# red-web-utils Sanctions Check

> red-web-utils Sanctions Check is a paid API for AI agents from red-web-utils.agent-tools-x402.workers.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.002/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-11-07).

Checks whether a given name appears on international sanctions lists, returning a sanctions status for compliance screening.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://red-web-utils.agent-tools-x402.workers.dev/api/sanctions/check?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.002/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-11-07
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/red-web-utils-sanctions-check-1abb7199
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_KEbI9gyhzPjaJ1BNYpclJ

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability red-web-utils-sanctions-check-1abb7199 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you check if 'Viktor Petrov' is on any international sanctions lists before we proceed with onboarding him?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a lightweight, pay-per-call sanctions screening API that settles instantly via USDC on Base with no subscription required — ideal for AI agents that need to perform sporadic or on-demand compliance checks without committing to a traditional KYC SaaS contract.

## Known failure modes

- Missing required 'name' field returns a 400 validation error
- Empty or whitespace-only name may return no results or an error
- Payment not provided or insufficient USDC results in HTTP 402 Payment Required
- Network or worker outage returns a 5xx error
- Ambiguous or very common names may produce false positives requiring manual review

## How this service works

Pay-per-call web and onchain utilities for AI agents (MPP + x402, USDC on Base).

## Output

Returns a sanctions screening result for the provided name, indicating whether there is a match on international sanctions lists (such as OFAC SDN, EU, UN, or similar watchlists) and relevant details about any hits found.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "required": [
  "name"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "name": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/red-web-utils-sanctions-check-1abb7199/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from red-web-utils.agent-tools-x402.workers.dev](https://www.zero.xyz/host/red-web-utils.agent-tools-x402.workers.dev/llms.txt)