First American Financial

First American Watchlist API

Screen individuals and companies against OFAC SDN, Freddie Mac, FHFA SCP, HUD EPLS, HUD LDP, NFPD and proprietary ineligible lists, with optional alerts and analytics. Swagger 2.0, 8 operations.

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Operations 8

POST /watchlist/order/ofac Make a new Watchlist service call #
POST /watchlist/order/freddiemac Make a new Watchlist service call #
POST /watchlist/order/fhfascp Make a new Watchlist service call #
POST /watchlist/order/hudepls Make a new Watchlist service call #
POST /watchlist/order/hudldp Make a new Watchlist service call #
POST /watchlist/order/nfpd Make a new Watchlist service call #
POST /watchlist/order/ineligiblelist Make a new Watchlist service call #
GET /watchlist/report Retrieve existing watchlist report by transactionID #

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https://developer.firstam.io/api/regulatorycompliance

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/first-american-financial/refs/heads/main/openapi/first-american-financial-watchlist-openapi.yml
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https://developer.firstam.io/api_docs/services/88461.json

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OpenAPI Specification

first-american-financial-watchlist-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
swagger: '2.0'
info:
  description: ''
  version: v1
  title: Watchlist API
host: api-w2.firstam.io
basePath: /v1
tags:
- name: developers
  description: Operations available to regular developers
schemes:
- https
paths:
  /watchlist/order/ofac:
    post:
      tags:
      - Request
      summary: Make a new Watchlist service call
      description: 'Required fields: EntityType (Company or Individual) and Name. If searching for company,
        submit EntityType as ''Company'' and input company name under ''LastOrCompanyName''. Alerts and
        Analytics can be added by setting the "IncludeAnalytics" flag in the request body to true.'
      operationId: post
      consumes:
      - application/json
      - application/xml
      produces:
      - application/json
      - application/xml
      parameters:
      - in: header
        name: x-app-id
        description: Application ID
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: header
        name: x-app-key
        description: Application Key
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: body
        name: ServiceRequest
        description: Request to the Service
        required: true
        schema:
          $ref: '#/definitions/ServiceRequestOfac'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          schema:
            $ref: '#/definitions/ServiceResponseOFAC'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
        '401':
          description: Invalid App ID or Key
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
        '503':
          description: Usage Limit Exceeded
  /watchlist/order/freddiemac:
    post:
      tags:
      - Request
      summary: Make a new Watchlist service call
      description: 'Required fields: EntityType (Company or Individual) and Name. If searching for company,
        submit EntityType as ''Company'' and input company name under ''LastOrCompanyName''. Alerts and
        Analytics can be added by setting the "IncludeAnalytics" flag in the request body to true.'
      operationId: post
      consumes:
      - application/json
      - application/xml
      produces:
      - application/json
      - application/xml
      parameters:
      - in: header
        name: x-app-id
        description: Application ID
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: header
        name: x-app-key
        description: Application Key
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: body
        name: ServiceRequest
        description: Request to the Service
        required: true
        schema:
          $ref: '#/definitions/ServiceRequestFreddieMac'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          schema:
            $ref: '#/definitions/ServiceResponseFreddieMac'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
        '401':
          description: Invalid App ID or Key
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
        '503':
          description: Usage Limit Exceeded
  /watchlist/order/fhfascp:
    post:
      tags:
      - Request
      summary: Make a new Watchlist service call
      description: 'Required fields: EntityType (Company or Individual) and Name. If searching for company,
        submit EntityType as ''Company'' and input company name under ''LastOrCompanyName''. Alerts and
        Analytics can be added by setting the "IncludeAnalytics" flag in the request body to true.'
      operationId: post
      consumes:
      - application/json
      - application/xml
      produces:
      - application/json
      - application/xml
      parameters:
      - in: header
        name: x-app-id
        description: Application ID
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: header
        name: x-app-key
        description: Application Key
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: body
        name: ServiceRequest
        description: Request to the Service
        required: true
        schema:
          $ref: '#/definitions/ServiceRequestFHFASCP'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          schema:
            $ref: '#/definitions/ServiceResponseFHFASCP'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
        '401':
          description: Invalid App ID or Key
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
        '503':
          description: Usage Limit Exceeded
  /watchlist/order/hudepls:
    post:
      tags:
      - Request
      summary: Make a new Watchlist service call
      description: 'Required fields: EntityType (Company or Individual) and Name. If searching for company,
        submit EntityType as ''Company'' and input company name under ''LastOrCompanyName''. Alerts and
        Analytics can be added by setting the "IncludeAnalytics" flag in the request body to true.'
