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
OFAC SDN	US Treasury OFAC	Real-time
OFAC Consolidated	US Treasury OFAC	Daily
BIS Entity List	US Commerce Dept BIS	Weekly
BIS Denied Persons	US Commerce Dept BIS	Weekly
EU Sanctions	European Union	Daily
UK HMT	UK HM Treasury OFSI	Daily
UN Consolidated	United Nations	Real-time

7 authoritative lists covering US, EU, UK, and UN sanctions regimes.

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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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Coming Soon

SanctionsWise is actively being enhanced with enterprise-grade features:

Feature	Timeline	Description
Webhook Notifications	Phase 1	Real-time list update alerts with HMAC verification
Match Explainability	Phase 1	Detailed algorithm breakdown for compliance audits
PEP Screening	Phase 2	Politically Exposed Persons database via OpenSanctions
Case Management	Phase 2	Hit disposition tracking with audit trail
Vessel/Aircraft	Phase 2	IMO, MMSI, Call Sign identifier matching

See Changelog for detailed roadmap.

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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