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# Check if an address is sanctioned

> Checks a blockchain address against global sanctions lists.
Returns detailed information about any sanctions found.




## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json get /v1/aml/check/{address}
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: XentFi API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    API documentation for XentFi.The XentFi API gives you access to pretty much
    all the features you can use on our dashboard and lets you extend them for
    use in your application. It strives to be RESTful and is organized around
    the main resources you would be interacting with - with a few notable
    exceptions.
servers:
  - url: https://api.xentfi.com
    description: Development server
security: []
tags: []
paths:
  /v1/aml/check/{address}:
    get:
      tags:
        - AML
      summary: Check if an address is sanctioned
      description: |
        Checks a blockchain address against global sanctions lists.
        Returns detailed information about any sanctions found.
      operationId: checkSanctions
      parameters:
        - name: address
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
          description: Blockchain address to check (Ethereum, Bitcoin, etc.)
          example: '0xd8dA6BF26964aF9D7eEd9e03E53415D37aA96045'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Sanction check completed successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      isSanctioned:
                        type: boolean
                        description: Whether the address is sanctioned
                        example: false
                      identifications:
                        type: array
                        items:
                          type: object
                          properties:
                            category:
                              type: string
                              description: >-
                                Category of the identification (e.g.,
                                "sanctions", "pep", "criminal")
                              example: sanctions
                            name:
                              type: string
                              nullable: true
                              description: Name of the sanctioned entity
                              example: North Korean Cyber Group
                            description:
                              type: string
                              nullable: true
                              description: Additional details about the sanction
                              example: North Korean state-sponsored hacking group
                            url:
                              type: string
                              nullable: true
                              description: Reference URL for the sanction information
                              example: https://sanctions.example.com/entity/123
                        description: List of identifications found for the address
                      address:
                        type: string
                        description: The address that was checked
                        example: '0xd8dA6BF26964aF9D7eEd9e03E53415D37aA96045'
        '400':
          description: Bad request - Invalid address format
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                    example: false
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        type: string
                        example: NOT_FOUND
                      message:
                        type: string
                        example: Wallet not found
                      timestamp:
                        type: string
                        format: date-time
                      requestId:
                        type: string
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - Invalid API key
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                    example: false
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        type: string
                        example: NOT_FOUND
                      message:
                        type: string
                        example: Wallet not found
                      timestamp:
                        type: string
                        format: date-time
                      requestId:
                        type: string
        '429':
          description: Rate limit exceeded
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                    example: false
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        type: string
                        example: NOT_FOUND
                      message:
                        type: string
                        example: Wallet not found
                      timestamp:
                        type: string
                        format: date-time
                      requestId:
                        type: string
      security:
        - ApiKeyAuth: []
          OrgIdAuth: []
components:
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: apiKey
    OrgIdAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: orgId

````