      operationId: post
      consumes:
      - application/json
      - application/xml
      produces:
      - application/json
      - application/xml
      parameters:
      - in: header
        name: x-app-id
        description: Application ID
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: header
        name: x-app-key
        description: Application Key
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: body
        name: ServiceRequest
        description: Request to the Service
        required: true
        schema:
          $ref: '#/definitions/ServiceRequestHUDEPLS'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          schema:
            $ref: '#/definitions/ServiceResponseHUDEPLS'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
        '401':
          description: Invalid App ID or Key
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
        '503':
          description: Usage Limit Exceeded
  /watchlist/order/hudldp:
    post:
      tags:
      - Request
      summary: Make a new Watchlist service call
      description: 'Required fields: EntityType (Company or Individual) and Name. If searching for company,
        submit EntityType as ''Company'' and input company name under ''LastOrCompanyName''. Alerts and
        Analytics can be added by setting the "IncludeAnalytics" flag in the request body to true.'
      operationId: post
      consumes:
      - application/json
      - application/xml
      produces:
      - application/json
      - application/xml
      parameters:
      - in: header
        name: x-app-id
        description: Application ID
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: header
        name: x-app-key
        description: Application Key
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: body
        name: ServiceRequest
        description: Request to the Service
        required: true
        schema:
          $ref: '#/definitions/ServiceRequestHUDLDP'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          schema:
            $ref: '#/definitions/ServiceResponseHUDLDP'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
        '401':
          description: Invalid App ID or Key
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
        '503':
          description: Usage Limit Exceeded
  /watchlist/order/nfpd:
    post:
      tags:
      - Request
      summary: Make a new Watchlist service call
      description: 'Required fields: EntityType (Company or Individual) and Name. If searching for company,
        submit EntityType as ''Company'' and input company name under ''LastOrCompanyName''. Alerts and
        Analytics can be added by setting the "IncludeAnalytics" flag in the request body to true.'
      operationId: post
      consumes:
      - application/json
      - application/xml
      produces:
      - application/json
      - application/xml
      parameters:
      - in: header
        name: x-app-id
        description: Application ID
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: header
        name: x-app-key
        description: Application Key
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: body
        name: ServiceRequest
        description: Request to the Service
        required: true
        schema:
          $ref: '#/definitions/ServiceRequestNFPD'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          schema:
            $ref: '#/definitions/ServiceResponseNFPD'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
        '401':
          description: Invalid App ID or Key
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
        '503':
          description: Usage Limit Exceeded
  /watchlist/order/ineligiblelist:
    post:
      tags:
      - Request
      summary: Make a new Watchlist service call
      description: 'Required fields: EntityType (Company or Individual) and Name. If searching for company,
        submit EntityType as ''Company'' and input company name under ''LastOrCompanyName''. Alerts and
        Analytics can be added by setting the "IncludeAnalytics" flag in the request body to true.'
      operationId: post
      consumes:
      - application/json
      - application/xml
      produces:
      - application/json
      - application/xml
      parameters:
      - in: header
        name: x-app-id
        description: Application ID
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: header
        name: x-app-key
        description: Application Key
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: body
        name: ServiceRequest
        description: Request to the Service
        required: true
        schema:
          $ref: '#/definitions/ServiceRequestIneligible'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          schema:
            $ref: '#/definitions/ServiceResponseIneligible'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
        '401':
          description: Invalid App ID or Key
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
        '503':
          description: Usage Limit Exceeded
  /watchlist/report:
    get:
      tags:
      - Get Response
      summary: Retrieve existing watchlist report by transactionID
      description: Add a transactionID to the query string to retrieve an existing report.
