Sanctions Lists Overview

SanctionsWise API provides comprehensive coverage of major global sanctions lists from US, EU, UK, and UN authorities.

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Supported Lists

List ID	Name	Authority	Update Frequency
ofac_sdn	OFAC Specially Designated Nationals	US Treasury OFAC	Real-time
ofac_consolidated	OFAC Consolidated Sanctions List	US Treasury OFAC	Daily
bis_entity_list	BIS Entity List	US Commerce Dept BIS	Weekly
bis_dpl	BIS Denied Persons List	US Commerce Dept BIS	Weekly
eu_sanctions	EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List	European Union	Daily
uk_hmt	UK HM Treasury Consolidated List	UK HM Treasury OFSI	Daily
un_consolidated	UN Security Council Consolidated List	United Nations	Real-time

Total Coverage: 7 authoritative sanctions lists from 4 major jurisdictions

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US Federal Lists

OFAC Lists (Treasury Department)

OFAC SDN (Specially Designated Nationals)

The primary OFAC sanctions list containing individuals and entities whose assets are blocked.

{
  "list_id": "ofac_sdn",
  "name": "OFAC Specially Designated Nationals",
  "authority": "US Treasury OFAC",
  "legal_basis": "Various Executive Orders and Statutes",
  "update_frequency": "real-time",
  "entity_types": ["individual", "organization", "vessel", "aircraft"]
}

Blocked Activities:

• US persons prohibited from transactions
• Assets within US jurisdiction are frozen
• Secondary sanctions may apply

OFAC Consolidated List

Aggregates multiple OFAC programs into a single searchable list.

Included Programs:

• SDN List (Specially Designated Nationals)
• Foreign Sanctions Evaders (FSE)
• Sectoral Sanctions Identifications (SSI)
• Palestinian Legislative Council List
• Non-SDN Menu-Based Sanctions List
• Capta List (Chinese Military Companies)

BIS Lists (Commerce Department)

BIS Entity List

Maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security. Identifies foreign parties that pose a risk to US national security or foreign policy interests.

{
  "list_id": "bis_entity_list",
  "name": "BIS Entity List",
  "authority": "Bureau of Industry and Security",
  "legal_basis": "Export Administration Regulations (EAR)",
  "update_frequency": "weekly",
  "entity_types": ["organization", "individual"]
}

BIS Denied Persons List (DPL)

Individuals and entities that have been denied export privileges by BIS.

{
  "list_id": "bis_dpl",
  "name": "BIS Denied Persons List",
  "authority": "Bureau of Industry and Security",
  "legal_basis": "Export Administration Regulations (EAR)",
  "update_frequency": "weekly",
  "entity_types": ["individual", "organization"]
}

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International Lists

EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List

The European Union's consolidated list of persons, groups, and entities subject to EU financial sanctions.

{
  "list_id": "eu_sanctions",
  "name": "EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List",
  "authority": "European Union - European External Action Service",
  "update_frequency": "daily",
  "entity_types": ["individual", "organization"]
}

UK HM Treasury Consolidated List

The United Kingdom's consolidated list of all financial sanctions targets designated under UK sanctions regulations.

{
  "list_id": "uk_hmt",
  "name": "UK HM Treasury Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets",
  "authority": "UK HM Treasury Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI)",
  "update_frequency": "daily",
  "entity_types": ["individual", "organization"]
}

UN Security Council Consolidated List

The United Nations Security Council's consolidated list of individuals and entities subject to UN sanctions measures.

{
  "list_id": "un_consolidated",
  "name": "UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions List",
  "authority": "United Nations Security Council",
  "update_frequency": "real-time",
  "entity_types": ["individual", "organization"]
}

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Data Freshness

Every API response includes data freshness information:

{
  "data_freshness": {
    "ofac_sdn": "2026-01-27T04:33:19Z",
    "ofac_consolidated": "2026-01-27T00:00:00Z",
    "bis_entity_list": "2026-01-20T00:00:00Z",
    "bis_dpl": "2026-01-20T00:00:00Z",
    "eu_sanctions": "2026-01-27T00:00:00Z",
    "uk_hmt": "2026-01-27T00:00:00Z",
    "un_consolidated": "2026-01-27T00:00:00Z"
  }
}

Update Schedule

List	Check Frequency	Source
OFAC SDN	Every 15 minutes	OFAC API
OFAC Consolidated	Daily at 00:00 UTC	OFAC Downloads
BIS Entity List	Weekly on Mondays	BIS Website
BIS DPL	Weekly on Mondays	BIS Website
EU Sanctions	Daily at 02:00 UTC	EU Open Data Portal
UK HMT	Daily at 02:00 UTC	UK Gov Portal
UN Consolidated	Real-time	UN Sanctions Portal

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List Selection

Choose which lists to screen against using the lists parameter:

# Screen against all lists (default)
curl -X POST "https://api.sanctionswise.orchestraprime.ai/v1/screen/entity" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "John Smith",
    "entity_type": "individual",
    "lists": ["all"]
  }'

# Screen against specific lists
curl -X POST "https://api.sanctionswise.orchestraprime.ai/v1/screen/entity" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "John Smith",
    "entity_type": "individual",
    "lists": ["ofac_sdn", "uk_hmt", "eu_sanctions"]
  }'

List IDs

ID	Description
all	All available lists (default)
ofac_sdn	OFAC SDN only
ofac_consolidated	OFAC Consolidated only
bis_entity_list	BIS Entity List only
bis_dpl	BIS Denied Persons List only
eu_sanctions	EU Consolidated Sanctions only
uk_hmt	UK HM Treasury only
un_consolidated	UN Security Council only

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Jurisdiction Coverage

Jurisdiction	Lists	Primary Use Case
United States	OFAC SDN, OFAC Consolidated, BIS Entity List, BIS DPL	US persons, US transactions, exports
European Union	EU Consolidated	EU businesses, EUR transactions
United Kingdom	UK HMT	UK businesses, GBP transactions
United Nations	UN Consolidated	Global compliance, multi-jurisdictional

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