sanctions
Sanctions and export-control screening for AI agents: 320+ watchlists, transliteration, HS and ECCN.
What it does
sanctions is an MCP server, a connector that lets an AI assistant use it as a tool. It is hosted: an assistant connects to it over the internet, nothing to install.
No capability identified yet from its description.
Facts come from the Official MCP Registry, as declared by the publisher. Capabilities are matched automatically (low confidence). None of this is a test of the tool.
At a glance
How to connect
As declared in the Official MCP Registry · hosted endpoint tested by Electra Index 3h ago (live check)Hosted endpoint
https://mcp.ohmyfin.ai/mcp?from=registry-sanctionsstreamable-http
In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http sanctions-2 https://mcp.ohmyfin.ai/mcp?from=registry-sanctions
MCP settings (Claude Desktop, Cursor and other MCP clients)
{
"mcpServers": {
"sanctions-2": {
"url": "https://mcp.ohmyfin.ai/mcp?from=registry-sanctions"
}
}
}Live check
Electra Index connected to the hosted endpoint 3h agoONLINE sanctions answered an MCP connection on 06 Nov 2026 and introduced itself as Ohmyfin Banking Intelligence 3.1.0 (MCP protocol 2025-06-18).
34 tools offered to AI assistants
swift_lookup· Search banks and financial institutions by name, SWIFT/BIC code, or country. Covers both SWIFT-connected banks and non-SWIFT financial institutions (e-money issuers, payment processors, MFOs, brokerages, VASPs, etc.). Returns: SWIFT/BIC codiban_validate· Validate an IBAN and identify the institution that holds the account. Performs format check, country-specific length check, and ISO 7064 mod-97 checksum verification. Also returns COUNTRY-level banking rules for the IBAN's country prefix (ncountry_banking_rules· Get banking rules and requirements for a country. Returns IBAN requirements, SEPA membership, FATF listing status, national currency, account format specifications, and country-specific payment requirements (mandatory codes like KNP for Kazcountry_payment_codes· Look up country-specific payment codes (KNP, purpose codes, etc.). Use country_banking_rules first to see which code types a country requires (in the payment_requirements block), then use this tool to find the right code value. Examples: cofx_rate· Get the latest available reference (mid-market) exchange rate for a pair. Rates are the official ECB euro foreign-exchange reference rates where the ECB publishes the currency; pairs whose currency the ECB does not cover (e.g. VND, NGN, PKRfx_rate_history· Get the historical reference exchange-rate series for a currency pair. Returns `series` (the daily rates) plus the metadata needed to describe it honestly. READ `series_coverage` BEFORE CHARACTERISING THE PERIOD. `days` is the window we loogpi_status_codes· Explain SWIFT GPI tracking status codes and provide stuck-payment investigation guidance. USE THIS TOOL FIRST whenever the user reports a payment that is stuck, delayed, not arriving, held, pending, rejected, or otherwise not behaving as exswift_message_reference· Look up SWIFT message types — MT (FIN) and MX (ISO 20022). Pass a specific type to get full details, or omit to list all types. Covers customer payments (MT103, pacs.008), FI transfers (MT202, pacs.009), trade finance (MT700, MT760), cash mpayment_cutoff_times· Get payment system cutoff times for major clearing systems. Covers RTGS (T2 — formerly TARGET2, CHAPS, Fedwire, BOJ-NET, SIC), net settlement (CHIPS, BACS), SEPA schemes (SCT, SCT Inst, OCT Inst, SDD Core, SDD B2B), FX settlement (CLS, FXYCfx_volatility· Get realized FX volatility for a currency pair, and size the FX risk on an exposure held to a future date. Computes 30-day and 90-day annualized volatility from historical ECB reference rates (standard deviation of daily log returns, annualfx_timing_advisor· Get FX trading windows for FX execution timing and spread / rate optimization. Returns market sessions and liquidity windows for a currency. Use this to understand: - **Rate optimization** (primary, reliable use): higher liquidity means tigpayment_method_compare· Compare payment methods and investigate fee deductions for a country pair. Evaluates SEPA vs SWIFT vs domestic options. Also explains SWIFT charge options (OUR/SHA/BEN) and fee investigation — use this when the beneficiary received less tha
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bank_holidays· Get bank/public holidays for a country with payment impact analysis. Returns all public holidays plus a 'payment_impact' section that shows: - Whether today is a business day or holiday in this country - Upcoming holidays in the next 14 dayis_business_day_check· Check if a specific date is a business day in a country. Accounts for weekends (country-specific) and public holidays. Returns whether the date is a business day, and if not, why (weekend or specific holiday name) and the next business day.value_date· Calculate the value/settlement date for a payment. Determines when a payment will settle based on: - Source and destination country holiday calendars - Weekend conventions (Sat/Sun or Fri/Sat) - Currency center holidays (if FX conversion insettlement_eta· BETA. Estimate when a SWIFT payment will arrive: a corpus-grounded arrival window with an honest tail, computed from real completed payments we have tracked, projected onto the currency's banking calendar. This estimator is in BETA and stiltransfer_cost· BETA. Estimate what a cross-border payment will COST, split by WHO PAYS: the sending bank's published fee (the sender's side), what correspondents deduct in transit and what the beneficiary's own bank charges to credit it (the beneficiary'smcp_register· Register for an Ohmyfin API key to use paid tools. Creates an account and sends a 6-digit verification code to your email. After receiving