Sanctions Search > AddSearch

This method allows users to add a sanctions search whether individual or entity.

Request Parameters

Parameter Type Format Description
Name Required String Max length 250 characters Full name of the individual, or the full company name

For individuals, at least two names must be provided and single character names are not allowed.
Address String Max length 250 characters Home address of the individual, or the registered company address
Country String Max length 250 characters Country of birth for an individual, or the country which the company is registered in.
DateOfBirth String Max length 100 characters Date of birth for the individual. DD/MM/YYYY format. Leave blank for company searches.
Nationality String Max length 250 characters Nationality of the individual. Leave blank for company searches.
Reference String Max length 250 characters Your reference, if any
Type Required String Max length 10 characters The type of search requested. Specify either: "individual" or "entity".
PerformPepSearch Bool Should a PEP search be performed as well
DayOneSearch New Bool Default is false If you set this to true, the PEP Search will be performed as a day-one search only.
If you set this to false, or omit the parameter, the search will be performed as a full 1-year PEP Search & Monitor. A day one-search costs less money as it does not include any ongoing monitoring. Please contact us for more information.
SelectedLists > ListId Required Updated String Max length 5 characters

Array of sanctions lists to be included in the search. At least one is required.

The following values are valid:

ALL Perform your search against all your enabled lists, no further values are required if you select "ALL"

AIIB Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank List
BELSL Belgium Sanctions List
CACLE Canadian Terrorist Entities List
CAJUS Deprecated Canadian Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials List
CASEM Canadian Consolidated Sanctions List
DFAT Australian DFAT Sanctions List
EUCJ EU Council Journal (833/2014)
EUR EU Sanctions List
FRESL French Sanctions List
HMTSL HM Treasury Sanctions List
HMTUK HM Treasury Ukraine Securities List
NZL New Zealand: Russia Sanctions Register
OFACC OFAC Consolidated (Non SDN) List
OFACL OFAC Specially Designated Nationals List
OSFI Deprecated Canadian OSFI Sanctions List
SNGPO Singapore TSOFA List
SSECO Swiss SECO Sanctions List
UAE UAE Sanctions List
UKSAN UK Sanctions List
UN United Nations Sanctions List
USADL US AECA Debarred List
USCAA US CAATSA (Section 231) List
USCUB US Cuba Restricted List
USDPL US Denied Persons List
USEL US Entity List
USMEU US Military End User List
USNPL US Non-Proliferation List
USUL US Unverified List


Example specifying the All lists lists:
<SelectedLists>
    <ListId>ALL</ListId>
</SelectedLists>
Example specifying the HM Treasury list:
<SelectedLists>
    <ListId>HMTSL</ListId>
</SelectedLists>
Example specifying the US and HM Treasury list:
<SelectedLists>
    <ListId>OFACL</ListId>
    <ListId>HMTSL</ListId>
</SelectedLists>
ExcludeResults Bool Default is false Should the response exclude the full list of search results.

If this is false (the default), the response will include the full search record, and all search results.
If this is true, the response will be slightly faster, and will not include the list of search results. However, it will still include the "NumOfResults" field, to indicate the number of search results.
SubUserName string Null or max length 50 characters If this is specified, the search will be created for the specified sub user, otherwise it will be created in the main user account.

Response Parameters

Parameter Type Format Description
ResponseStatus ResponseStatus   Instance of ResponseStatus object (see here)
SearchRecord SearchRecord   Instance of SearchRecord object (see here)
IncludesPepSearchRecord Bool   Whether the response includes the PEP search record (if selected)
PepSearchRecord SearchRecord   Instance of SearchRecord (PEP) object (see here)