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OpenSanctions

OpenSanctions MCP Connector for Claude

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Screen persons and companies against global sanctions lists and PEP databases for KYC/AML compliance.

8 tools Official Updated Jun 28, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner
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Connect to OpenSanctions and access the world's largest open sanctions and PEP screening database through natural conversation — no API key needed for non-commercial use.

What you can do

  • Entity Search — Search for sanctioned persons, companies and vessels by name
  • Sanctions Screening — Screen names against global sanctions lists (OFAC, EU, UN, UK HMT)
  • PEP Screening — Screen persons against Politically Exposed Persons databases
  • Entity Details — Get full entity info including aliases, dates of birth, nationalities and addresses
  • Vessel Search — Search sanctioned vessels by name or IMO number
  • Dataset Browser — Browse all available sanctions datasets worldwide

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. No API key needed for non-commercial use
  3. Start screening against sanctions lists from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

  • Compliance Officers — screen clients and partners against global sanctions lists
  • Financial Institutions — perform KYC/AML checks on customers and transactions
  • Researchers — explore sanctions data, PEP databases and entity relationships
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8 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

get_datasets

Returns dataset names, descriptions, publisher info and entity counts. Get list of all sanctions datasets available

get_entity

Returns full entity details including names, aliases, dates of birth, nationalities, addresses, sanctions details, related entities and source datasets. Get detailed info for a specific entity by ID

match_pep

Returns match scores, matched entities, political positions and source datasets. Useful for KYC/AML compliance checks. Screen a name against Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) lists

match_sanctions

Uses fuzzy matching to find potential matches. Returns match scores, matched entities and sanction details. Use threshold parameter (0.0-1.0) to adjust sensitivity. Default 0.85. Screen a name against global sanctions lists

search_company

Returns company names, registration numbers, jurisdictions, addresses and sanctions status. Search for companies in the sanctions database

search_entities

Supports free-text search with fuzzy matching. Returns entity names, types (Person, Company, Vessel), countries and dataset sources. Use schema parameter to filter by entity type (Person, Company, Vessel, etc.). Search sanctions and PEP entities by name

search_person

Returns person names, aliases, dates of birth, nationalities, countries and sanctions status. Search for persons in the sanctions database

search_vessel

Returns vessel names, IMO numbers, flags, owners and sanctions status. Search for vessels (ships) in the sanctions database

See how to talk to your AI agent using OpenSanctions.

Screen 'Vladimir Putin' against sanctions lists.

Found multiple matches for Vladimir Putin in OFAC, EU and UK sanctions lists. Includes aliases, dates of birth, nationalities and sanctions details.

Search for companies sanctioned in Russia.

Found 50+ sanctioned companies with Russian connections. Includes Gazprom, Rosneft, Sberbank and many others across OFAC, EU and UK sanctions lists.

What sanctions datasets are available?

Available datasets: US OFAC (9,000+ entities), EU Consolidated List (6,000+), UN Security Council (700+), UK HMT (3,000+), and 40+ more global sanctions regimes.

No! OpenSanctions is completely free for non-commercial use. No authentication required.

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