      operationId: get
      consumes:
      - application/json
      - application/xml
      produces:
      - application/json
      - application/xml
      parameters:
      - in: header
        name: x-app-id
        description: Application ID
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: header
        name: x-app-key
        description: Application Key
        required: true
        type: string
      - name: transactionID
        in: query
        description: Unique Identifier Tied To a Report
        required: true
        type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          schema:
            $ref: '#/definitions/ServiceResponseFull'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request (Missing/Invalid TransactionID)
        '401':
          description: Invalid App ID or Key
        '404':
          description: Not Found (No Report Found by TransactionID)
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
        '503':
          description: Usage Limit Exceeded
definitions:
  SearchRequest:
    type: object
    required:
    - EntityType
    - Name
    - RequestorID
    properties:
      Name:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Name'
      ConfidenceScore:
        type: integer
      EntityType:
        type: string
        enum:
        - Company
        - Individual
      State:
        type: string
  ServiceRequestOfac:
    type: object
    required:
    - RequestorID
    - Search
    properties:
      RequestorID:
        type: string
      IncludeAnalytics:
        type: boolean
      Search:
        $ref: '#/definitions/SearchRequest'
    example:
      RequestorID: ID123
      IncludeAnalytics: false
      Search:
        EntityType: Individual
        Name:
          First: Faquir
          Middle: ''
          LastOrCompanyName: Muhammed
        ConfidenceScore: 80
  ServiceRequestFreddieMac:
    type: object
    required:
    - EntityType
    - Name
    - RequestorID
    properties:
      RequestorID:
        type: string
      IncludeAnalytics:
        type: boolean
      Search:
        $ref: '#/definitions/SearchRequest'
    example:
      RequestorID: ID123
      Search:
        EntityType: Individual
        Name:
          First: Khatra
          Middle: ''
          LastOrCompanyName: Muhammed
        ConfidenceScore: 80
  ServiceRequestFHFASCP:
    type: object
    required:
    - EntityType
    - Name
    - RequestorID
    properties:
      RequestorID:
        type: string
      IncludeAnalytics:
        type: boolean
      Search:
        $ref: '#/definitions/SearchRequest'
    example:
      RequestorID: ID123
      Search:
        EntityType: Individual
        Name:
          First: Lee Bentley
          Middle: ''
          LastOrCompanyName: Farkas
        ConfidenceScore: 80
  ServiceRequestHUDEPLS:
    type: object
    required:
    - EntityType
    - Name
    - RequestorID
    properties:
      RequestorID:
        type: string
      IncludeAnalytics:
        type: boolean
      Search:
        $ref: '#/definitions/SearchRequest'
    example:
      RequestorID: ID123
      Search:
        EntityType: Individual
        Name:
          First: John
          Middle: ''
          LastOrCompanyName: Smith
        ConfidenceScore: 80
  ServiceRequestHUDLDP:
    type: object
    required:
    - EntityType
    - Name
    - RequestorID
    properties:
      RequestorID:
        type: string
      IncludeAnalytics:
        type: boolean
      Search:
        $ref: '#/definitions/SearchRequest'
    example:
      RequestorID: ID123
      Search:
        EntityType: Individual
        Name:
          First: John
          Middle: ''
          LastOrCompanyName: Smith
        ConfidenceScore: 80
  ServiceRequestNFPD:
    type: object
    required:
    - EntityType
    - Name
    - RequestorID
    properties:
      RequestorID:
        type: string
      IncludeAnalytics:
        type: boolean
      Search:
        $ref: '#/definitions/SearchRequest'
    example:
      RequestorID: ID123
      Search:
        EntityType: Individual
        Name:
          First: John
          Middle: ''
          LastOrCompanyName: Smith
        ConfidenceScore: 80
  ServiceRequestIneligible:
    type: object
    required:
    - EntityType
    - Name
    - RequestorID
    properties:
      RequestorID:
        type: string
      IncludeAnalytics:
        type: boolean
      Search:
        $ref: '#/definitions/SearchRequest'
    example:
      RequestorID: ID123
      Search:
        EntityType: Individual
        Name:
          First: John
          Middle: ''
          LastOrCompanyName: Smith
        ConfidenceScore: 80
  ServiceResponseFull:
    type: object
    properties:
      TransactionID:
        type: string
      RequestorID:
        type: string
      Result:
        type: string
        enum:
        - RecordsFound
        - NoRecordsFound
      OFAC:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/OFAC'
      FreddieMac:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/FreddieMac'
      Ineligible:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/Ineligible'
      HUDLDP:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/HUDLDP'
      HUDEPLS:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/HUDEPLS'
      FHFASCP:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/FHFASCP'
