bulk-search

Example:

Image shows bulk search interface on sigma dashboard

How to Upload Names

To upload names for screening

  1. Visit Sigma Dashboard.
  2. Click on Risk Monitoring.
  3. Click on Bulk Search tab.
  4. Click on New Bulk Search button.
  5. Upload a CSV file containing the list of names you want to pass through our PEP, Sanction and Adverse Media checks

    You can download the example CSV on the page to see the format of upload

  6. Apply a Threshold for level of strictness during search
  7. Set Title and Callback URL
    Result will be sent to your call back URL

Result

  • Results are sent to the call back URL you used during upload
  • You can also view results by clicking PEP & Sanction Requests / Adverse Media Requests tabs
  • Results can be exported for auditing purpose
bulk-search-result

Example:

Image shows bulk search result on sigma dashboard

Example Response (Sent to your callback URL)

{
  "checkId": "dc877bf9-cb5f-4429-be5f-6cfbe0941623",
  "pep": {
    "check_id": "dc877bf9-cb5f-4429-be5f-6cfbe0941623",
    "check_creation_date": "2025-04-07T17:52:29.127Z",
    "last_screened_date": "2025-04-07T17:52:29.127Z",
    "created_by": "64a6d6446b67960f0543b301",
    "results": [
      {
        "_id": "662f9315d2b06e101bdf6221",
        "externalId": "Q5241129",
        "type": "pep",
        "__v": 0,
        "addresses": [""],
        "aliases": [""],
        "birth_date": "",
        "countries": ["au"],
        "createdAt": "2024-04-29T12:31:00.314Z",
        "dataset": [
          {
            "name": "Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons",
            "url": ""
          }
        ],
        "entityType": "Person",
        "name": "David Williams",
        "sanctions": [""],
        "updatedAt": "2024-08-07T19:15:37.517Z",
        "isDeleted": false,
        "searchScore": 3,
        "confidenceScore": 100
      }
    ],
    "search_keyword": "David Williams",
    "type": "pep"
  },
  "sanction": {
    "check_id": "dc877bf9-cb5f-4429-be5f-6cfbe0941623",
    "check_creation_date": "2025-04-07T17:52:29.127Z",
    "last_screened_date": "2025-04-07T17:52:29.127Z",
    "created_by": "64a6d6446b67960f0543b301",
    "results": [
      {
        "_id": "662f9e38d2b06e101b259f01",
        "externalId": "usgsa-s4mr3q02m",
        "type": "sanction",
        "__v": 0,
        "addresses": ["MARCY, 13403, USA"],
        "aliases": [""],
        "birth_date": "",
        "countries": ["us"],
        "createdAt": "2024-04-29T13:18:37.374Z",
        "dataset": [
          {
            "name": "US SAM Procurement Exclusions",
            "url": ""
          }
        ],
        "entityType": "Person",
        "name": "DAVID WILLIAMS",
        "sanctions": ["Reciprocal - 2010-05-20", "Reciprocal - 2010-07-13"],
        "updatedAt": "2024-08-08T07:51:48.047Z",
        "isDeleted": false,
        "searchScore": 3,
        "confidenceScore": 100
      },
      {
        "_id": "662f9e72d2b06e101b29c509",
        "type": "sanction",
        "externalId": "usgsa-s4mrrgtkm",
        "__v": 0,
        "addresses": ["KAILUA, 96734, USA"],
        "aliases": [""],
        "birth_date": "",
        "countries": ["us"],
        "createdAt": "2024-04-29T13:19:40.745Z",
        "dataset": [
          {
            "name": "US SAM Procurement Exclusions",
            "url": ""
          }
        ],
        "entityType": "Person",
        "name": "DAVID WILLIAMS HAAS",
        "sanctions": ["Reciprocal - 2023-02-02 - 2028-02-01"],
        "updatedAt": "2024-08-08T08:10:26.793Z",
        "isDeleted": false,
        "searchScore": 3,
        "confidenceScore": 87
      },
      {
        "_id": "662f9e2bd2b06e101b250dc0",
        "type": "sanction",
        "externalId": "usgsa-s4mr3pc4m",
        "__v": 0,
        "addresses": ["SALT LAKE CITY, 84116, USA"],
        "aliases": [""],
        "birth_date": "",
        "countries": ["us"],
        "createdAt": "2024-04-29T13:18:11.974Z",
        "dataset": [
          {
            "name": "US SAM Procurement Exclusions",
            "url": ""
          }
        ],
        "entityType": "Person",
        "name": "DAVID WILLIAMS EDWARDS",
        "sanctions": ["Reciprocal - 2005-05-19"],
        "updatedAt": "2024-08-08T07:51:02.866Z",
        "isDeleted": false,
        "searchScore": 3,
        "confidenceScore": 87
      },
      {
        "_id": "662f9e49d2b06e101b26a19e",
        "type": "sanction",
        "externalId": "usgsa-s4mr3r0kr",
        "__v": 0,
        "addresses": ["SALT LAKE CITY, 84116, USA"],
        "aliases": [""],
        "birth_date": "",
        "countries": ["us"],
        "createdAt": "2024-04-29T13:18:58.224Z",
        "dataset": [
          {
            "name": "US SAM Procurement Exclusions",
            "url": ""
          }
        ],
        "entityType": "Person",
        "name": "DAVID WILLIAMS EDWARDS",
        "sanctions": ["Reciprocal - 2005-07-13"],
        "updatedAt": "2024-08-08T07:53:13.204Z",
        "isDeleted": false,
        "searchScore": 3,
        "confidenceScore": 87
      }
    ],
    "search_keyword": "David Williams",
    "type": "sanction"
  }
}