PEPs and Sanctions

The Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and Sanctions module in GBG GO allows you to screen individuals against global watchlists, including PEP databases, sanctions lists, and adverse media. This module helps you comply with regulatory requirements and mitigate risks associated with onboarding high-risk individuals.

This module helps your organisation meet regulatory compliance requirements, particularly for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) obligations. It compares customer information against international databases to identify potential matches. Some variants also support Ongoing Monitoring (OGM), which continuously re-screens registered subjects against updated watchlists.

For guidance on configuring and testing the module, see Understanding the PEPs and Sanctions module.

UK Instance

The UK Instance variant screens a subject against PEP databases and sanctions watchlists using the UK screening infrastructure.

This variant requires the subject’s full name. Date of birth, gender, and current address are optional but improve match accuracy and reduce false positives.

“UK” in this variant name refers to where the screening service is hosted, not the nationality or residency of the subject being screened. This variant works for subjects of any nationality. The UK Instance variants are being phased out and replaced by PEPs and Sanctions Standard. Use the Standard variant for new journeys.

Capabilities

The module returns a structured set of result codes grouped into capability categories. Each category surfaces specific risk signals, match outcomes, and compliance flags that downstream evaluation logic can act on.

PEPs and sanctions results

This capability provides the overall screening outcome, whether the subject matched any PEP or sanctions record.

Code	Description
hit	The subject’s details matched one or more records in PEP databases or sanctions lists.
no_hit	The subject’s details did not match any records in PEP databases or sanctions lists. No further action is required for this screening check.
n/a	The screening could not be performed. This may occur if the input data was insufficient for the screening engine to run a meaningful check, or if the screening service was temporarily unavailable. For updates on status, check the GBG system status page.

Sanctions hit type

This capability returns the specific combination of identity elements that produced a match against a sanctions list. The match type indicates how strongly the subject’s submitted details correspond to a sanctioned individual’s record.

The module checks against both the subject’s full name and any known alternate identity aliases associated with sanctioned individuals.

• Full name matches: These codes indicate matches where the subject’s submitted full name corresponded to a record on a sanctions list.

Code	Description
Full name, full address and DOB matched	The subject’s full name, complete address, and date of birth all matched a sanctions record.
Full name, full address and year of birth matched	The subject’s full name, complete address, and year of birth matched.
Full name and full address matched	The subject’s full name and complete address matched.
Full name, DOB, city and country matched	The subject’s full name, date of birth, city, and country matched.
Full name, DOB and country matched	The subject’s full name, date of birth, and country matched.
Full name and DOB matched	The subject’s full name and date of birth matched.
Full name, year of birth, city and country matched	The subject’s full name, year of birth, city, and country matched.
Full name, year of birth and country matched	The subject’s full name, year of birth, and country matched.
Full name and year of birth matched	The subject’s full name and year of birth matched.
Full name, city and country matched	The subject’s full name, city, and country matched.
A match was found against the full name	Only the subject’s full name matched. No other identity elements were compared or available.

• Alias matches: These codes indicate matches where the subject’s details corresponded to a known alternate identity alias of a sanctioned individual, rather than the individual’s primary name.

Code	Description
A match was found against a known alternate identity alias	The subject’s name matched a known alias of a sanctioned individual. No other identity elements were compared.
Identity alias, Full Address and DOB matched	An alias match with the subject’s full address and date of birth.
Identity alias, Full Address and Year of Birth matched	An alias match with the subject’s full address and year of birth.
Identity alias and Full Address matched	An alias match with the subject’s full address.
Identity alias, DOB, City and country matched	An alias match with the subject’s DOB, city, and country.
Identity alias, DOB and country matched	An alias match with the subject’s DOB and country.
Identity alias and DOB matched	An alias match with the subject’s date of birth.
Identity alias, Year of birth, City and country matched	An alias match with the subject’s year of birth, city, and country.
Identity alias, Year of birth and country matched	An alias match with the subject’s year of birth and country.
Identity alias and Year of birth matched	An alias match with the subject’s year of birth.
Identity alias, City and Country matched	An alias match with the subject’s city and country.
Not Available	No sanctions hit type is available. This is returned when the overall result is no_hit or n/a.

PEPs hit type

This capability returns the specific combination of identity elements that produced a match against a PEP database. The match types are identical to the sanctions hit type. The same set of full-name and alias match codes apply, but against PEP records rather than sanctions lists.

PEP databases include current and former heads of state, senior government officials, military leaders, judges, central bank board members, ambassadors, and senior executives of state-owned enterprises, as well as their close family members and known associates.

The full list of match type codes is the same as the Sanctions hit type above.

Sanctions candidate score

This capability returns a confidence score for the top sanctions match, indicating how closely the subject’s details correspond to the matched sanctions record.

Detail	Description
Type	Integer
Range	0–100
Default	0

A higher score indicates greater confidence that the subject is the sanctioned individual. A score of 0 indicates that no sanctions match was found, which aligns with the no_hit result.

PEP candidate score

This capability returns a confidence score for the top PEP match, indicating how closely the subject’s details correspond to the matched PEP record.

Detail	Description
Type	Integer
Range	0–100
Default	0

The scoring logic mirrors the sanctions candidate score. A higher score indicates greater confidence in the match. A score of 0 indicates no PEP match was found.

Default outcomes

The module is pre-configured with the following default outcomes, which can be used in evaluation and routing logic within the journey designer.

Outcome	Condition	Description
MATCH	PEPs and sanctions result includes hit	The subject matched one or more PEP or sanctions records. The journey should route to a compliance review step where a human operator evaluates the match details, candidate scores, and hit types before making a decision.
NO MATCH	PEPs and sanctions result includes no_hit	The subject did not match any PEP or sanctions records. The journey can proceed.
ERROR	Default (no conditions matched)	The screening could not be completed.

Input payload

The following is a sample payload used to submit data to the UK Instance module for processing.

JSON

{
  "context": {
    "subject": {
      "identity": {
        "dateOfBirth": "1966-03-12",
        "firstName": "Suleyman",
        "gender": "male",
        "lastNames": [
          "Kerimov"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Field	Required	Description
FullName	Yes	The subject’s full name, including given and family names.
Gender	No	The subject’s gender.
DateOfBirth	No	The subject’s date of birth.
CurrentAddress	No	The subject’s current residential address.

Sample response

The following is a sample response returned by the module.

