OFAC Sanctions Service MCP Server for LlamaIndex 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
LlamaIndex specializes in data-aware AI agents that connect LLMs to structured and unstructured sources. Add OFAC Sanctions Service as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and your agents can query, analyze, and act on live data alongside your existing indexes.
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import asyncio
from llama_index.tools.mcp import BasicMCPClient, McpToolSpec
from llama_index.core.agent.workflow import FunctionAgent
from llama_index.llms.openai import OpenAI
async def main():
# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
mcp_client = BasicMCPClient("https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp")
mcp_tool_spec = McpToolSpec(client=mcp_client)
tools = await mcp_tool_spec.to_tool_list_async()
agent = FunctionAgent(
tools=tools,
llm=OpenAI(model="gpt-4o"),
system_prompt=(
"You are an assistant with access to OFAC Sanctions Service. "
"You have 10 tools available."
),
)
response = await agent.run(
"What tools are available in OFAC Sanctions Service?"
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(main())
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About OFAC Sanctions Service MCP Server
Connect to the OFAC Sanctions List Service (SLS) API through your AI agent and explore authoritative data on sanctioned individuals, groups, and entities using natural conversation.
LlamaIndex agents combine OFAC Sanctions Service tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers. Connect 10 tools through Vinkius and query live data alongside vector stores and SQL databases in a single turn. ideal for hybrid search, data enrichment, and analytical workflows.
What you can do
- List Discovery — Retrieve identifiers for all available sanctions lists, including the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) and Consolidated Non-SDN lists.
- Update Monitoring — Check the timestamp of the last update for any sanctions list to ensure you are using the most current data.
- Version Tracking — List historical and current versions of sanctions lists and retrieve specific version metadata.
- Entity Inspection — Access detailed profile information for specific sanctioned entities, including names, aliases, and addresses.
- Deltas & Full Versions — Retrieve metadata for full list versions or just the changes (deltas) between specific versions.
- Entry Metrics — Get the total count of entities within a specific list version for audit purposes.
- Tag Management — List all descriptive tags and labels associated with list versions.
The OFAC Sanctions Service MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to LlamaIndex in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect OFAC Sanctions Service to LlamaIndex via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the OFAC Sanctions Service MCP Server with LlamaIndex.
Install dependencies
Run pip install llama-index-tools-mcp llama-index-llms-openai
Replace the token
Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token
Run the agent
Save to agent.py and run: python agent.py
Explore tools
The agent discovers 10 tools from OFAC Sanctions Service
Why Use LlamaIndex with the OFAC Sanctions Service MCP Server
LlamaIndex provides unique advantages when paired with OFAC Sanctions Service through the Model Context Protocol.
Data-first architecture: LlamaIndex agents combine OFAC Sanctions Service tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers
Query pipeline framework lets you chain OFAC Sanctions Service tool calls with transformations, filters, and re-rankers in a typed pipeline
Multi-source reasoning: agents can query OFAC Sanctions Service, a vector store, and a SQL database in a single turn and synthesize results
Observability integrations show exactly what OFAC Sanctions Service tools were called, what data was returned, and how it influenced the final answer
OFAC Sanctions Service + LlamaIndex Use Cases
Practical scenarios where LlamaIndex combined with the OFAC Sanctions Service MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Hybrid search: combine OFAC Sanctions Service real-time data with embedded document indexes for answers that are both current and comprehensive
Data enrichment: query OFAC Sanctions Service to augment indexed data with live information before generating user-facing responses
Knowledge base agents: build agents that maintain and update knowledge bases by periodically querying OFAC Sanctions Service for fresh data
Analytical workflows: chain OFAC Sanctions Service queries with LlamaIndex's data connectors to build multi-source analytical reports
OFAC Sanctions Service MCP Tools for LlamaIndex (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect OFAC Sanctions Service to LlamaIndex via MCP:
get_delta_version_metadata
Get delta version metadata
get_entity_details
Get specific entity metadata
get_full_version_metadata
Get full version metadata
get_list_last_updated
Check for list updates
get_sls_about
Get SLS API info
get_version_entry_count
Get total entries in a version
list_list_versions
List versions of a sanctions list
list_sanctions_lists
g. SDN, NONSDN). List available sanctions lists
list_version_entities
List entities in a version
list_version_tags
List tags for a version
Example Prompts for OFAC Sanctions Service in LlamaIndex
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your LlamaIndex agent to start working with OFAC Sanctions Service immediately.
"When was the SDN sanctions list last updated?"
"Get the details for entity ID '12345' in the latest SDN version."
"List all historical versions available for the SDN list."
Troubleshooting OFAC Sanctions Service MCP Server with LlamaIndex
Common issues when connecting OFAC Sanctions Service to LlamaIndex through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
BasicMCPClient not found
pip install llama-index-tools-mcpOFAC Sanctions Service + LlamaIndex FAQ
Common questions about integrating OFAC Sanctions Service MCP Server with LlamaIndex.
How does LlamaIndex connect to MCP servers?
Can I combine MCP tools with vector stores?
Does LlamaIndex support async MCP calls?
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Connect OFAC Sanctions Service to LlamaIndex
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.