OFAC Sanctions List Service
Official U.S. sanctions list data service.
- slug
- ofac-sanctions-list-service
- priority
- 80
- 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
- Integration phase
- Phase 2
- Integration priority
- 80
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.
Integration stance
Build, buy or defer. What shape the product integration would take, and why.
Use as an official reference layer inside compliance-oriented reports.
Ethics and compliance
What to handle carefully, and what must not ship without sign-off.
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.
Metadata
Catalog-side technical footer. Values as recorded in the source row.
- source owner
- U.S. Treasury OFAC
- report module
- official_sanctions_reference
- integration candidate
- true
- requires policy review
- true