JSON

{
  "response": {
    "advice": {},
    "error": {},
    "outcome": "ERROR",
    "status": "error"
  }
}

UK Instance (with OGM)

This variant performs the same PEP and sanctions screening as the UK Instance but adds Ongoing Monitoring (OGM) capability. When OGM is enabled, the subject’s details are registered for continuous re-screening against PEP databases and sanctions lists. If the subject’s status changes after the initial check, for example, if they are newly added to a sanctions list or newly identified as a PEP, the system flags the change automatically.

“UK” in this variant name refers to where the screening service is hosted, not the nationality or residency of the subject being screened. This variant works for subjects of any nationality. The UK Instance variants are being phased out and replaced by PEPs and Sanctions Standard. Use the Standard variant for new journeys.

Capabilities

This variant returns all the same capabilities as the UK Instance, plus:

Sent to OGM

This capability indicates whether the subject’s details were successfully registered for ongoing monitoring.

Value	Description
true	The subject’s details have been sent to the ongoing monitoring service. The system will continuously re-screen the subject against updated PEP databases and sanctions lists and flag any future matches.
false	The subject’s details were not sent to ongoing monitoring. This may occur if OGM registration failed due to a system issue, or if the module configuration does not have OGM enabled for this journey. This is the default value.

PEPs and sanctions results

The overall screening outcome, indicating whether the subject matched any PEP or sanctions record.

Value	Description
hit	PEPs and Sanctions Hit
no_hit	PEPs and Sanctions No Hit
n/a	Not Available

Sanctions hit type

The specific combination of identity elements that produced a match against a sanctions list. The module checks against both the subject’s full name and any known alternate identity aliases associated with sanctioned individuals.

Value	Description
Full name, full address and year of birth matched	Full name, full address and year of birth matched
Full name, full address and DOB matched	Full name, full address and DOB matched
Full name and full address matched	Full name and full address matched
Full name, city and country matched	Full name, city and country matched
Full name, year of birth and country matched	Full name, year of birth and country matched
Full name, year of birth, city and country matched	Full name, year of birth, city and country matched
Full name and year of birth matched	Full name and year of birth matched
Full name, DOB and country matched	Full name, DOB and country matched
Full name, DOB, city and country matched	Full name, DOB, city and country matched
Full name and DOB matched	Full name and DOB matched
A match was found against the full name	A match was found against the full name
A match was found against a known alternate identity alias	A match was found against a known alternate identity alias
Identity alias, DOB, City and country matched	Identity alias, DOB, City and country matched
Identity alias, DOB and country matched	Identity alias, DOB and country matched
Identity alias and Year of birth matched	Identity alias and Year of birth matched
Identity alias, Year of birth, City and country matched	Identity alias, Year of birth, City and country matched
Identity alias, Year of birth and country matched	Identity alias, Year of birth and country matched
Identity alias, City and Country matched	Identity alias, City and Country matched
Identity alias and Full Address matched	Identity alias and Full Address matched
Identity alias, Full Address and DOB matched	Identity alias, Full Address and DOB matched
Identity alias, Full Address and Year of Birth matched	Identity alias, Full Address and Year of Birth matched
Identity alias and DOB matched	Identity alias and DOB matched
Not Available	Not available

Peps hit type

The specific combination of identity elements that produced a match against a PEP database. The module checks against both the subject’s full name and any known alternate identity aliases associated with PEP records.

Value	Description
Full name, full address and year of birth matched	Full name, full address and year of birth matched
Full name, full address and DOB matched	Full name, full address and DOB matched
Full name and full address matched	Full name and full address matched
Full name, city and country matched	Full name, city and country matched
Full name, year of birth and country matched	Full name, year of birth and country matched
Full name, year of birth, city and country matched	Full name, year of birth, city and country matched
Full name and year of birth matched	Full name and year of birth matched
Full name, DOB and country matched	Full name, DOB and country matched
Full name, DOB, city and country matched	Full name, DOB, city and country matched
Full name and DOB matched	Full name and DOB matched
A match was found against the full name	A match was found against the full name
A match was found against a known alternate identity alias	A match was found against a known alternate identity alias
Identity alias, DOB, City and country matched	Identity alias, DOB, City and country matched
Identity alias, DOB and country matched	Identity alias, DOB and country matched
Identity alias and Year of birth matched	Identity alias and Year of birth matched
Identity alias, Year of birth, City and country matched	Identity alias, Year of birth, City and country matched
Identity alias, Year of birth and country matched	Identity alias, Year of birth and country matched
Identity alias, City and Country matched	Identity alias, City and Country matched
Identity alias and Full Address matched	Identity alias and Full Address matched
Identity alias, Full Address and DOB matched	Identity alias, Full Address and DOB matched
Identity alias, Full Address and Year of Birth matched	Identity alias, Full Address and Year of Birth matched
Identity alias and DOB matched	Identity alias and DOB matched
Not Available	Not available

Sanctions candidate score

A confidence score for the top sanctions match, indicating how closely the subject’s details correspond to the matched sanctions record. A higher score indicates greater confidence; a score of 0 indicates that no sanctions match was found.

Detail	Description
Type	Integer
Range	0–100
Default	0

PEP candidate score

A confidence score for the top PEP match, indicating how closely the subject’s details correspond to the matched PEP record. A higher score indicates greater confidence; a score of 0 indicates that no PEP match was found.

Detail	Description
Type	Integer
Range	0–100
Default	0

Default outcomes

The default outcomes are identical to the UK Instance.

Input payload

The following is a sample payload used to submit data to the UK Instance (with OGM) module for processing.

JSON

{
  "context": {
    "subject": {
      "identity": {
        "currentAddress": {
          "country": "AFG"
        },
        "dateOfBirth": "1942-01-12",
        "firstName": "hedayat amin",
        "lastNames": [
          "arsala"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Field	Required	Description
FullName	Yes	The subject’s full name, including given and family names.
Gender	No	The subject’s gender.
DateOfBirth	No	The subject’s date of birth.
CurrentAddress	No	The subject’s current residential address.

Sample response

The following is a sample response returned by the module.

