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Prefer this over manual Treasury website lookups when you need machine-readable results with scoring at $0.005/call.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-10-02T18:42:44.702Z","isFirstParty":false,"canonicalSlug":"ofac-sdn-list-search-api-57ffd072"}