Watchlists and Politically Exposed Persons (International)

Watchlists & Sanction offers data from more than 6000 global source daily. Politically Exposed Persons Screening uses data from Government databases,

API Authentication

Before using the PEP trace API, you must authenticate by logging in and obtaining an access token. Include this token in the Authorization header of your request.

Politically Exposed Persons (PEP)

PEP’s are considered to pose an elevated risk due to the status and influence of the position they hold as it relates to corruption and bribery. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an independent multi-government body that creates policies and standards globally to protect against money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, and financing of weapons of mass destruction. FATF recognizes the process of performing Politically Exposed Persons checks.

Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) Categories

Abbreviation

Name

ALLPP

All PEP categories

Ensure to include the following key parameters when crafting your JSON request for the SSN trace method:

subject: Name (mandatory).
categories: ALLPP (mandatory).
aliases: POTUS or FLOTUS (mandatory).

Example Request

To execute the SSN trace method using cURL, use the sample request below. Replace the placeholder values as needed:

curl --location 'http://irbis.espysys.com/api/developer/irbis_background_checks' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "key": "<Your_API_Key>",
    "lookupId": <Your_Lookup_ID>,
    "methodName": "pep",
    "subject": "Donald Trump",
    "subjectId": "Donald Trump",
    "categories": "ALLPP",
    "aliases": "POTUS, FLOTUS",
    "needsTranslation": false,
    "dateOfBirthFilter": false,
    "matchScoreThreshold": 0.5,
    "age": "56",
    "dateOfBirth": "7/3/1962",
    "freeText": "Free_Text_1",
    "identifier": "My_Identifire",
    "addressLine1": "Free_Text_2",
    "district": "New York City",
    "locatlity": "NY",
    "country": "USA, CAN",
    "postalCode": "30303",
    "sourceCountry": "USA",
    "countryCodes": ["IND","USA","SGP"],
    "excludeFields": ["social","business relations"],
    "profileLevels": [1,2,3]
}'

Request Response Data

https://irbis.espysys.com/api/request-monitor/api-usage/{id}?key={API key}

Request to get a lookup data of a request with an id.

"id" parameter has to be passed in the path of a request - ID of a request to get lookup data for.

Example Path Variables

id: The unique identifier for the request you wish to look up.
API key: Your specific API key for authentication purposes.

CURL Example

curl -X 'GET' \
'https://irbis.espysys.com/api/request-monitor/api-usage/<id>?key=<API_Key>' \
-H 'accept: application/json'

Replace <id> with the request ID you are querying and <API_Key> with your actual API key.

Search Response Schema

{
    "result": {
        "recordsFound": true,
        "subject": "Donald Trump",
        "results": {
            "wlsResults": null,
            "nmResults": null,
            "pepResults": [
                {
                    "productId": "PEP",
                    "score": 1,
                    "profileId": 73616,
                    "resultId": 1,
                    "country": "United States of America",
                    "countryCode": "USA",
                    "name": "Donald Trump",
                    "gender": "male",
                    "placeOfBirth": "Queens, NY",
                    "dateOfBirth": "1946-06-14",
                    "dateOfDeath": null,
                    "birthName": "Donald John Trump",
                    "nativeName": "Donald Trump",
                    "professionalHistory": [
                        "President of the United States of America",
                        "director",
                        "chairperson",
                        "Business Person",
                        "Political Candidate",
                        "Senior White House adviser, Anthony Pugliese",
                        "UN ambassador, Nikki Haley",
                        "campaign manager, Brad Parscale",
                        "Assistant to the president, Office of American Innovation, Brooke Rollins",
                        "White House Counsel, Donald F McGahn II",
                        "Executive Branch",
                        "Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Steven Gardner",
                        "Trump nominee to head Women's Bureau, Patricia G. Green",
                        "Deputy Chief of Staff, Kirstjen Nielsen",
                        "DJT Holdings Managing Member LLC",
                        "Trump International Hotels Management LLC",
                        "Transition Team Member, Kris Kobach",
                        "Head of Interior Transition Team, Doug Domenech",
                        "Reform Party",
                        "William Daniel Johnson",
                        "Colorado Campaign Director, Patrick Davis",
                        "Senior White House Advisor-EPA Transition, Don Benton",
                        "The Trump Organization LLC",
                        "Julie Kirchner",
                        "Senior Advisor to 2016 Campaign, Jason Osborne",
                        "Senior Advisor to 2016 Campaign, Ed Brookover",
                        "Energy Secretary, Rick Perry",
.............
}

Watchlist and sanction categories

All Watch Lists and Sanctions

Category code: "ALLWL": "All Watch Lists and Sanctions"

Contains data from global agencies with known terrorist, money launderers, international narcotics traffickers, parties subject to economic sanctioned programs, etc.

