# mcp-open-sanctions

> Use this tool when you need to query global sanctions and politically exposed persons (PEP) data for compliance, risk assessment, or due diligence purposes. It provides free access to OpenSanctions data without requiring authentication, solving problems related to entity verification and risk screening. The tool accepts query inputs and returns relevant sanctions and PEP data as output, making it ideal for use cases involving customer onboarding, transaction monitoring, and regulatory compliance.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/pipeworx-io-mcp-open-sanctions  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pipeworx-io-mcp-open-sanctions

## Description

Enables querying global sanctions and politically exposed persons (PEP) data via OpenSanctions, with free access and no authentication required.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** security
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/crgwy9hr7q)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-open-sanctions>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "pipeworx-io-mcp-open-sanctions"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pipeworx-io-mcp-open-sanctions` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pipeworx-io-mcp-open-sanctions/pull`

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