PEP Screening Check

The PEP screening check response payload contains a detailed analysis of potential matches between a business’s key personnel and politically exposed persons (PEPs). The check evaluates whether any individuals associated with the business hold or have held prominent public functions.

Check ID

kyc.pep_screening_check_v2

Response Structure

{
  type: "PEPScreeningCheckResult";
  verified_pep_hits: Array<VerifiedHit> | null;
  passed: boolean;
}

type VerifiedHit = {
  full_name: string | null;
  pep_title: string | null;
  pep_type: string | null;
  pep_status: "Active" | "Inactive" | null;
  roles: Array<{
    name: string | null;
    country: string | null;
    start_date: string | null;  // YYYY-MM-DD
    end_date: string | null;    // YYYY-MM-DD
  }> | null;
  profile_review: {
    match_rating: {
      match: "STRONG_MATCH" | "PARTIAL_MATCH" | "WEAK_MATCH" | "NO_MATCH" | "UNKNOWN";
      explanation: string | null;
    } | null;
  } | null;
}

Example Response

{
  "type": "PEPScreeningCheckResult",
  "verified_pep_hits": [
    {
      "full_name": "John G. Smith",
      "pep_title": "State Senator",
      "pep_type": "Politician",
      "pep_status": "Active",
      "roles": [
        {
          "name": "Senator",
          "country": "US",
          "start_date": "2020-01-01",
          "end_date": "2024-01-01"
        }
      ],
      "profile_review": {
        "match_rating": {
          "match": "STRONG_MATCH",
          "explanation": "Name, location, and role details match the individual's profile"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "passed": false
}

Response Fields

string

The type identifier for the response. Will be “PEPScreeningCheckResult”.

array | null

List of verified PEP matches found during screening.

string | null

Full name of the PEP.

string | null

Official title or position of the PEP.

string | null

Category or type of PEP (e.g., Politician, Judge).

string | null

Current status of the PEP role (Active or Inactive).

array | null

List of positions or roles held by the PEP.

string | null

Name of the role or position.

string | null

Country where the role is/was held.

string | null

Start date of the role (YYYY-MM-DD).

string | null

End date of the role (YYYY-MM-DD).

object | null

Analysis of the match quality.

object | null

Assessment of the match strength.

string | null

Match rating category (STRONG_MATCH, PARTIAL_MATCH, WEAK_MATCH, NO_MATCH, UNKNOWN).

string | null

Explanation of the match rating.

boolean

Indicates whether the business passed the PEP screening. False if strong PEP matches are found.

Key Components

PEP Categories

The check evaluates different types of politically exposed persons:

Government Officials:
- Heads of state
- Ministers
- Parliamentarians
- Senior civil servants
Judicial Officials:
- Judges
- Prosecutors
- High-ranking court officials
Military Officials:
- Senior military officers
- Defense officials
- Intelligence leaders
State Enterprise Leaders:
- Directors of state companies
- Senior managers
- Board members

Match Analysis

The check evaluates matches based on multiple criteria:

Identity Matching:
- Name comparison
- Date of birth
- Nationality
- Location
Role Verification:
- Position details
- Jurisdiction
- Time period
- Authority level
Risk Assessment:
- Current vs. historical roles
- Level of authority
- Geographic risk
- Associated entities

Verification Process

The check performs the following verifications:

Screens individual names against PEP databases
Verifies biographical information
Analyzes role and position details
Evaluates temporal relevance
Assesses relationship strength

Match Ratings

The check categorizes matches into different levels:

Strong Match:
- Multiple matching identifiers
- Current role confirmation
- Clear temporal overlap
- Geographic consistency
Partial Match:
- Some matching identifiers
- Possible role connection
- Partial temporal overlap
- Related jurisdiction
Weak Match:
- Limited matching data
- Historical role only
- Unclear temporal connection
- Different jurisdiction

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Getting Started

Checks Results

API Reference

Check ID

Response Structure

Example Response

Response Fields

Key Components

PEP Categories

Match Analysis

Verification Process

Match Ratings

​Check ID

​Response Structure

​Example Response

​Response Fields

​Key Components

​PEP Categories

​Match Analysis

​Verification Process

​Match Ratings

Check ID

Response Structure

Example Response

Response Fields

Key Components

PEP Categories

Match Analysis

Verification Process

Match Ratings