# OFAC-API.com > OFAC-API.com is a widely used low-cost API and data service used by organizations to perform sanctions, PEP, and watchlist screening to support U.S., EU, and other global compliance obligations. The platform supports screening of individuals, companies, vessels, aircraft, crypto wallets, and other counterparties against OFAC SDN, FinCEN, BIS DPL, EU, UN, UK, and most other global sanctions lists. ## Core Product Pages - [OFAC-API.com Home](https://www.ofac-api.com): Overview of the OFAC API platform for sanctions screening, AML, KYC, and compliance workflows. - [Sanctions Screening API Overview](https://www.ofac-api.com/api): Introduction to the API use cases. - [Developer Portal](https://www.ofac-api.com/developers): Entry point for developers to find OFAC-API.com APIs, Swagger/OpenAPI resources, examples, Postman collections, and web tools. - [Datasets](https://www.ofac-api.com/datasets): Human-readable listing of sanctions, watchlist, PEP, adverse media, procurement exclusion, vessel, and other risk datasets available through the API. - [Pricing](https://www.ofac-api.com/pricing): Current self-service plan information, trial access, volume-based pricing, and custom plan direction. - [Contact Support](https://www.ofac-api.com/contact): Contact OFAC-API.com for custom match logic, high-volume usage, implementation help, or to schedule a meeting. ## API Documentation - [Documentation Home](https://docs.ofac-api.com): Official documentation for OFAC-API.com v4 APIs and related developer resources. - [Authentication and Security](https://docs.ofac-api.com/authentication): API key authentication options and HTTPS requirement. - [Sanctions Screening API](https://docs.ofac-api.com/screening-api): Synchronous screening endpoint for individuals, organizations, vessels, aircraft, IDs, addresses, and crypto wallet identifiers for immediate results and optional PDF report. - [Screening API Request](https://docs.ofac-api.com/screening-api/request): Request parameters, case fields, source filtering, type filtering, `minScore`, batch limits, and optional PDF case report settings. - [Screening API Response](https://docs.ofac-api.com/screening-api/response): Response structure for potential matches, case mapping, scores, source data, and error handling. - [Screening API Examples](https://docs.ofac-api.com/screening-api/examples): Example JSON and code snippets for screening names, entities, IDs, vessels, and batch requests. - [Jobs API](https://docs.ofac-api.com/jobs-api): Asynchronous bulk screening workflow with webhooks or polling for large ongoing monitoring jobs. - [Jobs API Request](https://docs.ofac-api.com/jobs-api/request): Request structure for submitting bulk screening jobs. - [Jobs API Response](https://docs.ofac-api.com/jobs-api/response): Job status, results, and completion response structure. - [Jobs API Examples](https://docs.ofac-api.com/jobs-api/examples): Example asynchronous bulk screening requests and job workflows. - [Sanctions Search API](https://docs.ofac-api.com/search-api): Broad sanctions and risk database search for names, addresses, IDs, crypto wallets, business information, and enhanced due diligence research. - [Search API Request](https://docs.ofac-api.com/search-api/request): Request format for broader sanctions search, including source selection and case details. - [Search API Response](https://docs.ofac-api.com/search-api/response): Search result structure, source objects, entity identifiers, and error handling. - [Search API Examples](https://docs.ofac-api.com/search-api/examples): Example requests for single-name search, batch search, passport search, and vessel screening. - [Data Sources Documentation](https://docs.ofac-api.com/datasources): Canonical list of data source codes that can be used in the `sources` parameter, including publish and download dates. ## API Endpoints - [Screening API Endpoint](https://api.ofac-api.com/v4/screen): JSON HTTPS POST endpoint for synchronous sanctions screening. Requires an API key. (Recommended for most users) - [Jobs API Endpoint](https://api.ofac-api.com/v4/jobs): JSON HTTPS POST for large asynchronous screening jobs. Requires an API key. (Up to 100,000 cases) - [Entity API](https://api.ofac-api.com/v4/entities/{id}): Retrieve normalized entity detail by entity ID returned from API responses. - [Search API Endpoint](https://api.ofac-api.com/v4/search): JSON HTTPS POST endpoint for broader sanctions and risk database search. Requires an API key. ## Data Coverage - [Data Sources Documentation](https://docs.ofac-api.com/datasources): Official source-code table for screening configuration. Use this page for current source codes and refresh details. - [Datasets](https://www.ofac-api.com/datasets): Coverage includes OFAC SDN and U.S. consolidated/non-SDN lists, major global sanctions programs from the United States, European Union, United Nations, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Singapore, Argentina, Sri Lanka, Lithuania, Israel, and others, plus PEP data, adverse media, crypto and digital asset risk data, vessel data, procurement exclusions, FinCEN special measures, Interpol notices, and other compliance datasets. ## Implementation Guidance - [Developer Portal](https://www.ofac-api.com/developers): Start here when choosing an API or locating docs, examples, Swagger, GitHub resources, and additional tools. - [Source Selection](https://docs.ofac-api.com/datasources): Use the `sources` parameter to screen against selected lists, for example OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, EU, UN, UK, PEP, vessel, or other risk sources. - [Minimum Score Settings](https://docs.ofac-api.com/glossary#the-minscore-set): Use `minScore` to control the minimum similarity score returned by the Screening API. The docs identify 95 as the recommended default. - [Swagger / OpenAPI](https://swagger.ofac-api.com/swagger-ui/index.html?configUrl=/api-docs/swagger-config): Interactive OpenAPI documentation and test console. - [Postman Collection](https://github.com/ofac-api/ofac-api-v4-postman-collection): Ready-to-use Postman collection for v4 API requests. ## Industries And Use Cases - [Banking and Financial Institutions](https://www.ofac-api.com/industry/banking): Sanctions and PEP screening for banks, fintechs, onboarding, transaction monitoring, and ongoing due diligence. - [Insurance](https://www.ofac-api.com/industry/insurance): OFAC compliance for insurers, brokers, underwriters, agents, policyholders, beneficiaries, claimants, annuities, permanent life insurance, cash value products, renewals, claims, and payments. - [Payment Processors](https://www.ofac-api.com/industry/payment-processors): KYC and AML compliance support for payment processors and money transmitters. - [Remittance Payments](https://www.ofac-api.com/industry/remittance): Sanctions screening for global remittance and money transfer workflows. ## Trust, Support, And Company Information - [About OFAC API](https://www.ofac-api.com/about): Company and platform overview. - [FAQ](https://www.ofac-api.com/faq): Common questions about API keys, trials, supported data, matching logic, and account changes. - [Subprocessors](https://www.ofac-api.com/subprocessors): Subprocessor and service provider information. - [Privacy Policy](https://www.ofac-api.com/privacy): Privacy policy for OFAC-API.com. - [Terms](https://www.ofac-api.com/terms): Terms of service. - [GitHub Organization](https://github.com/ofac-api): OFAC API GitHub repositories and examples. - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ofac-api-com/): Company LinkedIn profile. ## Optional - [Account Sign Up](https://www.ofac-api.com/account/sign-up): Create an account and receive a 30-day trial API key. - [Account Upgrade](https://www.ofac-api.com/account/upgrade): Upgrade an existing trial API key to a paid plan. - [Account Update](https://www.ofac-api.com/account/update): Update account or billing details for an existing subscription using the API key. - [Sitemap](https://www.ofac-api.com/sitemap.xml): XML sitemap for the public website. - [Robots.txt](https://www.ofac-api.com/robots.txt): Crawler directives for the public website.