Bureau of Industry Security

aid: bureau-of-industry-security
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/bureau-of-industry-security/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Bureau of Industry Security
tags:
- Compliance
- Export Controls
- Federal Government
- Industries
- National Security
- Screening Lists
- Security
type: Index
kind: government
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/bureau-of-industry-security.png
access: 3rd-Party
created: '2024-12-25'
modified: '2026-04-21'
position: Consumer
description: 'The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce that implements and
  enforces export control regulations to protect national security and prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
  BIS reviews license applications for the export of sensitive goods and technologies, conducts outreach on compliance with
  export control laws, and maintains the Consolidated Screening List. Note: this entry is an alias for bureau-of-industry-and-security.'
apis:
- aid: bureau-of-industry-security:consolidated-screening-list-api
  name: Consolidated Screening List (CSL) API
  tags:
  - Compliance
  - Export Controls
  - Federal Government
  - Sanctions
  - Screening
  humanURL: https://www.trade.gov/consolidated-screening-list
  baseURL: https://api.trade.gov/gateway/v1/consolidated_screening_list
  properties:
  - url: https://www.trade.gov/consolidated-screening-list
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://api.trade.gov/gateway/v1/consolidated_screening_list/search
    type: DataAPI
  description: The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) API consolidates export screening lists from the Departments of Commerce,
    State, and Treasury. It includes the Entity List, Denied Persons List, Unverified List (BIS), ITAR Debarred List (State),
    SDN List, and others. Used for trade compliance and due diligence screening.
  x-features:
  - Consolidated view of multiple export control screening lists
  - Full-text search by name, country, and address
  - Fuzzy name matching for due diligence
  - REST API with JSON responses
  - API key authentication via api.data.gov
  x-use-cases:
  - Export compliance screening before transactions
  - Automated trade partner due diligence
  - Sanctions and embargo verification
  - Regulatory compliance workflows
- aid: bureau-of-industry-security:snap-r
  name: SNAP-R Export License Application System
  tags:
  - Export Controls
  - Federal Government
  - Licensing
  humanURL: https://snapr.bis.doc.gov/
  properties:
  - url: https://www.bis.gov/licensing/how-to-apply-snap-r
    type: Documentation
  description: SNAP-R (Simplified Network Application Process Redesign) is the BIS online system for applying for export licenses,
    classifications, and authorizations under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
- aid: bureau-of-industry-security:bureau-of-industry-security-search-api
  name: Bureau of Industry Security Search API
  description: Search the Consolidated Screening List
  humanURL: https://www.trade.gov/consolidated-screening-list
  baseURL: https://api.trade.gov/gateway/v1/consolidated_screening_list
  tags:
  - Search
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/bureau-of-industry-security-search-api-openapi.yml
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/bureau-of-industry-security-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/bureau-of-industry-security-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/bureau-of-industry-security-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bureau-of-industry-and-security-u-s-department-of-commerce
- type: Website
  url: https://www.bis.gov
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.bis.gov/privacy-policy
- type: Consolidated Screening List
  url: https://www.trade.gov/consolidated-screening-list
- type: Export Administration Regulations
  url: https://www.bis.gov/regulations/export-administration-regulations-ear
- type: Commerce Control List
  url: https://www.bis.gov/regulations/commerce-control-list-ccl
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
specificationVersion: '0.19'