the code, call mcp_verify to complete registration and get your API key. By setting accept_terms to tmcp_verify· Verify your email and receive your API key. After calling mcp_register, check your email for the 6-digit code and pass it here. On success, returns your production and test API keys. You must subscribe at ohmyfin.ai/subscription to activatesanctions_screen· Screen a name against global sanctions and watchlists. Checks the name against 300+ sanctions, designation and watchlists worldwide, including US OFAC (SDN and non-SDN), EU, UK OFSI, Canada, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Israeeccn_lookup· Look up an Export Control Classification Number (ECCN). Pure reference tool — returns classification details, controlled jurisdictions, and license requirements for the given ECCN. ECCNs are alphanumeric codes (e.g. "5A001") used under expocountry_export_controls· Look up export control restrictions for a specific country. Returns embargo status, sanctioned programs, control reasons, and restriction details across jurisdictions (US EAR, EU, UN, etc.) for the given country. Response also includes a paexport_controls_screen· Screen goods for export-control restrictions to a destination country. Combines the goods classification with the destination's restriction status and returns whether a license is required, the risk level, applicable license policies (e.g.hs_code_lookup· Reverse-lookup an HS code → mapped export-control classifications (ECCNs). For customs brokers / shippers who have an HS (Harmonized System) code and need to know which export-control classifications may apply. Returns the mapped ECCNs withgoods_classify· Classify goods for export control from a description (or HS code). Bilingual (English / Russian, auto-detected) goods classifier. Returns the best-matching HS code (with EN+RU descriptions), related ECCNs, control reasons (NS, MT, NP, CB, Afederal_register_changes· Get recent US regulatory changes from BIS and OFAC. Returns Federal Register publications including entity list updates, rule changes, country policy shifts, and new sanctions programs. Examples: federal_register_changes() # Last 30 days, atrack_payment· Track a SWIFT payment by UETR or reference number. Basic SWIFT payment tracking enriched by data from certain banks in the correspondent chain. Returns the overall payment status and, when available, per-bank details showing which banks reptracking_history· Show how a SWIFT payment's tracking results changed over time. Returns the DISTINCT tracking results recorded for a payment (by UETR or reference), deduplicated so ten identical re-tracks collapse to one entry while any change — a new last-ssi_lookup· Look up correspondent banking / settlement instructions (SSI) for a bank. Returns the correspondent banks (nostro accounts) that a given bank uses to settle payments in a specific currency, including account numbers (when available) and intbanks_using_correspondent· Reverse SSI lookup — find banks that use a given correspondent for a currency. Given a correspondent BIC, currency, and origin country, returns the banks in that country that have a declared nostro at the correspondent for that currency. Incompany_search_person· EXPERIMENTAL — Search company registries for a person's directorships, officer roles, and shareholdings. Searches worldwide company registries to find where a person holds director, officer, or shareholder positions. Every person and compancompany_search_company· EXPERIMENTAL — Search company registries for a company with its officers and shareholders. Find company registrations across worldwide registries, including directors, officers, and beneficial owners (PSC/shareholders). Every entity found icompany_search_result· EXPERIMENTAL — Retrieve cached company search results by search ID. Every company_search_person and company_search_company call returns a search_id. Use this tool to retrieve those results again without re-running the search. Examples: compcompany_registries· EXPERIMENTAL — List available company registries and supported jurisdictions. Returns the list of company registries that can be searched, along with the jurisdiction codes you can use in company_search_person and company_search_company. Th
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Facts & evidence
Each fact shows where it was seen and when.| Fact | Value | Evidence | Source | Last confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosted endpoint | https://mcp.ohmyfin.ai/mcp?from=registry-sanctions | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| Local install (package) | no | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| Remote access (hosted) | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| Website | https://ohmyfin.ai/sanctions | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| Registry status | active | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| Version | 1.0.0 | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| MCP server | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
Change history
- NEW06 Nov 2026first seen in the index
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Questions about sanctions
How do I connect sanctions?
Use the hosted endpoint https://mcp.ohmyfin.ai/mcp?from=registry-sanctions in your assistant's MCP settings. The exact settings are in "How to connect" above, as declared in the Official MCP Registry.
What tools does sanctions offer?
When Electra Index connected on 06 Nov 2026, it listed 34 tools: swift_lookup, iban_validate, country_banking_rules, country_payment_codes, fx_rate, fx_rate_history, gpi_status_codes, swift_message_reference and more. The full list is in "Live check" above.
Is sanctions online?
Yes. Its hosted endpoint answered an MCP connection from Electra Index 3h ago.