Compliance API for trade, finance and regulated industries

Every compliance check. One API. Answers you can audit.

Screen parties, classify goods, verify licenses and file with agencies, straight from the official government sources. Every response tells you where the answer came from.

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BIS
trade.gov CSL
USITC HTS
CBP AESDirect
SEC EDGAR
FDIC
FINRA
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ATF
FAA
FMCSA
SAM.gov
HHS OIG
FCC

Start from your workflow

What do you need to check?

Pick your industry to see the checks teams like yours run, in order, and the APIs that do each one.

From classification to filing, before the goods leave

1Classify the goodsGet the HS code and duty rate from a plain-language description.HS Code Lookup · Tariff Calculator
2Screen every partyCheck consignee, end user and agents against U.S. restricted-party lists.Export Compliance
3File the EEIValidate against filing rules, hand off to AESDirect and track the ITN.AES Filing

Typical stack for exporters filing their own EEI.Read the quick start →

Products

The full catalog

15 product areas, 98 endpoints, 3 in preview

Screening & risk

Risk IntelligenceNew
Composite 0–1000 risk score with the factors behind it.
6 endpointsDocs →
Export ComplianceAvailable
Restricted-party screening, ownership rules, license determination, watchlist monitoring.
20 endpointsDocs →
Legal & ExclusionsNew
Screen against the HHS OIG exclusions list and SAM.gov exclusions.
3 endpointsDocs →
Professional & BusinessNew
SAM.gov registrations and exclusions.
2 endpointsDocs →

Trade & customs

Tariff CalculatorNew
U.S. duties, Section 301/232 layers, AD/CVD flags, fees and FTA eligibility.
8 endpointsDocs →
HS Code LookupAvailable
Search the HTS, get duty rates, classify from a description.
6 endpointsDocs →
Freight Risk ScoringNew
Score a shipment's freight cost and goods value against U.S. Census benchmarks for its lane and commodity.
2 endpointsDocs →
AES FilingNew
EEI validation, AESDirect handoff and ITN tracking.
29 endpointsDocs →
Shipping DocumentsPreview
Generate trade documents. Not in the public API yet.
Coming soonDocs →

Licensing & registries

Financial & SecuritiesNew
SEC EDGAR, FDIC BankFind and FINRA BrokerCheck.
4 endpointsDocs →
Pharma & Controlled SubstancesNew
DEA number validation, NDC search, recall monitoring.
4 endpointsDocs →
Aviation & TransportNew
FAA aircraft registry and FMCSA carrier data.
6 endpointsDocs →
Firearms & ExplosivesNew
ATF FFL lookup and validation.
3 endpointsDocs →
Maritime & Port SecurityPreview
Vessel and port checks. Preview: some data is still in development.
3 endpointsDocs →
FCC LicensingPreview
Search a subset of FCC license records.
2 endpointsDocs →

Built for audit

Every answer shows its working

When a regulator or auditor asks why a shipment was cleared, you can point to the exact record, list and moment behind the decision.

listsScreened[].nameThe official list each answer was checked against.
listsScreened[].lastUpdatedWhich version of that list was checked, so a later update never rewrites history.
screeningDateWhen the check ran. Store it with your decision record.

200 OK · application/json · sanctions screening response (shortened)

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "rps_f021eec123eb4962",
    "screeningDate": "2026-11-03T14:30:42.356Z",
    "overallResult": "POTENTIAL_MATCH",
    "totalMatches": 1,
    "results": [ { "party": { "name": "…" }, "matches": [ { "listName": "…", "matchScore": 0.92 } ] } ],
    "listsScreened": [
      { "name": "Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) - Treasury Department", "authority": "OFAC", "lastUpdated": "2026-11-03" }
    ]
  }
}

Developers

First call in five minutes

1Get a sandbox keyFree, rate limited, mock data. No card, no sales call.
2Make your first callUse plain HTTP from any language. Bearer token, JSON in and out.
3Go liveSwap in a production key (cg_pk_...) and the production host. Everything else stays the same.

Quick start API reference

curl -X POST https://sandbox.api.compliancegrid.ai/v1/compliance/restricted-party-screening \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CG_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"parties": [{"name": "Acme Widgets Ltd", "country": "GB", "type": "company"}]}'

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