Lists refreshed daily from official government sources
The WhoWiki API screens names against sanctions, PEP, and adverse media, and verifies businesses, from the same primary sources our tools use. One REST call returns matches with the source and date on each. Start without a sales call.
Check a person or entity against sanctions, PEP, and adverse media in a single call.
Confirm a company, its LEI, VAT, and IBAN details from official registries.
Save entities and get a webhook when a new listing matches, so screening stays current.
Each response carries the source list and date behind every match.
curl https://api.whowiki.org/v1/screen \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ww_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"name": "Meridian Capital Partners",
"types": ["sanctions", "pep", "adverse_media"]}'
{
"query": "Meridian Capital Partners",
"sanctions": "clear",
"pep": "clear",
"matches": [
{
"type": "adverse_media",
"score": 0.82,
"source": "news",
"date": "2026-06-12"
}
],
"checked_at": "2026-06-12T14:32:00Z"
}
Example request and response. See the full reference for every field, error code, and language example.
Request access and generate an API key in your account. Keep it server-side.
Send a name to the screen endpoint with the checks you want to run.
Read the matches array. Clear the false positives, review the rest, and record what you keep.
A free tier covers testing and low volume. Paid plans scale with the calls you make, and add monitoring and webhooks. You pay for usage, not for access to public lists.