# Sanctions Screening — OFAC SDN + UN Consolidated (`agoradelmediterraneo/sanctions-screening`) Actor

Screen names against OFAC SDN (19,000+ sanctioned entities) and UN Consolidated sanctions lists in one call. Returns match score, program, entity type and list source. Essential for KYC and AML compliance workflows.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/agoradelmediterraneo/sanctions-screening.md
- **Developed by:** [Agora](https://apify.com/agoradelmediterraneo) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, Developer tools, Other
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## Pricing

from $10.00 / 1,000 results

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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Sanctions Screening — OFAC SDN + UN Consolidated

Screen company or individual names against official international sanctions lists. Returns a match score, sanctions programs, and countries of operation. No API key required — all data is sourced from official public registries.

**Lists covered:**

- **OFAC SDN** (US Treasury): ~19,000 entities — individuals, companies, vessels, aircraft. Updated daily.
- **UN Consolidated** (Security Council): ~900 entities across all UN sanctions regimes. Updated on UN Security Council resolutions.

### Features

- Fuzzy name matching with configurable score threshold
- Handles aliases and alternate spellings automatically
- Returns sanction programs (e.g., RUSSIA-EO14024, CUBA, SDGT, NPWMD, UKRAINE-EO13662)
- Screen up to 500 names per run
- Pay Per Event: $0.001/result

### Input

```json
{
  "names": ["Rosneft", "Huawei Technologies", "Alice Johnson", "Clean Corp SA"],
  "lists": ["OFAC", "UN"],
  "minScore": 75,
  "maxMatches": 5
}
```

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `names` | array | Names to screen (companies, individuals, or both) |
| `lists` | array | Lists to check: `["OFAC", "UN"]` or subset |
| `minScore` | integer | Fuzzy match threshold 50–99 (default: 75 — recommended) |
| `maxMatches` | integer | Max matches returned per name (default: 5) |

### Output

```json
[
  {
    "query": "Rosneft",
    "is_hit": true,
    "highest_score": 100,
    "match_count": 1,
    "matches": [
      {
        "list": "OFAC",
        "name": "OPEN JOINT-STOCK COMPANY ROSNEFT OIL COMPANY",
        "entity_type": "Entity",
        "score": 100,
        "programs": ["UKRAINE-EO13662", "RUSSIA-EO14024"],
        "countries": ["Russia"],
        "remarks": "For more information on directives, please visit the following link..."
      }
    ],
    "screened_at": "2026-07-16T22:39:52Z"
  },
  {
    "query": "Clean Corp SA",
    "is_hit": false,
    "highest_score": 0,
    "match_count": 0,
    "matches": [],
    "screened_at": "2026-07-16T22:39:52Z"
  }
]
```

### Scoring

| Score | Interpretation |
|-------|----------------|
| 100 | Exact or near-exact match — high confidence hit |
| 85–99 | Very strong similarity — likely the same entity |
| 75–84 | High similarity — manual review recommended |
| < 75 | Not returned (below default threshold) |

Common business words (Company, Group, Holdings, International, Ltd, Corp…) are excluded from matching to prevent false positives.

### OFAC sanctions programs reference

| Program | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| RUSSIA-EO14024 | Russia / Ukraine conflict (since 2022) |
| UKRAINE-EO13662 | Ukraine crisis (since 2014) |
| CUBA | Cuba sanctions |
| SDGT | Global Terrorism (SDT, SDGT) |
| NPWMD | Non-Proliferation of WMDs |
| IRAN | Iran-related sanctions |
| DPRK | North Korea |
| IFSR | Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations |

### Use cases

- **B2B onboarding**: screen new suppliers, distributors, or customers before signing contracts
- **KYB compliance**: integrate sanctions check into your Know Your Business workflow
- **KYC flows**: screen beneficial owners and directors against OFAC and UN lists
- **Payments compliance**: pre-screen counterparties before processing transactions
- **Investment screening**: verify targets and investees aren't sanctioned entities
- **Automated due diligence**: combine with [EU Company Search](https://apify.com/agoraintelligence/eu-company-search) for full KYB pipeline

### Important limitations

This actor is a **screening tool**, not a legal compliance determination. Matches should be reviewed by a compliance officer before taking action. The actor covers OFAC SDN and UN Consolidated lists only — it does not currently cover:

- EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List
- UK HM Treasury Sanctions
- Country-specific local lists

### Pricing

Pay Per Event — $0.001 per name screened.

### Data sources

- [OFAC SDN](https://ofac.treasury.gov/specially-designated-nationals-and-blocked-persons-list-sdn-human-readable-lists) — US Department of the Treasury
- [UN Consolidated List](https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/un-sc-consolidated-list) — United Nations Security Council

Both sources are official government data, updated regularly, and freely available in the public domain.

# Actor input Schema

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

List of company or individual names to screen against sanctions lists.

## `lists` (type: `array`):

Which sanctions lists to check: OFAC (US SDN, ~19K entities) and/or UN (Security Council Consolidated, ~900 entities). Default: both.

## `minScore` (type: `integer`):

Fuzzy match threshold. 100 = exact match only. 75 = high similarity (recommended). 60 = broader matching with more false positives.

## `maxMatches` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of matching sanctions entries to return per name (default: 5).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "names": [
    "Gazprom",
    "Rosneft"
  ],
  "lists": [
    "OFAC",
    "UN"
  ],
  "minScore": 75,
  "maxMatches": 5
}
```

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("agoradelmediterraneo/sanctions-screening").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 = {}

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

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call agoradelmediterraneo/sanctions-screening --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=agoradelmediterraneo/sanctions-screening",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/hD764EsqxytbsoJ1h/builds/gvUgWGANZr523BhrV/openapi.json