All source lists: what they cover and how often they refresh

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Every screening call checks all enabled source lists at once and tells you which list produced each match. This article describes what each list covers, who publishes it, how often CompliAPI refreshes it, and whether a match sets sanctioned: true or only flagged: true.

A match on a sanctions list (list_type: "sanctions") sets both sanctioned: true and flagged: true — it reflects a government designation. A match on a crime-intelligence list (list_type: "crime") or a risk-exposure list (list_type: "risk") sets only flagged: true — it signals elevated risk, not a legal designation.

Sanctions lists

SlugPublisherWhat it coversRefresh
ofacUS Treasury OFACSDN (Specially Designated Nationals) listEvery 15 minutes
ofac_consolidatedUS Treasury OFACConsolidated non-SDN list — SSI, NS-MBS, NS-CMIC, NS-PLC, and other non-SDN programsEvery 15 minutes
us_fbi_lazarus_cryptoUS FBILazarus Group crypto addresses (Stake.com theft)Static, reconciled daily
il_mod_cryptoIsrael NBCTFAdministrative seizure orders covering crypto walletsCurated, reconciled daily
fr_tresorFrench TrésorNational asset-freeze registerDaily
jp_mof_sanctionsJapan Ministry of FinanceJapan sanctions listDaily
eu_fsfEuropean UnionEU consolidated financial sanctions listDaily
uk_fcdo_sanctionsUK FCDOUK Sanctions List — the sole UK designation list since January 2026Daily

The two OFAC lists (ofac and ofac_consolidated) share one publication stream and are both checked at the same 15-minute interval. You can confirm the exact check schedule — including the UTC minutes each hour and the next scheduled check — by calling GET /api/v1/stats.

Crime-intelligence list

SlugPublisherWhat it coversRefresh
ransomwhereRansomwhe.re (Jack Cable)Ransomware payment addressesWeekly

Addresses from Ransomwhere appear in CompliAPI 90 days after submission. A hit sets flagged: true but never sanctioned: true — this is crime intelligence, not a government designation. Data is used under CC BY 4.0.

Risk-exposure lists

SlugPublisherWhat it coversRefresh
tornado_cashOn-chain crawl (Ethereum mainnet)Tornado Cash depositors and withdrawal relayersDaily
tornado_cash_recipientsOn-chain crawl (Ethereum mainnet)Tornado Cash withdrawal recipientsDaily

Tornado Cash itself was removed from the OFAC SDN list in March 2025, so neither of these lists represents a sanctions designation. A hit sets only flagged: true. The tornado_cash list covers addresses that actively deposited into or relayed withdrawals from the mixer — a stronger signal of intentional use. The metadata.role field on each match is depositor, relayer, or recipient.

tornado_cash_recipients is disabled by default. Since 2022, dusting attacks have sent small Tornado Cash withdrawals to prominent addresses that never opted in, so receiving a withdrawal is not meaningful evidence of intent. If you enable this list, treat its hits as a very weak signal requiring manual review rather than automatic action. The tornado_cash (depositor/relayer) list is enabled by default and carries a stronger signal, though addresses identified via smart-contract wallets or bundlers identify the contract rather than the person behind it.

Check what's currently enabled

Call GET /api/v1/screen/lists (unauthenticated and free) to see every list's current status, entity count, and last-updated timestamp. The enabled field shows whether a list is active for screening calls. You can also download the full current dataset for any individual list via GET /api/v1/screen/lists/{slug}/entities.

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