JSON

{
  "response": {
    "advice": {
      "customDecision": null,
      "decision": "hit",
      "pep_candidate_score": 100,
      "pep_hit": "Full name, year of birth and country matched",
      "sanctions_hit": "Not Available",
      "sent_to_ogm": true
    },
    "note": {
      "pep_match_details": {
        "addresses": [
          {
            "country": "",
            "lines": [
              ""
            ],
            "locality": "Kabul",
            "superAdministrativeArea": ""
          },
          {
            "country": "",
            "lines": [
              ""
            ],
            "locality": "",
            "superAdministrativeArea": "Illinois"
          },
          {
            "country": "",
            "lines": [
              ""
            ],
            "locality": "",
            "superAdministrativeArea": "Nangarhar Province"
          },
          {
            "country": "",
            "lines": [
              ""
            ],
            "locality": "",
            "superAdministrativeArea": "Washington"
          }
        ],
        "aliases": [
          "Hidayat Amin Arsala",
          "Hedayat  Amin Arsala",
          "Hedayad Amin Arsala",
          "Hidayad Amin Arsala",
          "هدايت امين  ارسلا",
          "هدايت امين ارسلا"
        ],
        "dates": [
          {
            "date": "1942-01-12",
            "type": "Birth"
          }
        ],
        "fullname": "Hedayat Amin  Arsala",
        "gender": "Male",
        "nationality": "AF - Afghanistan",
        "personId": 22526,
        "positions": [
          {
            "country": "AF",
            "position": "Member of the National Islamic Front of Afghanistan"
          },
          {
            "country": "AF",
            "position": "Former Minister of Commerce and Industries (Former)"
          },
          {
            "country": "AF",
            "position": "Former Senior Adviser to the President (Former)"
          },
          {
            "country": "AF",
            "position": "Former Minister of Foreign Affairs (Former)"
          },
          {
            "country": "AF",
            "position": "Former Minister of Finance of the Transitional Government (Former)"
          },
          {
            "country": "AF",
            "position": "Former Member of the Executive Council of the Emergency Grand Assembly (Loya Jirga) (Former)"
          },
          {
            "country": "AF",
            "position": "Former Vice President (2002-2004)"
          },
          {
            "country": "AF",
            "position": "Former Minister of Finance (2001-2002)"
          }
        ],
        "tier": 1
      }
    },
    "outcome": "MATCH"
  }
}

UK Instance (with Adverse Media and OGM)

This variant extends the UK Instance (with OGM) by adding adverse media screening. In addition to checking PEP databases and sanctions lists, it searches news and media sources for negative coverage associated with the subject, such as reports of involvement in financial crime, fraud, corruption, money laundering, terrorist financing, or other criminal activity.

“UK” in this variant name refers to where the screening service is hosted, not the nationality or residency of the subject being screened. This variant works for subjects of any nationality. The UK Instance variants are being phased out and replaced by PEPs and Sanctions Standard. Use the Standard variant for new journeys.

Capabilities

All capabilities from the UK Instance (with OGM) apply, plus:

Adverse media hit type

This capability returns the result of the adverse media screening.

Code	Description
Match found for name	The subject’s name matched one or more adverse media records. The match indicates that negative media coverage has been found that may be associated with the subject. A compliance reviewer should evaluate the specific media sources and content to determine whether the coverage relates to the subject or is a false positive example, a different person with the same name.
Not Available	No adverse media match was found, or the adverse media check was not performed.

PEPs and sanctions results

The overall screening outcome, indicating whether the subject matched any PEP or sanctions record.

Value	Description
hit	PEPs and Sanctions Hit
no_hit	PEPs and Sanctions No Hit
n/a	Not Available

Sanctions hit type

The specific combination of identity elements that produced a match against a sanctions list. The module checks against both the subject’s full name and any known alternate identity aliases associated with sanctioned individuals.

Value	Description
Full name, full address and year of birth matched	Full name, full address and year of birth matched
Full name, full address and DOB matched	Full name, full address and DOB matched
Full name and full address matched	Full name and full address matched
Full name, city and country matched	Full name, city and country matched
Full name, year of birth and country matched	Full name, year of birth and country matched
Full name, year of birth, city and country matched	Full name, year of birth, city and country matched
Full name and year of birth matched	Full name and year of birth matched
Full name, DOB and country matched	Full name, DOB and country matched
Full name, DOB, city and country matched	Full name, DOB, city and country matched
Full name and DOB matched	Full name and DOB matched
A match was found against the full name	A match was found against the full name
A match was found against a known alternate identity alias	A match was found against a known alternate identity alias
Identity alias, DOB, City and country matched	Identity alias, DOB, City and country matched
Identity alias, DOB and country matched	Identity alias, DOB and country matched
Identity alias and Year of birth matched	Identity alias and Year of birth matched
Identity alias, Year of birth, City and country matched	Identity alias, Year of birth, City and country matched
Identity alias, Year of birth and country matched	Identity alias, Year of birth and country matched
Identity alias, City and Country matched	Identity alias, City and Country matched
Identity alias and Full Address matched	Identity alias and Full Address matched
Identity alias, Full Address and DOB matched	Identity alias, Full Address and DOB matched
Identity alias, Full Address and Year of Birth matched	Identity alias, Full Address and Year of Birth matched
Identity alias and DOB matched	Identity alias and DOB matched
Not Available	Not available

Peps hit type

The specific combination of identity elements that produced a match against a PEP database. The module checks against both the subject’s full name and any known alternate identity aliases associated with PEP records.

Value	Description
Full name, full address and year of birth matched	Full name, full address and year of birth matched
Full name, full address and DOB matched	Full name, full address and DOB matched
Full name and full address matched	Full name and full address matched
Full name, city and country matched	Full name, city and country matched
Full name, year of birth and country matched	Full name, year of birth and country matched
Full name, year of birth, city and country matched	Full name, year of birth, city and country matched
Full name and year of birth matched	Full name and year of birth matched
Full name, DOB and country matched	Full name, DOB and country matched
Full name, DOB, city and country matched	Full name, DOB, city and country matched
Full name and DOB matched	Full name and DOB matched
A match was found against the full name	A match was found against the full name
A match was found against a known alternate identity alias	A match was found against a known alternate identity alias
Identity alias, DOB, City and country matched	Identity alias, DOB, City and country matched
Identity alias, DOB and country matched	Identity alias, DOB and country matched
Identity alias and Year of birth matched	Identity alias and Year of birth matched
Identity alias, Year of birth, City and country matched	Identity alias, Year of birth, City and country matched
Identity alias, Year of birth and country matched	Identity alias, Year of birth and country matched
Identity alias, City and Country matched	Identity alias, City and Country matched
Identity alias and Full Address matched	Identity alias and Full Address matched
Identity alias, Full Address and DOB matched	Identity alias, Full Address and DOB matched
Identity alias, Full Address and Year of Birth matched	Identity alias, Full Address and Year of Birth matched
Identity alias and DOB matched	Identity alias and DOB matched
Not Available	Not available

Sent to OGM

Indicates whether the subject’s details were successfully registered for ongoing monitoring, so the subject is continuously re-screened against updated PEP databases and sanctions lists.

