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Overview

Watchlist screening provides compliance checks through:
  • Sanctions Screening: Check against OFAC, EU, UN sanctions lists
  • Automated Processing: Uses extracted data from document verification
  • Risk Assessment: Identifies potential matches for review

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Screening Lists

ListAuthorityDescription
OFACUnited States Treasury DepartmentU.S. OFAC watchlist screening
EUEuropean UnionEU sanctions list screening
UNUnited NationsUN sanctions list screening

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Configuration

{
  "settings": [
    {
      "fieldName": "STANDARD_WATCHLIST",
      "value": ["OFAC", "EU", "UN"]
    }
  ]
}

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Process Dependencies

Document Verification must be completed first to extract name data for screening.
Watchlist screening automatically uses the name extracted from the DOCUMENT_VERIFICATION process. No additional inputs are required. The process runs automatically after document verification is completed.

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API Integration

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Trigger Watchlist Screening

Endpoint: POST /api/v1/verifications/{verificationId}/send-inputs 
curl -X POST https://api.urtentic.com/api/v1/verifications/{verificationId}/send-inputs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${API_KEY}" \
  -H "X-CLIENT-ID: ${CLIENT_ID}" \
  -F 'inputs=[]'

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Response (No Match Found)

{
  "id": "85c94e71-6e3f-4a19-b15c-781d8a876542",
  "flowId": "db50ed08-18fa-41e8-9e46-a44aca39f69d",
  "status": "COMPLETED",
  "steps": [
    {
      "stepId": "WATCHLIST",
      "status": 1,
      "data": {
        "full_name": "John Smith",
        "match_found": false
      }
    }
  ]
}

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Response (Match Found - Requires Review)

{
  "id": "85c94e71-6e3f-4a19-b15c-781d8a876542",
  "flowId": "db50ed08-18fa-41e8-9e46-a44aca39f69d",
  "status": "NEEDS_REVIEW",
  "steps": [
    {
      "stepId": "WATCHLIST",
      "status": 2,
      "data": {
        "full_name": "John Smith",
        "match_found": true
      }
    }
  ]
}

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Webhook Notifications

{
  "eventName": "step_completed",
  "flowId": "db50ed08-18fa-41e8-9e46-a44aca39f69d",
  "timeStamp": "2024-01-10T10:33:00.000Z",
  "resource": "/api/v1/verifications/85c94e71-6e3f-4a19-b15c-781d8a876542",
  "metadata": { "userId": "user_12345" },
  "id": "WATCHLIST",
  "status": 1,
  "data": { "full_name": "John Smith", "match_found": false }
}

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Implementation Tips

  • Set up manual review processes for all matches found
  • Maintain audit trails for regulatory compliance
  • Implement escalation procedures for positive matches
  • Keep screening records per regulatory requirements
  • Ensure document verification completes before watchlist screening
  • Handle screening service timeouts gracefully
  • Log all screening attempts with timestamps
  • Protect sensitive screening results with appropriate access controls