Credo Screening: AML & sanctions screening
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Screening API for Automated Compliance

A RESTful API that connects to 1.2M+ sanctioned entities, PEPs, and criminals. Integrate in minutes, screen in under 3 seconds.

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Entities Screened Against
1.2M+
Global Data Sources
80+
Average Response Time
<3s
Uptime SLA
99.9%

Everything You Need

Built for compliance teams that demand reliability, speed, and comprehensive coverage.

  • 01

    Simple REST API

    Send a JSON payload, get results. Works with any language or framework.

  • 02

    <3s Response Time

    Real-time screening against 1.2M+ entities with our optimized matching engine.

  • 03

    80+ Data Sources

    OFAC, EU, UN, UK, PEP databases, Interpol, and global regulatory lists in one API.

  • 04

    Smart Matching

    Name variants (Muhammad/Mohammed), phonetic, transliteration, DOB matching built-in.

  • 05

    99.9% Uptime

    Cloud-hosted on Google Cloud Platform with redundancy and auto-scaling.

  • 06

    Webhook Callbacks

    Async delivery with HMAC-signed webhooks for high-volume workflows.

01

Integrate in Minutes

Simple POST /api/v1/screenings endpoint with firstName, lastName, DOB, and nationality. No SDKs to install, no complex setup.

  • Works with any HTTP client
  • JSON request/response
  • API key authentication
  • Comprehensive documentation
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Built for Scale

Handle high-volume screening with rate limits of 5,000 requests per 15-minute window. Enterprise plans offer unlimited throughput.

  • Async webhooks for bulk operations
  • Bulk batch endpoints available
  • Connection pooling on our side
  • Automatic retries with exponential backoff

Comprehensive Data Coverage

Screen against the world's most comprehensive watchlist database, aggregated from 80+ official sources.

  • Global Sanctions Lists

    75+ lists

    OFAC SDN, OFAC Consolidated, EU Financial Sanctions, UN Security Council, UK OFSI, and 70+ other sanctions lists from 30+ jurisdictions. Refreshed every 60 minutes for critical lists.

  • PEP Data

    1M+ records

    Politically Exposed Persons including heads of state, parliament members, senior government officials, and their family members and close associates worldwide.

  • Criminal Watchlists

    Global coverage

    Interpol Red and Yellow Notices, FBI Most Wanted, Europol Most Wanted, US Marshals, DEA Most Wanted, and national criminal databases.

  • Adverse Media

    GDELT + more

    Global news monitoring via GDELT Project. Identify subjects mentioned in negative news, fraud allegations, corruption, and financial crime coverage.

Find Real Matches, Reduce False Positives

Our matching engine uses multiple algorithms in parallel to catch matches a simple text search would miss.

Smart Matching Technology
Muhammadquery
Mohammedvariant 1
Mohamedvariant 2
Muhamadvariant 3
Name Variants
Muhammad, Mohammed, Mohamed, Muhamad — all recognized as the same name with our variant database.
Phonetic Matching
Soundex and Jaro-Winkler algorithms catch names that sound similar despite different spellings.
Transliteration
Match names across scripts: Cyrillic, Arabic, Chinese, and other non-Latin characters.
Date of Birth Matching
Fuzzy DOB matching with exact, year-only, and approximate date modes.
Identifier Matching
Exact passport, national ID, and tax ID matching for definitive identification.
Composite Scoring
Weighted score combining name, DOB, nationality, and identifier matches for confidence.

Solutions for Any Workflow

One platform, multiple ways to integrate screening into your compliance workflow.

Frequently Asked Questions

Median response time is under 3 seconds. 95th percentile under 5 seconds.

OFAC SDN, OFAC Consolidated, EU Sanctions, UN Security Council, UK OFSI, and 80+ other global watchlists aggregated via OpenSanctions.

Synchronously in the HTTP response, or asynchronously via webhook callbacks if you prefer.

New accounts receive 10enough for up to 100 background screenings, 10 ID verifications, or 10Each credit covers one ID verification or one Trusted Signatures envelope, or 10 background screenings. After that, pay per use. Full API access included.

Ready to start screening?

First month free — 10 credits (up to 100 screenings). No credit card required.

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