / Sanction Search API directly in your browser with live mock data and see instant results.

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