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Sanctions Screening

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What it does

Screen entities against OFAC SDN, BIS Entity List, and 19 global sanctions sources including EU, UN, and UK lists. POTAL uses fuzzy name matching to catch variations and transliterations. Returns match scores, the specific list matched, and a PASS/FAIL/REVIEW decision.

Required Fields for 100% Accuracy

1 required / 5 total

Field	Type	Required	Description	Example
`name`	string	!	Party name to screenFull legal name gives best match accuracy.	`Acme Trading Co`
`country`	string	opt	Country (ISO 2-letter code)Dramatically reduces false positives.	`IR`
`address`	string	opt	Party address	`123 Trade St, Tehran`
`lists`	string[]	opt	Specific lists to check (default: all)Valid: OFAC_SDN, OFAC_CONS, BIS_ENTITY, BIS_DENIED, BIS_UNVERIFIED, EU_SANCTIONS, UN_SANCTIONS, UK_SANCTIONS	`["OFAC_SDN", "BIS_ENTITY"]`
`minScore`	number	opt	Match threshold 0.5-1.0 (default: 0.8)Lower = more matches but more false positives. 0.8 is recommended.	`0.8`

Tips for Best Accuracy

✓Always provide country — it enables embargo checks and reduces false positives
✓Use full legal entity name, not abbreviations
✓For batch screening, up to 50 parties in one request via the parties array
✓minScore 0.8 balances accuracy and coverage — lower only for high-risk transactions

Common Mistakes

✗Screening only the company name without country — misses embargo checks entirely
✗Setting minScore too low (< 0.7) — floods results with false positives
✗Not screening all parties in a transaction — check buyer, consignee, and end-user

How to use it

Provide entity details

Include the party name, and optionally country and address for better matching.

Send screening request

POST /api/v1/screening with name, country, and optional minScore threshold.

Review matches

Check the matches array for any hits. Score > 0.9 is a strong match; 0.8-0.9 is a potential match.

Act on decision

PASS = clear, FAIL = blocked party found, REVIEW = potential match requiring manual review.

API Reference

POST/api/v1/screening

Request

{
  "name": "Acme Trading Co",
  "country": "IR",
  "minScore": 0.8
}

Response

{
  "hasMatches": false,
  "totalMatches": 0,
  "matches": [],
  "embargo": {
    "embargoed": true,
    "programs": [
      {
        "program_type": "comprehensive",
        "program_name": "Iran Sanctions"
      }
    ]
  },
  "decision": "FAIL"
}

cURL

curl -X POST https://potal.app/api/v1/screening \
  -H "X-API-Key: pk_live_your_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name":"Acme Trading Co","country":"IR","minScore":0.8}'

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