Detail	Description
Type	Boolean
Default	isFalse

Sanctions candidate score

A confidence score for the top sanctions match, indicating how closely the subject’s details correspond to the matched sanctions record. A higher score indicates greater confidence; a score of 0 indicates that no sanctions match was found.

Detail	Description
Type	Integer
Range	0–100
Default	0

PEP candidate score

A confidence score for the top PEP match, indicating how closely the subject’s details correspond to the matched PEP record. A higher score indicates greater confidence; a score of 0 indicates that no PEP match was found.

Detail	Description
Type	Integer
Range	0–100
Default	0

Default outcomes

The default outcomes are identical to the UK Instance. The adverse media hit type is available for use in custom evaluation rules but is not included in the default outcome conditions.

Input payload

The following is a sample payload used to submit data to the UK Instance (with Adverse Media and OGM) module for processing.

JSON

{
  "context": {
    "subject": {
      "identity": {
        "dateOfBirth": "1984-09-15",
        "firstName": "Henry Charles",
        "gender": "m",
        "lastNames": [
          "Mountbatten-Windsor"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Field	Required	Description
FullName	Yes	The subject’s full name, including given and family names.
Gender	No	The subject’s gender.
DateOfBirth	No	The subject’s date of birth.
CurrentAddress	No	The subject’s current residential address.

Sample response

The following is a sample response returned by the module.

