SanctionsWise API Documentation

The Modern Sanctions Screening API for Financial Compliance

Welcome to SanctionsWise API, a next-generation sanctions screening service designed for compliance teams, fintech platforms, and RegTech solutions. Our API provides real-time screening against US Federal sanctions lists with advanced matching capabilities and full compliance audit trails.

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Why SanctionsWise?

Accurate Multi-Layer Matching

Traditional screening solutions rely on simple string matching, leading to high false positives or missed matches. SanctionsWise uses a 5-layer matching engine:

Layer	Technology	What It Catches
Exact Match	Normalized comparison	Direct name matches
Fuzzy Match	Jaro-Winkler + SequenceMatcher	Typos, transpositions
Phonetic Match	Soundex + Double Metaphone	Pronunciation variants
Semantic Match	Bedrock Titan + S3 Vectors	Contextually similar names
Identifier Match	Passport, Tax ID, etc.	Document number matches

Example: Query for "Vladimir Pootin" correctly matches:

• "VLADIMIR VLADIMIROVICH PUTIN" (confidence: 0.77)
• Despite the typo and missing middle name

Complete Evidence Chain

Every match includes a full audit trail for compliance documentation:

{
  "matched_name": "VLADIMIR VLADIMIROVICH PUTIN",
  "confidence_score": 0.7714,
  "match_type": "fuzzy+semantic",
  "source_evidence": {
    "source_authority": "US Treasury OFAC",
    "source_list_id": "ofac_sdn",
    "source_entry_uid": "sw_ofac_sdn_35096",
    "last_updated": "2025-12-10T17:26:38Z"
  }
}

Cost-Effective Architecture

Built on AWS serverless infrastructure with S3 Vectors, delivering:

• 90%+ cost savings vs traditional vector databases
• Pay-per-screen pricing (no idle costs)
• Sub-second response times for most queries

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Quick Start

1. Get Your API Key

Subscribe via AWS Marketplace or contact sales@orchestraprime.ai for API access. Manage your API keys at app.orchestraprime.ai.

2. Make Your First Request

curl -X POST "https://api.orchestraprime.ai/sanctionswise/screen/entity" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "John Smith",
    "entity_type": "individual",
    "threshold": 0.85
  }'

3. Handle the Response

{
  "screening_id": "SCR-20251210-ABC12345",
  "status": "clear",
  "matches": [],
  "timestamp": "2025-12-10T18:00:00Z",
  "processing_time_ms": 45
}

Status Values:

• clear - No matches found above threshold
• match - High-confidence match (≥95%)
• potential_match - Matches found requiring review

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Supported Sanctions Lists

List	Authority	Update Frequency	Entities
OFAC SDN	US Treasury	Real-time	~12,000
OFAC Consolidated	US Treasury	Daily	Included
OFAC FSE	US Treasury	Real-time	~500
OFAC SSI	US Treasury	Real-time	~1,500
BIS Entity List	Commerce Dept	Weekly	~500

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API Endpoints

Endpoint	Method	Description
/screen/entity	POST	Screen a single entity
/screen/batch	POST	Screen up to 100 entities
/entities	GET	List sanctioned entities
/entities/{id}	GET	Get entity details
/lists	GET	List available sanctions lists
/health	GET	Service health check

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Next Steps

• Quick Start Guide - Step-by-step integration guide
• API Reference - Complete endpoint documentation
• Matching Algorithms - How our 5-layer matching works
• Evidence Chain - Source traceability for compliance

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Support

• Email: support@orchestraprime.ai
• Documentation: docs-sanctionswise.orchestraprime.ai
• Status Page: status.orchestraprime.ai
• API Key Management: app.orchestraprime.ai

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SanctionsWise API is a product of OrchestraPrime LLC