Sample Source List:

Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) – Sanctions
European Union – Sanctions
Canada – Sanctions
United Kingdom – Sanctions
Japan – End User List

Example API Request

You can perform a background check using the irbis_background_checks endpoint. Below is a sample curl command to check for sanctions related to an individual using specific parameters:

curl --location 'http://irbis.espysys.com/api/developer/irbis_background_checks' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "key": "<Your_API_Key>",
    "lookupId": <Your_Lookup_ID>,
    "methodName": "pep",
    "subject": "Donald Trump",
    "categories": "ALLWL",
    "aliases": "POTUS, FLOTUS"
}'

Replace <Your_API_Key> and <Your_Lookup_ID> with your actual API key and lookup ID. The methodName used here is "pep" for politically exposed persons. You may adjust the "subject", "categories", and "aliases" according to your needs.

Global Criminal

Category code: "GLCRM": "Global Criminal"

Contains criminal data from federal and international law enforcement agencies

Sample Source List:

International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) – Red Notices
European Network of Fugitive Active Search Teams (ENFAST) – Europe’s Most Wanted
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – Most Wanted
India – Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) – Red Notice
Ukraine – Ministry of Internal Affairs – Most Wanted Terrorists
Court of Appeal in Belgrade – Court Decisions
Judiciary of Hong Kong – Judgements

Example API Request

You can perform a background check using the irbis_background_checks endpoint. Below is a sample curl command to check for sanctions related to an individual using specific parameters:

curl --location 'http://irbis.espysys.com/api/developer/irbis_background_checks' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "key": "<Your_API_Key>",
    "lookupId": <Your_Lookup_ID>,
    "methodName": "pep",
    "subject": "Donald Trump",
    "categories": "GLCRM",
    "aliases": "POTUS, FLOTUS"
}'

Sex Offenders

Category code: "SXOFF": "Sex Offenders"

Contains data of individuals that have been criminally charged and convicted of a sex crime.

Sample Source List:

Texas Department of Public Safety – Top 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders in Texas
California – Orange County District Attorney – Sex Purchasers
American Samoa Sex Offender Registry
New Jersey State Police – State Sex Offender Registry
Georgia Bureau of Investigations – State Sex Offender Registry

Example API Request

You can perform a background check using the irbis_background_checks endpoint. Below is a sample curl command to check for sanctions related to an individual using specific parameters:

curl --location 'http://irbis.espysys.com/api/developer/irbis_background_checks' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "key": "<Your_API_Key>",
    "lookupId": <Your_Lookup_ID>,
    "methodName": "pep",
    "subject": "Donald Trump",
    "categories": "SXOFF",
    "aliases": "POTUS, FLOTUS"
}'

OFAC

Category code: "WOFAC": "OFAC - Office of Foreign Assets Control"

Contains data from OFAC Sanctions lists, which include individuals and entities who are not permitted to do business in the U.S., terrorists, international narcotics traffickers, those engaged in activities related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and other threats to the national security, foreign policy or economy of the United States.

Example API Request

You can perform a background check using the irbis_background_checks endpoint. Below is a sample curl command to check for sanctions related to an individual using specific parameters:

curl --location 'http://irbis.espysys.com/api/developer/irbis_background_checks' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "key": "<Your_API_Key>",
    "lookupId": <Your_Lookup_ID>,
    "methodName": "pep",
    "subject": "Donald Trump",
    "categories": "WOFAC",
    "aliases": "POTUS, FLOTUS"
}'

Import/Export

Category code: "IMEXP": "Import/Export"

Contains data such as economic and trade sanctions/restrictions, anti-boycott lists, prohibitions on the provision of financing or financial assistance connected to designated persons and prohibited transactions, terrorist organizations and associated individuals, etc.