JSON

{
  "response": {
    "advice": {
      "adverse_media_hit": "Match found for name",
      "customDecision": null,
      "decision": "hit",
      "pep_candidate_score": 99,
      "pep_hit": "Full name and year of birth matched",
      "sanctions_hit": "Not Available",
      "sent_to_ogm": true
    },
    "note": {
      "adverse_media_match_details": {
        "details": [
          {
            "category": "ALLNM",
            "newsOutlet": "telegraph.co",
            "score": "86",
            "sourceID": "514",
            "subjectMatched": "Archie Mountbatten-Windsor",
            "text": "Duchess of Sussex settles claim against photo agency over Canada park pictures The Duchess of Sussex and her baby son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor sued a photo agency which 'papped' them while dog walki",
            "textHeading": "Duchess of Sussex settles claim against photo agency over Canada park pictures The Duchess of Sussex",
            "url": "https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/12/18/meghan-archie-settle-claim-against-photo-agency-canada-park/"
          },
          {
            "category": "ALLNM",
            "newsOutlet": "stcatharinesstandard.ca",
            "score": "97",
            "sourceID": "4334",
            "subjectMatched": "Charles Mountbatten-Windsor",
            "text": "Charles Mountbatten-Windsor waited 73 years to become king. He’s filled the time productively — founding the Prince’s Trust, a charity that has helped created career opportunities for over a million y",
            "textHeading": "Charles Mountbatten-Windsor waited 73 years to become king. He’s filled the time productively — foun",
            "url": "https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/ts/news/world/royals/2023/04/27/from-tampongate-to-the-black-spider-memos-king-charles-iiis-most-memorable-scandals-so-far.html"
          },
          {
            "category": "ALLNM",
            "newsOutlet": "newsweek.com",
            "score": "97",
            "sourceID": "3999",
            "subjectMatched": "Charles Mountbatten-Windsor",
            "text": "NewsCharles Faces Backlash Over Tax Exemption on Queen's $430 Million Fortune By James Crawford-Smith On 9/13/22 at 7:59 AM EDT Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedInShare on Reddi",
            "textHeading": "NewsCharles Faces Backlash Over Tax Exemption on Queen's $430 Million Fortune By James Crawford-Smit",
            "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/king-charles-backlash-tax-exemption-queen-million-fortune-1742402"
          },
          {
            "category": "ALLNM",
            "newsOutlet": "dailymail.co",
            "score": "96",
            "sourceID": "466",
            "subjectMatched": "Henry Mountbatten Windsor",
            "text": "Royal fans are furious at Meghan Markle's latest revelation after she insisted that her surname is 'Sussex,' despite the fact that she seems to have only visited the English county once and has no off",
            "textHeading": "Royal fans are furious at Meghan Markle's latest revelation after she insisted that her surname is '",
            "url": "https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-14462373/Mountbatten-Windsor-not-Sussex-royal-fans-Meghan-Markle.html"
          },
          {
            "category": "ALLNM",
            "newsOutlet": "dailymail.co",
            "score": "96",
            "sourceID": "465",
            "subjectMatched": "Henry Mountbatten Windsor",
            "text": "Royal fans are furious at Meghan Markle's latest revelation after she insisted that her surname is 'Sussex,' despite the fact that she seems to have only visited the English county once and has no off",
            "textHeading": "Royal fans are furious at Meghan Markle's latest revelation after she insisted that her surname is '",
            "url": "https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-14462373/Mountbatten-Windsor-not-Sussex-royal-fans-Meghan-Markle.html"
          },
          {
            "category": "ALLNM",
            "newsOutlet": "dailymail.co",
            "score": "96",
            "sourceID": "464",
            "subjectMatched": "Henry Mountbatten Windsor",
            "text": "Royal fans are furious at Meghan Markle's latest revelation after she insisted that her surname is 'Sussex,' despite the fact that she seems to have only visited the English county once and has no off",
            "textHeading": "Royal fans are furious at Meghan Markle's latest revelation after she insisted that her surname is '",
            "url": "https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-14462373/Mountbatten-Windsor-not-Sussex-royal-fans-Meghan-Markle.html"
          },
          {
            "category": "ALLNM",
            "newsOutlet": "deseret.com",
            "score": "95",
            "sourceID": "5918",
            "subjectMatched": "Harry Mountbatten-Windsor",
            "text": "Meghan Markle? Meghan Sussex? What we know about the Duchess' last name Meghan Markle has ruffled feathers again. The Duchess of Sussex’s latest controversial moment transpired during her new Netflix ",
            "textHeading": "Meghan Markle? Meghan Sussex? What we know about the Duchess' last name Meghan Markle has ruffled fe",
            "url": "https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2025/03/12/meghan-markle-last-name/"
          },
          {
            "category": "ALLNM",
            "newsOutlet": "mirror.co",
            "score": "95",
            "sourceID": "477",
            "subjectMatched": "Harry Mountbatten-Windsor",
            "text": "In her brand new food show, With Love, Meghan, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, opened up about the surname she now uses. But not everyone is too sure about it. The Californian Royal, who left palace li",
            "textHeading": "In her brand new food show, With Love, Meghan, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, opened up about the su",
            "url": "https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/us-celebrity-news/meghan-markle-completely-incorrect-sussex-34822284"
          },
          {
            "category": "ALLNM",
            "newsOutlet": "theglobeandmail.com",
            "score": "95",
            "sourceID": "11976",
            "subjectMatched": "Harry Mountbatten-Windsor",
            "text": "Open this photo in gallery: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in Buckingham Palace in London on Jan. 12, 1954. -/Getty Images Share Save for later Please log in to bookmark this ",
            "textHeading": "Open this photo in gallery: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in Buckingham Pa",
            "url": "https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-in-britain-everyone-has-two-families-their-own-and-the-royals/"
          },
          {
            "category": "ALLNM",
            "newsOutlet": "irishexaminer.com",
            "score": "95",
            "sourceID": "7174",
            "subjectMatched": "Harry Mountbatten-Windsor",
            "text": "Denis Lehane: Harry's traumatic book signing at the mart X Sign in Subscribe My Account Sign out SUBSCRIBE    Sign in Subscribe My Account Sign out news  Munster Ireland Climate Politics Court & C",
            "textHeading": "Denis Lehane: Harry's traumatic book signing at the mart X Sign in Subscribe My Account Sign out SUB",
            "url": "https://www.irishexaminer.com/farming/arid-41047094.html"
          },
          {
            "category": "ALLNM",
            "newsOutlet": "express.co",
            "score": "95",
            "sourceID": "509",
            "subjectMatched": "Harry Mountbatten-Windsor",
            "text": "Would Meghan Markle become Princess Henry if Queen strips her Duchess of Sussex title? MEGHAN MARKLE and Prince Harry have faced calls to be stripped off their Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles follow",
            "textHeading": "Would Meghan Markle become Princess Henry if Queen strips her Duchess of Sussex title? MEGHAN MARKLE",
            "url": "https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1437282/meghan-markle-princess-henry-duchess-of-sussex-title-queen-prince-harry-evg"
          },
          {
            "category": "ALLNM",
            "newsOutlet": "belfasttelegraph.co",
            "score": "95",
            "sourceID": "11272",
            "subjectMatched": "Harry Mountbatten Windsor",
            "text": "One of the side-effects of the Covid crisis has been that Mr and Mrs Harry Mountbatten Windsor have had to up their game in competing for headlines.",
            "textHeading": "One of the side-effects of the Covid crisis has been that Mr and Mrs Harry Mountbatten Windsor have ",
            "url": "https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/lindy-mcdowell/why-its-time-for-queen-to-cut-the-cord-on-meghan-and-harry/39633333.html"
          },
          {
            "category": "ALLNM",
            "newsOutlet": "bignewsnetwork.com",
            "score": "95",
            "sourceID": "2376",
            "subjectMatched": "Harry Mountbatten-Windsor",
            "text": "As South Africans celebrate the Springboks third Rugby World Cup win, a tweet by EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has proved about as successful as the English scrum on Saturday. Even before the game",
            "textHeading": "As South Africans celebrate the Springboks third Rugby World Cup win, a tweet by EFF spokesperson Mb",
            "url": "https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/262964668/twitter-tackles-grinch-ndlozi-after-tweet-about-springboks"
          },
          {
            "category": "ALLNM",
            "newsOutlet": "nydailynews.com",
            "score": "94",
            "sourceID": "12016",
            "subjectMatched": "Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor",
            "text": "Royal wild-child Prince Harry has finally met his match — an American actress who shares his passion for promoting humanitarian causes. Harry, 33, and his betrothed Meghan Markle, 36, put on glittery ",
            "textHeading": "Royal wild-child Prince Harry has finally met his match — an American actress who shares his passion",
            "url": "https://www.nydailynews.com/2017/11/27/prince-harry-announces-engagement-to-actress-meghan-markle/"
          },
          {
            "category": "ALLNM",
            "newsOutlet": "nzherald.co",
            "score": "94",
            "sourceID": "1117",
            "subjectMatched": "Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor",
            "text": "EDITORIAL These past few days it has been difficult to avoid the disclosures from the royal-gone-rogue Prince Harry as the contents of his memoir have been strategically - and perhaps, in the case of ",
            "textHeading": "EDITORIAL These past few days it has been difficult to avoid the disclosures from the royal-gone-rog",
            "url": "https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/editorial-prince-harrys-extraordinary-accusations/EBAZ4CI2NNHY7FEW5Q57PF2KKY/"
          },
          {
            "category": "ALLNM",
            "newsOutlet": "mylondon.news",
            "score": "94",
            "sourceID": "5815",
            "subjectMatched": "Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor",
            "text": "NewsRoyal Family: Forgotten photo of young King Charles shows uncanny resemblance to Prince Harry and baby ArchieThe rare image of the new King as a baby shows him alongside a beaming Queen Elizabeth ",
            "textHeading": "NewsRoyal Family: Forgotten photo of young King Charles shows uncanny resemblance to Prince Harry an",
            "url": "https://www.mylondon.news/news/uk-world-news/king-charles-baby-photo-harry-25026987"
          },
          {
            "category": "ALLNM",
            "newsOutlet": "dw.com",
            "score": "94",
            "sourceID": "7154",
            "subjectMatched": "Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor",
            "text": "UK′s Prince Harry and Meghan to give up senior royal roles | News | DW | 08.01.2020 We use cookies to improve our service for you. You can find more information in our data protection declaration. Mor",
            "textHeading": "UK′s Prince Harry and Meghan to give up senior royal roles | News | DW | 08.01.2020 We use cookies t",
            "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/uks-prince-harry-and-meghan-to-give-up-senior-royal-roles/a-51934384"
          },
          {
            "category": "ALLNM",
            "newsOutlet": "dw.com",
            "score": "94",
            "sourceID": "7116",
            "subjectMatched": "Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor",
            "text": "British royals sue tabloid for publishing Meghan Markle letter | News | DW | 01.10.2019 We use cookies to improve our service for you. You can find more information in our data protection declaration.",
            "textHeading": "British royals sue tabloid for publishing Meghan Markle letter | News | DW | 01.10.2019 We use cooki",
            "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/british-royals-sue-tabloid-for-publishing-meghan-markle-letter/a-50668194"
          },
          {
            "category": "ALLNM",
            "newsOutlet": "belfasttelegraph.co",
            "score": "94",
            "sourceID": "11272",
            "subjectMatched": "Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor",
            "text": "It was a day which captivated millions, with question marks over certain elements of Harry and Meghan’s wedding right up until the last moment. Here are the most frequently asked searches related to t",
            "textHeading": "It was a day which captivated millions, with question marks over certain elements of Harry and Megha",
            "url": "https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/answered-the-most-asked-questions-on-google-about-the-royal-wedding/36925297.html"
          },
          {
            "category": "ALLNM",
            "newsOutlet": "livemint.com",
            "score": "94",
            "sourceID": "12542",
            "subjectMatched": "Mountbatten-Windsor",
            "text": "Meghan Markle speaks about new website after Royalists slam controversial change: ‘It is illegal…’ Critics argue that Meghan Markle using the Sussex title is an insult to Prince Philip and Harry's fam",
            "textHeading": "Meghan Markle speaks about new website after Royalists slam controversial change: ‘It is illegal…’ C",
            "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/meghan-markle-speaks-about-new-website-after-royalists-slam-controversial-change-it-is-illegal-11707984436946.html"
          }
        ],
        "inputName": "Henry Charles Mountbatten-Windsor",
        "pageNumber": 1,
        "processedDate": "2025-10-13 11:11:29",
        "sanctionsType": "NM",
        "subjectName": "Henry Charles Mountbatten-Windsor",
        "totalItems": 100,
        "totalPages": 5
      },
      "pep_match_details": [
        {
          "addresses": [
            {
              "country": "",
              "lines": [
                "Kensington Palace"
              ],
              "locality": "London",
              "superAdministrativeArea": ""
            },
            {
              "country": "",
              "lines": [
                "Nottingham Cottage"
              ],
              "locality": "London",
              "superAdministrativeArea": ""
            }
          ],
          "aliases": [
            "  Prince Harry",
            "  Henry, Prince of Wales",
            "  Harry, Prince of Wales",
            "  Prince Harry of Wales",
            "  Prince Henry of Wales",
            "  Prince Henry",
            "Henry Charles Albert David Windsor"
          ],
          "dates": [
            {
              "date": "1984-09-15",
              "type": "Birth"
            }
          ],
          "fullname": "Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor",
          "gender": "Male",
          "nationality": "GB - United Kingdom",
          "personId": 92949,
          "tier": 4
        }
      ]
    },
    "outcome": "MATCH"
  }
}

