# Certn API Documentation

> Source: https://centric-api-docs.certn.co/#check-GLOBAL_WATCHLIST_AND_SANCTIONS_1

### Global Watchlist and Sanctions

**Global Watchlist and Sanctions**

**Identifier:** `GLOBAL_WATCHLIST_AND_SANCTIONS_1`

A Global Watchlist and Sanctions Check involves searching reliable restriction and sanctioning registries to ascertain if a candidate's name appears on international government sanctions lists, including the OFAC SDN List, US ITA Consolidated Sanctions List, His Majesty’s Treasury list, EU sanctions lists, UN Consolidated lists, and various others.

**Ordering methods:** Invite, Quickscreen

### Response

**201 Created** — Successfully ordered. Use the returned `id` to retrieve the full case via `GET /api/public/cases/{id}/`.

### Error codes

| Status | Type | Description |
|--------|------|-------------|
| 400 | `validation_error` | Invalid request data |
| 401 | `client_error` | Authentication failed |
| 403 | `client_error` | Permission denied |
| 422 | `validation_error` | Request validation failed (e.g. missing required fields) |