Department of Commerce – Bureau of Industry and Security – Denied Persons List Department of State - Bureau of International Security and Non proliferation - Non-proliferation Sanctions
EU – Ministry of the Economy, Industry, and Employment – Directorate-General of Customs and Indirect Taxes – Trade Restrictions

Example API Request

You can perform a background check using the irbis_background_checks endpoint. Below is a sample curl command to check for sanctions related to an individual using specific parameters:

curl --location 'http://irbis.espysys.com/api/developer/irbis_background_checks' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "key": "<Your_API_Key>",
    "lookupId": <Your_Lookup_ID>,
    "methodName": "pep",
    "subject": "Donald Trump",
    "categories": "IMEXP",
    "aliases": "POTUS, FLOTUS"
}'

SAM.gov

Category code: "SAMGE": "SAM.gov Entity Registration Data"

Contains data from Entity Management Data Package. The Entity Management Package contains the entity registration data publicly available under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) for those registered in SAM to do business with the Federal government.

Example API Request

You can perform a background check using the irbis_background_checks endpoint. Below is a sample curl command to check for sanctions related to an individual using specific parameters:

curl --location 'http://irbis.espysys.com/api/developer/irbis_background_checks' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "key": "<Your_API_Key>",
    "lookupId": <Your_Lookup_ID>,
    "methodName": "pep",
    "subject": "Donald Trump",
    "categories": "SAMGE",
    "aliases": "POTUS, FLOTUS"
}'

SAM.gov Exclusions

Category code: "SAMGV": "SAM.gov Exclusions Data"

Contains data from Exclusions Extract Data Package

Example API Request

You can perform a background check using the irbis_background_checks endpoint. Below is a sample curl command to check for sanctions related to an individual using specific parameters:

curl --location 'http://irbis.espysys.com/api/developer/irbis_background_checks' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "key": "<Your_API_Key>",
    "lookupId": <Your_Lookup_ID>,
    "methodName": "pep",
    "subject": "Donald Trump",
    "categories": "SAMGV",
    "aliases": "POTUS, FLOTUS"
}'

AML/KYC Compliance

Category code: "AMLKC": "AML/KYC Compliance"

Contains global data relevant to anti-money laundering and know-your-customer/ Know-your-Client guidelines.

OFAC sanctions
FATF
financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) – Primary Money Laundering Concern list.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – International Money Laundering Information Network - IMOLIN Case Law Database.
Philippines – Anti-Money Laundering Council – Designated Individuals and Entities
International Sanctions and designated lists
Fraud Arrests, Cases, Convictions, and Most Wanted Lists

Example API Request

You can perform a background check using the irbis_background_checks endpoint. Below is a sample curl command to check for sanctions related to an individual using specific parameters:

curl --location 'http://irbis.espysys.com/api/developer/irbis_background_checks' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "key": "<Your_API_Key>",
    "lookupId": <Your_Lookup_ID>,
    "methodName": "pep",
    "subject": "Donald Trump",
    "categories": "AMLKC",
    "aliases": "POTUS, FLOTUS"
}'

Financial

Category code: "FINAN": "Financial"

Contains adverse data from global financial regulatory authorities, relevant law enforcement sources, Financial Sanctions, and sources containing information on fraudulent activity.

Example API Request

You can perform a background check using the irbis_background_checks endpoint. Below is a sample curl command to check for sanctions related to an individual using specific parameters:

curl --location 'http://irbis.espysys.com/api/developer/irbis_background_checks' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "key": "<Your_API_Key>",
    "lookupId": <Your_Lookup_ID>,
    "methodName": "pep",
    "subject": "Donald Trump",
    "categories": "FINAN",
    "aliases": "POTUS, FLOTUS"
}'

National Crime File

Category code: "NATCF": "National Crime File"

Example API Request

You can perform a background check using the irbis_background_checks endpoint. Below is a sample curl command to check for sanctions related to an individual using specific parameters:

curl --location 'http://irbis.espysys.com/api/developer/irbis_background_checks' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "key": "<Your_API_Key>",
    "lookupId": <Your_Lookup_ID>,
    "methodName": "pep",
    "subject": "Donald Trump",
    "categories": "NATCF",
    "aliases": "POTUS, FLOTUS"
}'

Exclusion/Debarment

Category code: "EXDEB": "Exclusion/Debarment"

