Custom Lists
Create custom watchlists for AML screening using your internal lists (sanctions, PEP, adverse media, and other risk lists).
About Custom Lists
Custom Lists let you create custom screening lists in ComplyCube. Use them to extend ComplyCube’s AML Screening Checks with your own internal or proprietary data.
Screen both individuals and businesses during KYC and KYB.
Typical lists include blocked customers, internal fraud lists, high-risk counterparties, and jurisdiction-specific risk lists.
This service is only available through our Enterprise Plan. Get in touch with your Account Manager to enable it.
Common use cases
Use Custom Lists to improve screening coverage in cases like:
Internal watchlists: Screen against your blocked customers and internal fraud lists.
Regulatory and enforcement lists: Screen against industry-specific regulatory actions, enforcement notices, or prohibited entities relevant to your sector.
Shared fraud databases: Screen against consortium or third-party fraud lists to identify known bad actors before approval.
Higher-risk portfolios: Add bespoke risk lists for specific products or jurisdictions.
How custom lists works
Once a Custom List is created, you can upload entities using CSV files, API requests, or an SFTP integration.
These lists are then included in AML screening checks alongside ComplyCube’s global datasets.
Upload options
You can upload and manage Custom List entities using the following methods:
Web Portal
Create and manage lists, then upload entity data via CSV through the Custom Screening Lists page. See the CSV template.
API
Add and update entities programmatically in real time using the Custom Lists API.
SFTP
Schedule secure CSV or JSON uploads via SFTP for automated list refreshes. Contact your Account Manager for setup details.
CSV template
To use our CSV template:
Download the sample template below.
Open it in Excel, Numbers, or any compatible spreadsheet editor.
Keep the first row unchanged, it contains the required column headers needed for correct parsing.
Enter your data into the relevant columns.
Save the file once complete.
Upload it through the Portal.
Related checks
Combine Custom Lists-enabled screening with other KYC and fraud checks, such as:
Document Check for ID document verification.
Identity Check for biometric liveness verification.
Multi-Bureau Check for identity and address verification.
Device Intelligence for device-level fraud signals (VPN, emulator, root/jailbreak).
Related topics
Use these to configure screening coverage, run it at scale, and manage outcomes:
Workflows to orchestrate screening inside onboarding journeys.
Bulk Processing to run screening checks at scale using CSV uploads.
Policies to apply consistent decision rules across workflow sessions.
Automation to tune screening thresholds (standalone checks only).
AML Risk Scoring to add risk indicators and support CDD/EDD decisions.