PEPs and Sanctions Standard

The Standard variant performs PEP screening and sanctions screening in a single check, with candidate scores for both PEP and sanctions matches. To include adverse media screening, use the PEPs and Sanctions Standard with Adverse Media variant instead.

This variant is suitable for you, if you need to perform a combined PEP and sanctions check without the UK-specific screening infrastructure. It supports the same input requirements (full name required; gender, DOB, and address optional). Privacy auditing is enabled.

You can also run a PEP-only or sanctions-only check by selecting just one of these datasets in the module’s dataset settings.

For ongoing monitoring, use this variant in combination with the PEPs and Sanctions Standard OGM Push variant.

Capabilities

The capabilities are the same as those documented for the UK Instance.

PEPs and sanctions results

The overall screening outcome, indicating whether the subject matched any PEP or sanctions record.

Value	Description
hit	PEPs and Sanctions Hit
no_hit	PEPs and Sanctions No Hit

Sanctions hit type

The specific combination of identity elements that produced a match against a sanctions list. The module checks against both the subject’s full name and any known alternate identity aliases associated with sanctioned individuals.

Value	Description
Full name, city and country matched	Full name, city and country matched
Full name, year of birth and country matched	Full name, year of birth and country matched
Full name, year of birth, city and country matched	Full name, year of birth, city and country matched
Full name and year of birth matched	Full name and year of birth matched
Full name, DOB and country matched	Full name, DOB and country matched
Full name, DOB, city and country matched	Full name, DOB, city and country matched
Full name and DOB matched	Full name and DOB matched
A match was found against the full name	A match was found against the full name
A match was found against a known alternate identity alias	A match was found against a known alternate identity alias
Identity alias, DOB, City and country matched	Identity alias, DOB, City and country matched
Identity alias, DOB and country matched	Identity alias, DOB and country matched
Identity alias and Year of birth matched	Identity alias and Year of birth matched
Identity alias, Year of birth, City and country matched	Identity alias, Year of birth, City and country matched
Identity alias, Year of birth and country matched	Identity alias, Year of birth and country matched
Identity alias, City and Country matched	Identity alias, City and Country matched
Identity alias and DOB matched	Identity alias and DOB matched
Not Available	Not available

Peps hit type

The specific combination of identity elements that produced a match against a PEP database. The module checks against both the subject’s full name and any known alternate identity aliases associated with PEP records.

Value	Description
Full name, city and country matched	Full name, city and country matched
Full name, year of birth and country matched	Full name, year of birth and country matched
Full name, year of birth, city and country matched	Full name, year of birth, city and country matched
Full name and year of birth matched	Full name and year of birth matched
Full name, DOB and country matched	Full name, DOB and country matched
Full name, DOB, city and country matched	Full name, DOB, city and country matched
Full name and DOB matched	Full name and DOB matched
A match was found against the full name	A match was found against the full name
A match was found against a known alternate identity alias	A match was found against a known alternate identity alias
Identity alias, DOB, City and country matched	Identity alias, DOB, City and country matched
Identity alias, DOB and country matched	Identity alias, DOB and country matched
Identity alias and Year of birth matched	Identity alias and Year of birth matched
Identity alias, Year of birth, City and country matched	Identity alias, Year of birth, City and country matched
Identity alias, Year of birth and country matched	Identity alias, Year of birth and country matched
Identity alias, City and Country matched	Identity alias, City and Country matched
Identity alias and DOB matched	Identity alias and DOB matched
Not Available	Not available

Sanctions candidate score

A confidence score for the top sanctions match, indicating how closely the subject’s details correspond to the matched sanctions record. A higher score indicates greater confidence; a score of 0 indicates that no sanctions match was found.

Detail	Description
Type	Integer
Range	0–100
Default	0

PEP candidate score

A confidence score for the top PEP match, indicating how closely the subject’s details correspond to the matched PEP record. A higher score indicates greater confidence; a score of 0 indicates that no PEP match was found.

Detail	Description
Type	Integer
Range	0–100
Default	0

Default outcomes

The module is pre-configured with the following default outcomes, which can be used in evaluation and routing logic within the journey designer.

