Example Request

The Query item is a structure of type Address, where FirstName and LastName are needed.
DateOfBirth is optional, but if DateOfBirth is omitted in the query your hits will be classified as Questionable.

POST https://api.zignsec.com/v2/ekyc/watchlist HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json; charset=UTF-8
Authorization: YOUR_KEY...

{
   "Query":{
      "FirstName":"Stefan",
      "LastName":"Löfven", 
      "dateofbirth":"1957-07-21",
      "countryCode":"se",      
   },
   "DataSource":"DP04"
}

Response Example

{
  "id": "f505bf74-beaa-43fd-8ed1-2d3268b15582",
  "errors": [],
  "HitCountTotal": 3,
  "HitCountPEP": 3,
  "HitCountSanctions": 0,
  "PEPHits": [
    "A match was made during a PEP check   //   PROP",
    "A match was made during a CIA World Leader List check   //   CIA_WORLDLEADER",
    "A match was made during a List of all National Legislature members check   //   NTL_LEGISLATOR"
  ],
  "SanctionsHits": [],
  "QuestionableHitCountTotal": 0,
  "QuestionableHitCountPEP": 0,
  "QuestionableHitCountSanctions": 0,
  "QuestionablePEPHits": [],
  "QuestionableSanctionsHits": [],
  "DataProviderRequestId": "WS-7848986.2018.7.10.2.49.15.917"
}

Response Description

idZignsec’s guid (globally unique identifier) for the request.
errorsA JSON object that contains information on error conditions that might have resulted from the request, in an array of property-value pairs. If multiple errors occur, a pair of parameters is returned for each error. code Code for the error. List of codes is in table below. description A string that describes the type of error that occurred.If no errors occur, then this object is empty. errors : []
HitCountTotalThe total number of good/correct hits, always is HitCountPEP + HitCountSanctions
HitCountPEPThe total number of good/correct PEP list hits, is the number of rows in the PEPHits[] field.
HitCountSanctionsThe total number of good/correct Sanctions list hits, is the number of rows in the SanctionsHits[] field.
PEPHitsA description list of good/correct PEP-list hits.
SanctionsHitsA description list of good/correct Sanctions-list hits.
QuestionableHitCountTotalThe total number of hits that are less certain, always is QuestionableHitCountPEP + QuestionableHitCountSanctions
QuestionableHitCountPEPThe total number of PEP list hits that are less certain, is the number of rows in the QuestionablePEPHits[] field.
QuestionableHitCountSanctionsThe total number of Sanctions list hits that are less certain, is the number of rows in the QuestionableSanctionsHits[] field.
QuestionablePEPHitsA list of PEP-list hit descriptions that are less certain.
QuestionableSanctionsHitsA list of Sanctions-list hit descriptions that are less certain.
DataProviderRequestIDAn internal identifier for tracking the request with our support.

Data Sources Queried

PEP lists:

  • PEP List (1.1 Million Individuals, spanning 233 countries)
  • Canadian Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Individual List
  • CIA World Leader List
  • National Legislature Members List

Sanction Lists

  • United Nations Security Council Consolidated Sanctions List (UNSC)
  • US Office of Foreign Assets Control – Treasury Department
  • European Union Commission Consolidated List (EU)
  • HM United Kingdom Treasury Consolidated List (UKT)
  • Canadian Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Entities List