OFAC Sanctions List Service
Official U.S. sanctions list data service.
- reviewed
- Apr 24, 2026
How this source is shaped
Important as a primary official source for sanctions data. It should be integrated with caution and never used as a simplistic name-matching accusation engine.
- Source type
- Official Registry
- Access model
- Free
- Pricing model
- Free Official Data Download
- API available
- Yes
- Requires account
- No
- Risk level
- High
- Sensitivity
- Highly Sensitive
Review dimensions
Each dimension is graded on a 0–10 scale. The overall score is a weighted aggregate.
Weighted aggregate across the eight review dimensions.
Where this source fits
What analysts use it for, and — just as important — where it does not belong.
- sanctions_screening
- official_list_reference
- compliance_research
- compliance_teams
- financial_researchers
- legal_researchers
- casual_people_search
- automated_reputation_scoring
Editorial take
Our qualitative read on the source — tone, framing and trust posture.
Strong official source, but dangerous if UX is naive. Needs careful matching language and review workflows.
Ethics and compliance
Access, licensing and sensitive-data considerations for this source.
Sanctions matching can generate false positives. Always expose source, list name, identifiers and confidence.
Not a substitute for legal compliance advice or professional sanctions screening.