Example API Request

You can perform a background check using the irbis_background_checks endpoint. Below is a sample curl command to check for sanctions related to an individual using specific parameters:

curl --location 'http://irbis.espysys.com/api/developer/irbis_background_checks' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "key": "<Your_API_Key>",
    "lookupId": <Your_Lookup_ID>,
    "methodName": "pep",
    "subject": "Donald Trump",
    "categories": "EXDEB",
    "aliases": "POTUS, FLOTUS"
}'

Terrorism

Category code: "WTERR": "Terrorism"

Example API Request

You can perform a background check using the irbis_background_checks endpoint. Below is a sample curl command to check for sanctions related to an individual using specific parameters:

curl --location 'http://irbis.espysys.com/api/developer/irbis_background_checks' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "key": "<Your_API_Key>",
    "lookupId": <Your_Lookup_ID>,
    "methodName": "pep",
    "subject": "Donald Trump",
    "categories": "WTERR",
    "aliases": "POTUS, FLOTUS"
}'

Global Healthcare

Category code: "GLHLC": "Global Healthcare"

Example API Request

You can perform a background check using the irbis_background_checks endpoint. Below is a sample curl command to check for sanctions related to an individual using specific parameters:

curl --location 'http://irbis.espysys.com/api/developer/irbis_background_checks' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "key": "<Your_API_Key>",
    "lookupId": <Your_Lookup_ID>,
    "methodName": "pep",
    "subject": "Donald Trump",
    "categories": "GLHLC",
    "aliases": "POTUS, FLOTUS"
}'

Real Estate

Category code: "RLEST": "Real Estate"

Example API Request

You can perform a background check using the irbis_background_checks endpoint. Below is a sample curl command to check for sanctions related to an individual using specific parameters:

curl --location 'http://irbis.espysys.com/api/developer/irbis_background_checks' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "key": "<Your_API_Key>",
    "lookupId": <Your_Lookup_ID>,
    "methodName": "pep",
    "subject": "Donald Trump",
    "categories": "RLEST",
    "aliases": "POTUS, FLOTUS"
}'

Corruption

Category code: "WCORR": "Corruption"

Contains data from global sources relevant to Corruption

World Bank
Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative (STAR)
Grand Corruption Cases Database
World Bank Ineligible Firms and Individuals
International Revenue Service Public Corruption Investigations

Example API Request

You can perform a background check using the irbis_background_checks endpoint. Below is a sample curl command to check for sanctions related to an individual using specific parameters:

curl --location 'http://irbis.espysys.com/api/developer/irbis_background_checks' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "key": "<Your_API_Key>",
    "lookupId": <Your_Lookup_ID>,
    "methodName": "pep",
    "subject": "Donald Trump",
    "categories": "WCORR",
    "aliases": "POTUS, FLOTUS"
}'

Activist

Category code: "ACTIV": "Activist"

Consist of war crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity, torture and enforced disappearance, international crimes and crimes of the most serious kind against humans and animals.

Example API Request

You can perform a background check using the irbis_background_checks endpoint. Below is a sample curl command to check for sanctions related to an individual using specific parameters:

curl --location 'http://irbis.espysys.com/api/developer/irbis_background_checks' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "key": "<Your_API_Key>",
    "lookupId": <Your_Lookup_ID>,
    "methodName": "pep",
    "subject": "Donald Trump",
    "categories": "ACTIV",
    "aliases": "POTUS, FLOTUS"
}'

OIG (Contains data from the United States Office of Inspector General)

Category code: "OIGHS": "Office of Inspector General"

Contains data from the United States Office of Inspector General (OIG). Including the List of Excluded Individuals and Entities List (LEIE), Civil Monetary Penalties, Health Care Fugitive Profiles, State Enforcement Actions, Corporate Integrity Agreements, etc.

Example API Request

You can perform a background check using the irbis_background_checks endpoint. Below is a sample curl command to check for sanctions related to an individual using specific parameters:

curl --location 'http://irbis.espysys.com/api/developer/irbis_background_checks' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "key": "<Your_API_Key>",
    "lookupId": <Your_Lookup_ID>,
    "methodName": "pep",
    "subject": "Donald Trump",
    "categories": "OIGHS",
    "aliases": "POTUS, FLOTUS"
}'

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