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Data Sources

Comprehensive coverage of global sanctions lists and PEP databases

Global Coverage

Real-time access to sanctions data from major jurisdictions worldwide

7+
Major Jurisdictions
50,000+
Sanctioned Entities
Daily
Data Updates

Update Schedule

All data sources are monitored for changes and updated automatically. Our system checks for updates multiple times per day and imports new data immediately when detected.

Update Detection

We monitor source files using checksums and ETags to detect changes immediately.

Processing Time

Most updates are processed and available via the API within 15 minutes of publication.

OFAC
US Treasury - Specially Designated Nationals
United States

Source Code
ofac
Entity Types
Individuals, Entities, Vessels
Record Count
~12,000
Update Frequency
Daily

Primary US sanctions list including all individuals and entities subject to US economic sanctions.

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EU
European Union Financial Sanctions
European Union

Source Code
eu
Entity Types
Individuals, Entities
Record Count
~8,500
Update Frequency
Daily

Consolidated list of persons, groups and entities subject to EU financial sanctions.

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UK
UK OFSI Consolidated List
United Kingdom

Source Code
uk
Entity Types
Individuals, Entities, Ships
Record Count
~6,200
Update Frequency
Daily

UK's independent sanctions regime covering Russia, Iran, North Korea, and other sanctioned jurisdictions.

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UN
UN Security Council Consolidated List
United Nations

Source Code
un
Entity Types
Individuals, Entities
Record Count
~800
Update Frequency
Daily
Coverage

Global terrorism-related sanctions including Al-Qaida, ISIL (Da'esh), and Taliban sanctions regimes. These are internationally recognized sanctions.

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AU
Australia DFAT Consolidated List
Australia

Source Code
au
Entity Types
Individuals, Entities
Record Count
~3,100
Update Frequency
Daily
Coverage

Australian autonomous and UN-derived sanctions including Russia, Iran, North Korea, and counterterrorism measures.

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CA
Canada SEMA List
Canada

Source Code
ca
Entity Types
Individuals, Entities
Record Count
~2,800
Update Frequency
Daily
Coverage

Canadian economic sanctions under SEMA and other acts, covering Russia, Iran, Belarus, and other sanctioned jurisdictions.

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PEP
Politically Exposed Persons
Global

Source Code
pep
Entity Types
Individuals
Record Count
~250,000
Update Frequency
Weekly
Coverage

Global database of politically exposed persons including heads of state, senior government officials, their family members and close associates. Essential for AML/KYC compliance.

Heads of State
Ministers
Judges
Military Leaders
Party Officials
SOE Executives
Family Members
Associates

Entity Types

Individuals

Natural persons including sanctioned individuals and PEPs with biographical details and aliases.

Entities

Companies, organizations, and other legal entities with registration and ownership details.

Vessels

Ships and aircraft subject to sanctions with registration details and IMO numbers.

Data Quality & Processing

Data Normalization

All data is processed and normalized into a consistent format across sources:

  • • Standardized name formats and character encoding
  • • Consistent date formats (ISO 8601)
  • • Normalized country codes (ISO 3166)
  • • Extracted and structured aliases
  • • Parsed biographical information

Search Optimization

Data is optimized for fast and accurate searching:

  • • PostgreSQL full-text search with trigram matching
  • • Fuzzy matching with similarity scoring
  • • Multi-language support and transliteration
  • • Indexed fields for fast filtering

Change Detection

Our system automatically detects changes in source data and updates the database within minutes of publication. We maintain audit trails of all changes for compliance purposes.