Unofficial API service providing access to publicly available FATF black list and grey list data. This is an independent tool for AML/KYC compliance support, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Financial Action Task Force. Built to assist compliance professionals with enhanced due diligence and risk assessment.
Real-time data on high-risk jurisdictions and countries under increased monitoring as determined by the Financial Action Task Force.
Countries identified by FATF as having significant strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regimes.
Jurisdictions under increased monitoring due to strategic deficiencies in their AML/CFT regimes. These countries are actively working to address identified issues.
Interactive visualization of countries under FATF monitoring
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Yes, you can upgrade or downgrade your plan at any time. Changes take effect immediately.
API requests will be rate-limited. You can upgrade your plan or wait for the next billing cycle.
Yes, for customers requiring more than 50,000 requests/month, contact our sales team for custom pricing.
Common questions about FATF classifications, compliance requirements, and using our API for AML/CFT risk management.
The black list (High-Risk Jurisdictions) identifies countries with significant strategic deficiencies that pose risks to the international financial system. These jurisdictions are subject to countermeasures. The grey list (Increased Monitoring) includes countries actively working with FATF to address deficiencies within agreed timeframes.
FATF publishes updates to its high-risk jurisdictions and increased monitoring lists three times per year following plenary meetings in February, June, and October. Our API reflects the most recent official updates.
The FATF 40 Recommendations are international standards for combating money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing. They cover AML/CFT policies, preventive measures, transparency requirements, and international cooperation frameworks.
Black list countries require Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) and potential countermeasures. For grey list countries, apply a risk-based approach - EDD may be required based on your specific risk assessment, but automatic de-risking is not recommended by FATF.
Countermeasures for black list jurisdictions may include: restricting business relationships, requiring additional reporting, limiting correspondent banking, and enhanced supervision. The specific measures depend on your jurisdiction's implementation of FATF guidance.
Use our API to integrate current FATF classifications into your risk assessment systems, customer due diligence processes, and transaction monitoring. Always combine FATF data with your institution's broader risk-based approach and local regulatory requirements.
No, this is an unofficial, independent API service. We provide access to publicly available FATF data for compliance professionals. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
Our data reflects the most recent official FATF publications. We update our database following each FATF plenary meeting. However, always verify critical compliance decisions against official FATF sources at fatf-gafi.org.
Yes, our API is designed for integration into automated AML/CFT screening systems. We provide ISO country codes, structured data formats, and reliable endpoints suitable for real-time risk assessment and batch processing workflows.
Our RESTful API returns data in JSON format with standardized country information including names, ISO2/ISO3 codes, phone codes, and current FATF list status. We also support multilingual responses (English/Spanish).
Rate limits vary by plan: Free (10 requests/min), Starter (50 requests/min). All plans include reliable access to FATF compliance data with responsive email support.
RESTful API endpoints for accessing FATF countries data with authentication and rate limiting.
All API requests require Bearer token authentication in the Authorization header.
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN
Retrieve all countries with their current FATF status.
GET /api/countries
Host:
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN
Retrieve only countries in FATF black list (call for action).
GET /api/countries/list_status/black
Host:
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN
Retrieve countries under increased monitoring (grey list).
GET /api/countries/list_status/grey
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Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN
Access country names in Spanish for international compliance teams.
GET /api/countries/lang/es
Host:
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN
Standard JSON response structure for all endpoints.
{
"total": 27,
"language": "en",
"countries": [
{
"id": 1,
"name": "Democratic People's Republic of Korea",
"iso2": "KP",
"iso3": "PRK",
"phone_code": "+850",
"list_status": "black",
"updated_at": "2025-06-13T00:00:00Z"
}
]
}
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) sets international standards to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing. Learn about FATF classifications and their impact on global financial institutions.
The Financial Action Task Force is an inter-governmental body established in 1989 by the G7. With 39 member countries and 9 regional bodies, FATF develops policies to protect the global financial system from money laundering, terrorist financing, and weapons of mass destruction financing.
Countries with significant strategic deficiencies in their AML/CFT regimes that pose risks to the international financial system.
Countries working with FATF to address strategic deficiencies within agreed timeframes. These jurisdictions have committed to implement action plans.
ICRG identifies jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies
High-level political commitment and action plan development
Regular progress reviews and on-site visits
Successful completion of reforms or escalation measures
Increased scrutiny for customers and transactions from high-risk jurisdictions
Regular review of exposure to FATF-listed jurisdictions
Ongoing surveillance of business relationships and transactions
Enhanced reporting requirements to regulatory authorities
The international standards for combating money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing. These recommendations provide a comprehensive framework for legal, regulatory, and operational measures.
Comprehensive FATF data solution designed for compliance professionals and financial institutions.
Automatic synchronization with FATF publications. Data updated within hours of official announcements following plenary meetings.
Built for regulatory compliance with comprehensive audit trails, data lineage, and compliance reporting features.
Enterprise-grade infrastructure with 99.9% uptime SLA, global CDN, and sub-100ms response times.
JWT-based authentication, rate limiting, comprehensive logging, and enterprise security standards.
Complete country database with ISO codes, multilingual support, and regional compliance variations.
RESTful design, comprehensive documentation, SDK libraries, and responsive technical support.
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