How to Screen Entities Against Sanctions with Copilot
Screen entities against sanctions lists with Copilot and ToolRouter. Structured compliance screening for AML tools.
Tool
Copilot runs sanctions screens and returns structured results for integration into AML compliance systems, customer onboarding platforms, or risk management tools. Get consistent screening outputs with match confidence, designating authority, and listing reason as typed data ready for compliance workflow integration.
Connect ToolRouter to Copilot
1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool
2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details
Server name
ToolRouterServer description
Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Set Authentication to None and click Create
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Compliance Screening tool:
- In Copilot Chat: "Screen this entity against global sanctions lists"
- Provide the entity name and available identifiers
- Copilot returns structured screening results with match details
- Ask: "Generate a compliance decision record from this screening result"
Example Prompt
Try this with Copilot using the Compliance Screening tool
Screen these entities against OFAC and global sanctions: [entity 1], [entity 2], [entity 3]. Return structured JSON with entity name, screening status, match confidence, lists checked, and any match details including listing reason and designating authority.
Tips
- Include a screening timestamp in the returned data to satisfy audit trail requirements
- Build a compliance decision record schema that captures the full screening result alongside the business decision made
- Structure results with a clear status field — CLEAR, MATCH, POSSIBLE_MATCH — for programmatic routing in onboarding workflows