🌎DEA Background Check

Service for querying criminal records with the DEA.

Endpoint

https://api.verifik.co/v2/dea

This API allows businesses and organizations to verify if an individual or entity appears on the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) watchlist. By providing a document type, document number, or full name, users can quickly determine whether the person or organization is flagged by the DEA. The service returns a boolean flag indicating the presence of a match, and, if applicable, includes a URL linking to the official DEA record. This tool is essential for regulatory compliance and risk mitigation in industries where individuals or entities may be involved in controlled substances.

Implementation

Headers

Name	Value
Content-Type	application/json
Authorization	Bearer <token>

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
documentType	String	False	Document type. Allowed values: CC,CE,PA,RC,TI,PEP,CCVE,NIT,CURP,DNI, CCEC.
documentNumber	String	False	Document number to consult, without spaces or points.
fullName	String	False	Instead of documentType and documentNumber, you can pass the name directly of the person/business.

Request

JavaScript

import axios from 'axios';

const options = {
  method: 'GET',
  url: 'https://api.verifik.co/v2/dea',
  params: {documentType: 'CC', documentNumber: '80251972'},
  headers: {
    Accept: 'application/json',
    Authorization: 'jwt <tu_token>'
  }
};

try {
  const { data } = await axios.request(options);
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}

Python

import http.client

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection("api.verifik.co")
payload = ''
headers = {}
conn.request("GET", "/v2/dea?fullName=", payload, headers)
res = conn.getresponse()
data = res.read()
print(data.decode("utf-8"))

Ruby

var request = URLRequest(url: URL(string: "https://api.verifik.co/v2/dea?fullName=")!,timeoutInterval: Double.infinity)
request.httpMethod = "GET"

let task = URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: request) { data, response, error in 
  guard let data = data else {
    print(String(describing: error))
    return
  }
  print(String(data: data, encoding: .utf8)!)
}

task.resume()

PHP

<?php
require_once 'HTTP/Request2.php';
$request = new HTTP_Request2();
$request->setUrl('https://api.verifik.co/v2/dea?fullName=');
$request->setMethod(HTTP_Request2::METHOD_GET);
$request->setConfig(array(
  'follow_redirects' => TRUE
));
$request->setBody('');
try {
  $response = $request->send();
  if ($response->getStatus() == 200) {
    echo $response->getBody();
  }
  else {
    echo 'Unexpected HTTP status: ' . $response->getStatus() . ' ' .
    $response->getReasonPhrase();
  }
}
catch(HTTP_Request2_Exception $e) {
  echo 'Error: ' . $e->getMessage();
}

Response

200

{
    "data": {
        "documentType": "CC",
        "documentNumber": "123456789",
        "fullName": "MATEO VERIFIK",
        "firstName": "MATEO",
        "lastName": "VERIFIK",
        "arrayName": [
        "MATEO",
        "VERIFIK"
        ],
        "foundInDEA": true,
        "urlDEA": "https://www.dea.gov/fugitives/ismael-zambada-garcia"
    },
    "signature": {
        "dateTime": "June 28, 2022 11:41 AM",
        "message": "Certified by [Verifik.co](<http://verifik.co/>)"
    }
}

404

{
    "code": "NotFound",
    "message": "Record not found.",
    "signature": {
        "dateTime": "August 31, 2022 3:24 PM",
        "message": "Certified by Verifik.co"
    }
}

409

{
"code": "MissingParameter",
"message": "missing documentType\n. missing documentNumber\n"
}

Use Cases

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure that your business operations comply with U.S. federal regulations by screening individuals or entities for DEA-related flags.

• Fraud Prevention: Identify potential risks associated with individuals or organizations involved in controlled substances.

• KYC & AML Compliance: Essential for industries such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, logistics, and finance to comply with Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations.