Peps & Sanctions - One Click Services

Overview

The PEPS & Sanctions Check API screens individuals against global Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) lists and international sanctions databases. Instantly determine whether a person appears on a watchlist — a critical step in AML compliance and customer due diligence.

Key Features

Screens against global PEPs and sanctions databases in real time
Query by name and date of birth for accurate matching
Returns a match count and detailed results for each potential match
Low-latency responses suitable for real-time onboarding decisions
Supports ongoing monitoring use cases via repeated lookups

How It Works

Submit

Your server sends the person’s name and date of birth.

Screen

We query global PEPs and sanctions databases on your behalf.

Result

You receive a structured response indicating whether any matches were found, with supporting detail for each match.

Common Use Cases

AML due diligence

Meet anti-money laundering obligations by screening customers before onboarding

Enhanced customer due diligence

Flag high-risk individuals for manual review

Ongoing monitoring

Re-screen existing customers against updated watchlists periodically

One click services API

API Overview

Example Parameters

Parameter	Description
`first_name`	Person’s given name
`last_name`	Person’s family name
`middle_name`	Optional — middle name for more precise matching
`birth_date`	Optional — date of birth (YYYY-MM-DD) to reduce false positives

Example Request

POST /peps

{
  "first_name": "Kevin",
  "last_name": "Rudd",
  "birth_date": "1957-09-21"
}

Example Response

{
    "schema": "Person",
    "caption": "Kevin Rudd",
    "datasets": [
        "everypolitician",
        "wikidata",
        "wd_peppercat_legislators",
        "wd_peppercat_leaders"
    ],
    "last_seen": "2022-05-31T07:39:43",
    "referents": [
        "evpo-b60d9dc8-1e12-4439-b2c0-b2c70271b1be"
    ],
    "first_seen": "2021-07-26T11:55:45",
    "properties": {
        "name": [
            "Kevin Rudd"
        ],
        "alias": [
            "Michael Rudd",
            "Kevin Rudd"
        ],
        "notes": [
            "Australian politician, 26th Prime Minister of Australia"
        ],
        "gender": [
            "male"
        ],
        "topics": [
            "role.pep",
            "role.diplo"
        ],
        "country": [
            "au"
        ],
        "website": [
            "http://www.kevinrudd.com/",
            "https://twitter.com/MrKRudd"
        ],
        "lastName": [
            "Rudd"
        ],
        "position": [
            "Member of the Australian House of Representatives (1998-2013)",
            "House of Representatives (member, 2001-2004)",
            "House of Representatives (member, 2004-2007)",
            "Minister for Foreign Affairs (2010-2012)",
            "House of Representatives (member, 2007-2010)",
            "House of Representatives (member, 2013-2013)",
            "Prime Minister of Australia (2013-2013)",
            "Commonwealth Chairperson-in-Office (2013-2013)",
            "Prime Minister of Australia (2007-2010)",
            "House of Representatives (member, 2010-2013)",
            "House of Representatives (member, 1998-2001)"
        ],
        "birthDate": [
            "1957-09-21"
        ],
        "education": [
            "Yale-China Chinese Language Center",
            "Nambour State College (-1974)",
            "Marist College Ashgrove",
            "Australian National University"
        ],
        "firstName": [
            "Kevin",
            "Michael"
        ],
        "birthPlace": [
            "Nambour"
        ],
        "modifiedAt": [
            "2022-05-23"
        ],
        "wikidataId": [
            "Q43135"
        ],
        "nationality": [
            "au"
        ]
    }
}