      NFPD:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/NFPD'
      Alerts:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/AlertType'
  ServiceResponseOFAC:
    type: object
    properties:
      TransactionID:
        type: string
      RequestorID:
        type: string
      Result:
        type: string
        enum:
        - RecordsFound
        - NoRecordsFound
      OFAC:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/OFAC'
      Alerts:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/AlertType'
  ServiceResponseFreddieMac:
    type: object
    properties:
      TransactionID:
        type: string
      RequestorID:
        type: string
      Result:
        type: string
        enum:
        - RecordsFound
        - NoRecordsFound
      FreddieMac:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/FreddieMac'
      Alerts:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/AlertType'
  ServiceResponseFHFASCP:
    type: object
    properties:
      TransactionID:
        type: string
      RequestorID:
        type: string
      Result:
        type: string
        enum:
        - RecordsFound
        - NoRecordsFound
      FHFASCP:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/FHFASCP'
      Alerts:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/AlertType'
  ServiceResponseHUDEPLS:
    type: object
    properties:
      TransactionID:
        type: string
      RequestorID:
        type: string
      Result:
        type: string
        enum:
        - RecordsFound
        - NoRecordsFound
      HUDEPLS:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/HUDEPLS'
      Alerts:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/AlertType'
  ServiceResponseHUDLDP:
    type: object
    properties:
      TransactionID:
        type: string
      RequestorID:
        type: string
      Result:
        type: string
        enum:
        - RecordsFound
        - NoRecordsFound
      HUDLDP:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/HUDLDP'
      Alerts:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/AlertType'
  ServiceResponseNFPD:
    type: object
    properties:
      TransactionID:
        type: string
      RequestorID:
        type: string
      Result:
        type: string
        enum:
        - RecordsFound
        - NoRecordsFound
      NFPD:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/NFPD'
      Alerts:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/AlertType'
  ServiceResponseIneligible:
    type: object
    properties:
      TransactionID:
        type: string
      RequestorID:
        type: string
      Result:
        type: string
        enum:
        - RecordsFound
        - NoRecordsFound
      Ineligible:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/Ineligible'
      Alerts:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/AlertType'
  OFAC:
    type: object
    properties:
      ConfidenceScore:
        type: integer
      Name:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Name'
      EntryNumber:
        type: string
      SdnType:
        type: string
      Program:
        type: string
      Title:
        type: string
      CallSign:
        type: string
      VesselType:
        type: string
      Tonnage:
        type: string
      GRT:
        type: string
      VesselFlag:
        type: string
      VesselOwner:
        type: string
      Remarks:
        type: string
      AlternateNames:
        type: string
      AddresssList:
        type: array
        items:
          type: string
  FreddieMac:
    type: object
    properties:
      ConfidenceScore:
        type: integer
      Name:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Name'
      EntityType:
        type: string
      AKAorDBA:
        type: string
      DateofInclusion:
        type: string
      DateofLastUpdate:
        type: string
      AddressType:
        type: string
      Address:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Address'
      Comments:
        type: string
      License:
        $ref: '#/definitions/License'
      IssuingState:
        type: string
      DateRemoved:
        type: string
  FHFASCP:
    type: object
    properties:
      ConfidenceScore:
        type: integer
      Name:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Name'
      Address:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Address'
      EffectiveDate:
        type: string
      SuspensionEndDate:
        $ref: '#/definitions/License'
      OrderLink:
        type: string
  HUDEPLS:
    type: object
    properties:
      ConfidenceScore:
        type: integer
      EntityType:
        type: string
      Name:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Name'
      Address:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Address'
      DUNS:
        type: string
      ExclusionProgram:
        type: string
      ExcludingAgency:
        type: string
      CTCode:
        type: string
      ExclusionType:
        type: string
      AdditionalComments:
        type: string
      ActiveDate:
        type: string
      TerminationDate:
        type: string
      CrossReference:
        type: string
      SAMNumber:
        type: string
      RecordStatus:
        type: string
      Cage:
        type: string
      NPI:
        type: string
      CreationDate:
        type: string
