Screen a vendor against UK Sanctions List API

Compare a vendor name with the official UK Sanctions List XML. Candidate matches require human review; source unavailability produces WARN.

The Screen a vendor against UK Sanctions List operation is part of the OFAC & UK Sanctions Screening API on BRAINIAC.software. Compare a vendor name with the official UK Sanctions List XML. Candidate matches require human review; source unavailability produces WARN. It is exposed as POST /api/v1/exclusion/uk/screen and priced at $0.15 USDC on Base. Payment uses the x402 exact scheme: an unpaid call returns HTTP 402 with payment requirements; after paying the exact USDC amount, retry the same request with a payment-signature header and Idempotency-Key. No account and no API key are required. Data sources for this product: OFAC SDN publication data. UK Sanctions List XML (sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk). Limitations: Candidate names are not identity confirmations. Human review is required. This service does not check SAM.gov exclusions. UK Sanctions List includes individuals, companies, organisations, and ships. Fuzzy matches (0.72 threshold) are not confirmed sanctions matches. Outputs are compliance prechecks, drafts, or data lookups for human review. They are not official determinations, legal advice, identity confirmation, or certified filings. Related operations in this group include Normalize a vendor identity, Screen a vendor against OFAC, Build an exclusion screening evidence report, Get UK Sanctions List changes. Open the group documentation for the full request schema, field notes, and response examples before integrating.

POST$0.15 USDC
/api/v1/exclusion/uk/screen

Example request

curl -i -X POST "https://www.brainiac.software/api/v1/exclusion/uk/screen" \
  -H 'content-type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: <fresh-64-character-random-hex-key>' \
  --data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
  "legalName": "Example Construction LLC"
}
JSON

An unpaid probe returns HTTP 402 with x402 payment requirements. After paying the exact USDC amount on Base, retry the identical request with a payment-signature header.

FAQ

  • Do I need an API key? No. Pay the listed USDC amount with x402.
  • What network? Base (eip155:8453), USDC.
  • Is this an official determination? No. Results are for human review against the cited sources.

Related APIs

OFAC & UK Sanctions Screening APIFull docsHow it works