OFAC Background Check

API Reference

Endpoint

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

Check whether a person or entity appears on the U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) and Blocked Persons List using documentType with documentNumber, or fullName. Use results for sanctions compliance, trade screening, and KYC/AML workflows.

Note: Dates (date of birth or expedition date) must be in dd/mm/yyyy format.

Headers

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

Parameters

info

For the complete list of supported Document Types and their specific mandatory parameters, please visit the Document Types guide.

Name	Type	Required	Description
documentType	string	No	The document type that you want to request.
documentNumber	string	No	Document number to consult, without spaces or points.
fullName	string	No	Instead of documentType and documentNumber, you can pass the name directly of the person/business.

Use Cases

• Sanctions compliance: Avoid dealing with blocked parties subject to OFAC enforcement.
• Risk mitigation: Reduce penalties from U.S. and international trade rules.
• KYC and AML: Strengthen customer screening in banking, insurance, and real estate.

Request

JavaScript

import axios from "axios";

const options = {
  method: "GET",
  url: "https://api.verifik.co/v2/ofac",
  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/ofac?fullName=Mateo%20Verifik", payload, headers)
res = conn.getresponse()
data = res.read()
print(data.decode("utf-8"))

Swift

var request = URLRequest(url: URL(string: "https://api.verifik.co/v2/ofac?fullName=Mateo%20Verifik")!,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/ofac?fullName=Mateo Verifik');
$request->setMethod(HTTP_Request2::METHOD_GET);
$request->setConfig(array(
  'follow_redirects' => TRUE
));
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 (Not Found in OFAC)

{
  "data": {
    "documentType": "CC",
    "documentNumber": "80927603",
    "fullName": "MATEO ANDRES VERIFIK",
    "firstName": "MATEO ANDRES",
    "lastName": "VERIFIK",
    "arrayName": ["MATEO", "ANDRES", "VERIFIK"],
    "foundInOFAC": false,
    "details": {}
  },
  "signature": {
    "dateTime": "June 27, 2025 4:33 PM",
    "message": "Certified by Verifik.co"
  },
  "id": "U4RBQ"
}

200 (Found in OFAC)

{
  "data": {
    "documentType": "CURP",
    "documentNumber": "VILJ580411HSLLRN09",
    "fullName": "JUAN CARLOS VILLEGAS LOERA",
    "firstName": "JUAN CARLOS",
    "lastName": "VILLEGAS LOERA",
    "arrayName": ["JUAN", "CARLOS", "VILLEGAS", "LOERA"],
    "foundInOFAC": true,
    "details": {
      "fullLink": "https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/Details.aspx?id=15785",
      "type": "Individual",
      "list": "SDN",
      "lastName": "VILLEGAS LOERA",
      "program": "SDNTK",
      "firstName": "Juan Carlos",
      "nationality": "",
      "title": "",
      "citizenship": "",
      "dateOfBirth": "11 Apr 1958",
      "placeOfBirth": "Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico",
      "remarks": "(Linked To: BUENOS AIRES SERVICIOS, S.A. DE C.V.; Linked To: ESTACIONES DE SERVICIOS CANARIAS, S.A. DE C.V.; Linked To: GASODIESEL Y SERVICIOS ANCONA, S.A. DE C.V.; Linked To: GASOLINERA ALAMOS COUNTRY, S.A. DE C.V.; Linked To: GASOLINERA Y SERVICIOS VILLABONITA, S.A. DE C.V.; Linked To: PETROBARRANCOS, S.A. DE C.V.; Linked To: SERVICIOS CHULAVISTA, S.A. DE C.V.)",
      "identifications": [
        {
          "type": "C.U.R.P.",
          "idNumber": "VILJ580411HSLLRN09",
          "country": "Mexico",
          "issueDate": null,
          "expireDate": null
        }
      ],
      "addresses": [
        {
          "address": "Calle Golfo de California No. 1635",
          "city": "Culiacan",
          "stateOrProvince": "Sinaloa",
          "postalCode": "",
          "country": "Mexico"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "signature": {
    "dateTime": "June 27, 2025 4:48 PM",
    "message": "Certified by Verifik.co"
  },
  "id": "1LMO7"
}

404

{
  "code": "NotFound",
  "message": "Record not found."
}

409 (Missing Parameters)

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

409 (Invalid Document Type)

{
  "code": "MissingParameter",
  "message": "documentType must be one of: [DNIAR]"
}

Notes

• Responses include foundInOFAC and, when present, OFAC detail metadata such as fullLink for the SDN entry.