# Ofac Sdn Scraper (`chimerical_quicklime/ofac-sdn-scraper`) Actor

Scrape the US Treasury OFAC SDN list (Specially Designated Nationals) or the full Consolidated list. Returns names, aliases, addresses, dates of birth, places of birth, citizenships, IDs, vessels, aircraft, sanctions programs. Used for compliance screening, KYC, and sanctions due diligence.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/chimerical\_quicklime/ofac-sdn-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Khrystyna Skotte](https://apify.com/chimerical_quicklime) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $5.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
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- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## OFAC SDN List Scraper - Sanctioned Individuals, Entities, Vessels

Scrape the US Treasury OFAC SDN list (Specially Designated Nationals) or the full Consolidated list. Returns names, aliases, addresses, dates of birth, places of birth, citizenships, IDs, vessels, aircraft, sanctions programs. Used for compliance screening, KYC, and sanctions due diligence.

### Quick start

Run with the default input — no configuration needed for the first try:

```json
{
    "list": "SDN",
    "maxItems": 10
}
```

Or trigger via the Apify API:

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/%3CUSERNAME%3E~ofac-sdn-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
```

### Input parameters

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|-------|------|---------|-------------|
| `list` | string | `SDN` | Which OFAC list to scrape: SDN-only (Specially Designated Nationals) or Consolidated (SDN + sectoral, FSE, NS-PLC, etc). |
| `entityType` | string | `_(empty)_` | Filter by entity type. Empty = all. |
| `program` | string | `_(empty)_` | Filter by program code (e.g. 'CYBER2', 'IRAN', 'RUSSIA-EO14024'). Empty = all. |
| `maxItems` | integer | `10` | Maximum number of records to return. |

### Output fields

Each dataset record contains at least these fields:

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `entNum` | number | Ent# |
| `name` | text | Name |
| `sdnType` | text | Type |
| `program` | text | Program |
| `title` | text | Title |
| `remarks` | text | Remarks |

Plus a `scrapedAt` timestamp and any source-specific extra fields visible in the **All fields** view of the Apify console.

### Pricing

Pay-per-event:

- **Actor start** — $0.0500 per event. Charged when the actor starts
- **SDN record** — $0.0200 per event. Charged per sanctioned entity scraped

### How it works

This Actor calls the source's public web/API and parses the response. Results stream to the dataset and can be exported as JSON, CSV, Excel, or RSS via the Apify Console or API.

### Use cases

- Bulk research and lead generation
- Feeding data warehouses, BI tools, or LLM/RAG pipelines
- Scheduled monitoring of changes over time
- Combining with other Apify Actors via Make, Zapier, n8n, or native Apify integrations

### Compliance

Use this Actor only for purposes that comply with the source site's terms of service and applicable law. Respect rate limits. The author is not affiliated with the source.

### Support

Questions, bugs, or feature requests — message the author via the Apify Console.

# Actor input Schema

## `list` (type: `string`):

Which OFAC list to scrape: SDN-only (Specially Designated Nationals) or Consolidated (SDN + sectoral, FSE, NS-PLC, etc).

## `entityType` (type: `string`):

Filter by entity type. Empty = all.

## `program` (type: `string`):

Filter by program code (e.g. 'CYBER2', 'IRAN', 'RUSSIA-EO14024'). Empty = all.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of records to return.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "list": "SDN",
  "entityType": "",
  "program": "",
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("chimerical_quicklime/ofac-sdn-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("chimerical_quicklime/ofac-sdn-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call chimerical_quicklime/ofac-sdn-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,chimerical_quicklime/ofac-sdn-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/b1Q8d88UIpIDypZ1M/builds/aRBe9brqfDBcd2iUx/openapi.json