Outcome	Condition	Description
MATCH	PEPs and sanctions result includes hit	The subject matched one or more PEP or sanctions records. Route to compliance review.
NO MATCH	PEPs and sanctions result includes no_hit	No matches found. The journey can proceed.
ERROR	Default (no conditions matched)	The screening could not be completed.

Input payload

The following is a sample payload used to submit data to the PEPs and Sanctions Standard module for processing.

JSON

{
  "context": {
    "config": {
      "datasets": [
        "PEP",
        "SAN",
        "RRE"
      ]
    },
    "subject": {
      "identity": {
        "dateOfBirth": "1984-09-15",
        "firstName": "Henry Charles",
        "lastNames": [
          "Mountbatten-Windsor"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Field	Required	Description
FullName	Yes	The subject’s full name, including given and family names.
Gender	No	The subject’s gender.
DateOfBirth	No	The subject’s date of birth.
CurrentAddress/country	No	The country of the current address.
CurrentAddress/locality	No	The locality (town or city) of the current address.
CurrentAddress/lines	No	The full address as one or more free-form lines, used when structured address components are not available.

Sample response

The following is a sample response returned by the module.

JSON

{
  "response": {
    "advice": {
      "decision": "hit",
      "pep_candidate_score": 99,
      "pep_hit": "Full name and DOB matched",
      "sanctions_hit": "Not Available"
    },
    "outcome": "MATCH"
  }
}

PEPs and Sanctions Standard with Adverse Media

This variant performs PEP screening, sanctions screening, and adverse media screening in a single check, returning candidate scores for both PEP and sanctions matches. It is the Standard variant with adverse media screening included.

You can run any combination of these checks by selecting the datasets you want in the module’s dataset settings. For example, you can run an adverse media only check, or a sanctions and adverse media check, by selecting just those datasets.

It requires the subject’s full name. Gender, date of birth, and current address are optional but improve match accuracy and reduce false positives.

Capabilities

The capabilities are the same as those documented for the UK Instance (with Adverse Media and OGM), excluding the Sent to OGM capability. This variant returns the PEPs and sanctions results, sanctions hit type, PEPs hit type, adverse media hit type, sanctions candidate score, and PEP candidate score.

PEPs and sanctions results

The overall screening outcome, indicating whether the subject matched any PEP or sanctions record.

Value	Description
hit	PEPs and Sanctions Hit
no_hit	PEPs and Sanctions No Hit

Sanctions hit type

The specific combination of identity elements that produced a match against a sanctions list. The module checks against both the subject’s full name and any known alternate identity aliases associated with sanctioned individuals.

Value	Description
Full name, city and country matched	Full name, city and country matched
Full name, year of birth and country matched	Full name, year of birth and country matched
Full name, year of birth, city and country matched	Full name, year of birth, city and country matched
Full name and year of birth matched	Full name and year of birth matched
Full name, DOB and country matched	Full name, DOB and country matched
Full name, DOB, city and country matched	Full name, DOB, city and country matched
Full name and DOB matched	Full name and DOB matched
A match was found against the full name	A match was found against the full name
A match was found against a known alternate identity alias	A match was found against a known alternate identity alias
Identity alias, DOB, City and country matched	Identity alias, DOB, City and country matched
Identity alias, DOB and country matched	Identity alias, DOB and country matched
Identity alias and Year of birth matched	Identity alias and Year of birth matched
Identity alias, Year of birth, City and country matched	Identity alias, Year of birth, City and country matched
Identity alias, Year of birth and country matched	Identity alias, Year of birth and country matched
Identity alias, City and Country matched	Identity alias, City and Country matched
Identity alias and DOB matched	Identity alias and DOB matched
Not Available	Not available

Peps hit type

The specific combination of identity elements that produced a match against a PEP database. The module checks against both the subject’s full name and any known alternate identity aliases associated with PEP records.

Value	Description
Full name, city and country matched	Full name, city and country matched
Full name, year of birth and country matched	Full name, year of birth and country matched
Full name, year of birth, city and country matched	Full name, year of birth, city and country matched
Full name and year of birth matched	Full name and year of birth matched
Full name, DOB and country matched	Full name, DOB and country matched
Full name, DOB, city and country matched	Full name, DOB, city and country matched
Full name and DOB matched	Full name and DOB matched
A match was found against the full name	A match was found against the full name
A match was found against a known alternate identity alias	A match was found against a known alternate identity alias
Identity alias, DOB, City and country matched	Identity alias, DOB, City and country matched
Identity alias, DOB and country matched	Identity alias, DOB and country matched
Identity alias and Year of birth matched	Identity alias and Year of birth matched
Identity alias, Year of birth, City and country matched	Identity alias, Year of birth, City and country matched
Identity alias, Year of birth and country matched	Identity alias, Year of birth and country matched
Identity alias, City and Country matched	Identity alias, City and Country matched
Identity alias and DOB matched	Identity alias and DOB matched
Not Available	Not available

Adverse media hit type

The result of the adverse media screening, indicating whether negative media coverage was found that may be associated with the subject.

Value	Description
Match found for name	Match found for name
Not Available	Not available

Sanctions candidate score

A confidence score for the top sanctions match, indicating how closely the subject’s details correspond to the matched sanctions record. A higher score indicates greater confidence; a score of 0 indicates that no sanctions match was found.

Detail	Description
Type	Integer
Range	0–100
Default	0

PEP candidate score

A confidence score for the top PEP match, indicating how closely the subject’s details correspond to the matched PEP record. A higher score indicates greater confidence; a score of 0 indicates that no PEP match was found.

Detail	Description
Type	Integer
Range	0–100
Default	0

Default outcomes

The module is pre-configured with the following default outcomes, which can be used in evaluation and routing logic within the journey designer.

Outcome	Condition	Description
MATCH	PEPs and sanctions result includes hit	The subject matched one or more PEP, sanctions, or adverse media records. Route to compliance review.
NO MATCH	PEPs and sanctions result includes no_hit	No matches found. The journey can proceed.
ERROR	Default (no conditions matched)	The screening could not be completed.

Input payload

The following is a sample payload used to submit data to the PEPs and Sanctions Standard with Adverse Media module for processing.

JSON

{
  "context": {
    "subject": {
      "identity": {
        "currentAddress": {
          "country": "USA"
        },
        "dateOfBirth": "1984-05-14",
        "firstName": "Mark",
        "lastNames": [
          "Zuckerberg"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Field	Required	Description
FullName	Yes	The subject’s full name, including given and family names.
Gender	No	The subject’s gender.
DateOfBirth	No	The subject’s date of birth.
CurrentAddress/country	No	The country of the current address.
CurrentAddress/locality	No	The locality (town or city) of the current address.
CurrentAddress/lines	No	The full address as one or more free-form lines, used when structured address components are not available.