  HUDLDP:
    type: object
    properties:
      ConfidenceScore:
        type: integer
      EntityType:
        type: string
      Name:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Name'
      OtherNames:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/Name'
      EffectiveStartDate:
        type: string
      EffectiveEndDate:
        type: string
      ListDate:
        type: string
      Comments:
        type: string
      AddressInfo:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Address'
  NFPD:
    type: object
    properties:
      ConfidenceScore:
        type: integer
      EntityType:
        type: string
      Name:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Name'
      CompanyName:
        type: string
      Title:
        type: string
      Address:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Address'
      SSN:
        type: string
      RefDate:
        type: string
      Document:
        type: string
      Source:
        type: string
      Party:
        $ref: '#/definitions/NFPDParty'
      Incident:
        $ref: '#/definitions/NFPDIncident'
  NFPDParty:
    type: object
    properties:
      BatchNumber:
        type: string
      IncNumber:
        type: string
      PartyNumber:
        type: string
      OrderNumber:
        type: string
      PNameField:
        type: string
      PositionField:
        type: string
      VocationField:
        type: string
      FirmField:
        type: string
      AddressField:
        type: string
      CityField:
        type: string
      StateField:
        type: string
      FinesField:
        type: string
      RestitutionField:
        type: string
      OkForFcField:
        type: string
      LastNameField:
        type: string
      FirstNameField:
        type: string
      MiddleNameField:
        type: string
      SuffixField:
        type: string
      PartyText:
        type: string
  NFPDIncident:
    type: object
    properties:
      BatchNumber:
        type: string
      IncNumber:
        type: string
      PartyNumber:
        type: string
      OrderNumber:
        type: string
      AgencyCodeField:
        type: string
      CaseNumberField:
        type: string
      IncidentDateField:
        type: string
      JurisductionField:
        type: string
      SrcDocField:
        type: string
      AdditionalInfoField:
        type: string
      AgencyField:
        type: string
      AllamtField:
        type: string
      EstimatedLossField:
        type: string
      FcrDateField:
        type: string
      OkForFcrField:
        type: string
      IncidentText:
        type: string
  Ineligible:
    type: object
    properties:
      ConfidenceScore:
        type: integer
      EntityType:
        type: string
      Name:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Name'
      SSN:
        type: string
      Role:
        type: string
      Address:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Address'
      MPNumber:
        type: string
      Comments:
        type: string
      DateRecorded:
        type: string
      EffectiveStartDate:
        type: string
      EffectiveEndDate:
        type: string
      LicenseNumber:
        type: string
      LenderIdentifier:
        type: string
      BrokerID:
        type: string
      NMLSID:
        type: string
  Name:
    type: object
    required:
    - LastOrCompanyName
    properties:
      First:
        type: string
      Middle:
        type: string
      LastOrCompanyName:
        type: string
  Address:
    properties:
      Type:
        type: string
      StreetAddress1:
        type: string
      StreetAddress2:
        type: string
      StreetAddress3:
        type: string
      StreetAddress4:
        type: string
      UnitNumber:
        type: string
      UnitDesignation:
        type: string
      StreetPostDirection:
        type: string
      StreetSuffix:
        type: string
      StreetName:
        type: string
      StreetPreDirection:
        type: string
      StreetNumber:
        type: string
      City:
        type: string
      FullAddress:
        type: string
      APN:
        type: string
      Longitude:
        type: string
      Latitude:
        type: string
      StateCityZip:
        type: string
      PostalCode:
        type: string
      Country:
        type: string
      County:
        type: string
      ZipFour:
        type: string
      ZipCode:
        type: string
      Hash:
        type: string
      State:
        type: string
      Province:
        type: string
  License:
    properties:
      LicenseNumber:
        type: string
      LicenseState:
        type: string
      LicenseType:
        type: string
      ExpirationDate:
        type: string
      IssuedDate:
        type: string
  AlertType:
    type: object
    properties:
      Code:
        example: AlertCode
        type: string
      Description:
        example: ALERT - This is an alert description.
        type: string
      Status:
        example: Fired
        type: string
      Evidence:
        description: Collection of evidence fields that caused the alert to fire.
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/EvidenceType'
  EvidenceType:
    type: object
    example:
      Key: Value
  AnalyticsInputType:
    type: object
    example:
      Key: Value