Watchlist Sources
Kora Compliance screens against 13 watchlist sources with 826,000+ total entries. Data is updated daily via automated ingestion.
Sanctions Lists
9 sources covering major global sanctions programs:
| Source | Code | Country | Format | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFAC SDN | OFAC_SDN | United States | XML | ~15,000 |
| OFAC Consolidated | OFAC_CONSOLIDATED | United States | XML | ~20,000 |
| UN Consolidated | UN_CONSOLIDATED | United Nations | XML | ~1,000 |
| EU Consolidated | EU_CONSOLIDATED | European Union | XML | ~10,000 |
| UK OFSI | UK_OFSI | United Kingdom | XML | ~5,000 |
| Australia DFAT | AU_DFAT | Australia | JSON | ~2,000 |
| Canada SEMA | CA_SEMA | Canada | JSON | ~3,000 |
| Switzerland SECO | CH_SECO | Switzerland | JSON | ~8,000 |
| Japan MOF | JP_MOF | Japan | JSON | ~1,000 |
Total sanctions entries: ~65,000
PEP Lists
4 sources covering politically exposed persons globally:
| Source | Code | Coverage | Format | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global PEP | OS_GLOBAL_PEP | Worldwide | JSON (FTM) | ~493,755 |
| Wikidata PEP | OS_WIKIDATA_PEP | Worldwide | JSON (FTM) | ~218,050 |
| African PEP | OS_AFRICAN_PEP | Africa | JSON (FTM) | ~26,705 |
| Nigeria PEP | OS_NIGERIA_PEP | Nigeria | JSON (FTM) | ~25,535 |
Total PEP entries: ~764,045
Adverse Media
| Source | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|
| News APIs | Roadmap | Real-time news API integration |
| Web Scraping | Roadmap | RSS feed crawling with NLP |
| Third-party Feeds | Integration ready | External adverse media providers |
PEP Classifications
Politically exposed persons are classified by type:
| Type | Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic | DOMESTIC | Current or former senior national government officials |
| Foreign | FOREIGN | Current or former senior foreign government officials |
| International Organization | INTERNATIONAL_ORG | Senior officials of international organizations (UN, World Bank, etc.) |
PEP screening also checks for Relatives and Close Associates (RCA) linked to PEP entries.
Data Freshness
Watchlist data is refreshed daily:
- Sanctions lists — Checked for updates every 24 hours
- PEP lists — Refreshed weekly with incremental daily updates
- Version tracking — Each dataset version is tracked for audit purposes
Check Dataset Status
# List all datasets with last update timestamps
curl https://api.korastratum.com/api/v1/datasets \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "X-Tenant-ID: YOUR_TENANT_ID"
Response:
{
"datasets": [
{
"source": "OFAC_SDN",
"type": "SANCTIONS",
"entries": 15234,
"last_updated": "2025-06-01T06:00:00Z",
"version": "2025-06-01",
"status": "ACTIVE"
},
{
"source": "OS_GLOBAL_PEP",
"type": "PEP",
"entries": 493755,
"last_updated": "2025-05-30T06:00:00Z",
"version": "2025-05-30",
"status": "ACTIVE"
}
]
}
View Dataset Versions
curl https://api.korastratum.com/api/v1/datasets/OFAC_SDN/versions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "X-Tenant-ID: YOUR_TENANT_ID"
Search Entries
Search within a specific dataset:
curl "https://api.korastratum.com/api/v1/datasets/entries?source=OFAC_SDN&query=acme" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "X-Tenant-ID: YOUR_TENANT_ID"
Coverage by Region
| Region | Sanctions Sources | PEP Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| North America | OFAC SDN, OFAC Consolidated, CA SEMA | Global PEP, Wikidata PEP |
| Europe | EU Consolidated, UK OFSI, CH SECO | Global PEP, Wikidata PEP |
| Asia-Pacific | AU DFAT, JP MOF | Global PEP, Wikidata PEP |
| Africa | UN Consolidated | African PEP, Nigeria PEP, Global PEP |
| Middle East | OFAC SDN, UN Consolidated, EU Consolidated | Global PEP, Wikidata PEP |