---
title: "Screen a batch of names against the sanctions corpus"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/entity/screen/batch"
tags: ["Sugra Entity"]
---

# Screen a batch of names against the sanctions corpus

`POST /api/v1/entity/screen/batch`

Screen up to 1000 names in one request, each against the OFAC SDN corpus, returning a per-item screening signal (`clear`, `review`, or `hit`) plus an aggregate summary. Each item is screened with the same fail-CLOSED staleness and partial-coverage downgrade as POST /screen. Billing: each item counts as one billable screen (N items = N screens). Fail-CLOSED: if no sanctions list is loaded the whole batch returns 503 (never a per-item false clear).

## Request body

- BatchScreenRequest — Batch screening request. ``items`` is capped at 1..1000 (an empty or over-cap list fails closed at 422). Optional per-batch thresholds apply to every item, mirroring the single-screen defaults/bounds.
  - `items` BatchScreenItem[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `country` string, nullable
    - `dob` string, nullable
    - `nationality` string, nullable
    - `id` string, nullable
  - `threshold_hit` number
  - `threshold_review` number
  - `as_of` string, nullable

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- unknown

## Other responses

- `401` — Missing or invalid `x-api-key` header. JSON body with a stable `code` distinguishing `missing_api_key` (no header sent) from `invalid_api_key` (header sent, key not accepted); any other 401 source carries the generic `unauthorized` with its detail as `reason`. Plus `hint`. `plan` is always null on 401 - an unauthenticated request has no plan; quota exhaustion is 429, not 401.
- `422` — Validation Error
- `429` — Daily rate limit exceeded. Check `X-RateLimit-Reset` for the next window.
- `503` — Upstream source is temporarily unavailable. Retry after a short delay.

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