Sample response

The following is a sample response returned by the module.

JSON

{
  "response": {
    "advice": {
      "adverse_media_hit": "Match found for name",
      "decision": "hit",
      "pep_candidate_score": 0,
      "pep_hit": "Not Available",
      "sanction_candidate_score": 100,
      "sanctions_hit": "Full name, year of birth and country matched"
    },
    "outcome": "MATCH"
  }
}

PEPs and Sanctions Standard OGM Push

The OGM Push variant registers a subject for ongoing monitoring without performing a screening check. It is designed to be placed after the PEPs and Sanctions Standard variant in a journey, so that subjects who pass the initial screening are automatically enrolled for continuous re-screening.

This variant does not perform any PEP, sanctions, or adverse media checks itself. Its sole purpose is to push the subject’s details to the ongoing monitoring service. Use it in combination with the PEPs and Sanctions Standard variant to achieve the same screening-plus-monitoring workflow as the UK Instance (with OGM).

Capabilities

The module returns a single capability.

Sent to OGM

This capability indicates whether the subject’s details were successfully registered for ongoing monitoring.

Value	Description
true	The subject’s details have been sent to the ongoing monitoring service. The system will continuously re-screen the subject and flag any future PEP or sanctions matches.
false	The subject’s details were not sent to ongoing monitoring. This may indicate a system issue or a configuration problem. This is the default value.

Default outcomes

The module is pre-configured with the following default outcomes, which can be used in evaluation and routing logic within the journey designer.

Outcome	Condition	Description
Success	Sent to OGM is true	The subject was successfully registered for ongoing monitoring.
ERROR	Default (no conditions matched)	The OGM registration could not be completed.

Input payload

The following is a sample payload used to submit data to the PEPs and Sanctions Standard OGM Push module for processing.

JSON

{
  "context": {
    "config": {
      "worklistId": "invalidId"
    },
    "subject": {
      "identity": {
        "dateOfBirth": "1984-09-15",
        "firstName": "Henry Charles",
        "lastNames": [
          "Mountbatten-Windsor"
        ]
      },
      "uid": "a541850e-0274-4b03-8750-53acf708dd57"
    }
  }
}

Field	Required	Description
FullName	Yes	The subject’s full name, including given and family names.
Gender	No	The subject’s gender.
DateOfBirth	No	The subject’s date of birth.
CurrentAddress/country	No	The country of the current address.
CurrentAddress/locality	No	The locality (town or city) of the current address.
CurrentAddress/lines	No	The full address as one or more free-form lines, used when structured address components are not available.
UserId	No	A unique identifier for the subject within your system, used to correlate the request.

Sample response

The following is a sample response returned by the module.

JSON

{
  "response": {
    "advice": {},
    "outcome": "ERROR"
  }
}

Input payload

The following is a sample payload used to submit subject details to the PEPs and Sanctions module for screening.

JSON

{
  "resourceId": "<resourceId>",
  "context": {
    "config": {
      "datasets": ["PEP", "SAN"]
    },
    "subject": {
      "identity": {
        "firstName": "<string>",
        "lastNames": ["<string>"],
        "dateOfBirth": "<YYYY-MM-DD>",
        "currentAddress": {
          "locality": "<string>",
          "country": "<ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code>"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Field	Required	Description
config.datasets	Yes	Specifies which screening datasets to run against. Accepted values are "PEP" (Politically Exposed Persons) and "SAN" (Sanctions). Pass one or both values.
identity.firstName	Yes	First name of the subject.
identity.lastNames	Yes	Array containing the last name(s) of the subject.
identity.dateOfBirth	No	Date of birth in YYYY-MM-DD format.
identity.currentAddress.locality	No	Town or city of the subject’s current address.
identity.currentAddress.country	No	Country code in ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 format, for example, "GBR".

Sample response

The following is a sample response for a subject that matched PEP and adverse media records.

JSON

{
  "response": {
    "advice": {
      "decision": "hit",
      "sanctions_hit": "Not Available",
      "pep_hit": "Full name and year of birth matched",
      "adverse_media_hit": "Match found for name",
      "sent_to_ogm": true,
      "pep_candidate_score": 99,
      "customDecision": null
    },
    "note": {
      "pep_match_details": [
        {
          "fullname": "Jonathan Edward William Clarke",
          "aliases": [
            "Jon Clarke",
            "Jonathan Clarke",
            "J.E.W. Clarke",
            "Jonathan W. Clarke"
          ],
          "addresses": [
            {
              "lines": ["12 Parliament Square"],
              "locality": "Westminster",
              "country": "GB",
              "superAdministrativeArea": "Greater London"
            },
            {
              "lines": ["4 Whitehall Court"],
              "locality": "London",
              "country": "GB",
              "superAdministrativeArea": "Greater London"
            }
          ],
          "dates": [
            {
              "type": "Birth",
              "date": "1971-03-22"
            }
          ],
          "tier": 2,
          "personId": 48821,
          "gender": "Male",
          "nationality": "GB - United Kingdom"
        }
      ],
      "adverse_media_match_details": {
        "sanctionsType": "NM",
        "subjectName": "Jonathan Edward Clarke",
        "inputName": "Jonathan Edward Clarke",
        "processedDate": "2025-11-04 09:23:11",
        "details": [
          {
            "sourceID": "1021",
            "subjectMatched": "Jonathan Clarke",
            "text": "Senior minister Jonathan Clarke faces questions over undisclosed property interests amid renewed calls for transparency in public office declarations.",
            "score": "97",
            "category": "ALLNM",
            "url": "https://www.fakenewsdaily.co.uk/politics/clarke-property-interests",
            "textHeading": "Senior minister Jonathan Clarke faces questions over undisclosed property interests",
            "newsOutlet": "fakenewsdaily.co.uk"
          },
          {
            "sourceID": "1022",
            "subjectMatched": "Jonathan Edward Clarke",
            "text": "A parliamentary inquiry has been launched following allegations that Jonathan Edward Clarke failed to register overseas financial interests in line with current conduct rules.",
            "score": "95",
            "category": "ALLNM",
            "url": "https://www.fakegazette.co.uk/news/parliamentary-inquiry-clarke",
            "textHeading": "Parliamentary inquiry launched over Clarke overseas financial interests",
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