OFAC Screening Transaction Volume

Transaction volume is the number of counterparties screened over a period, and it sizes your infrastructure and pricing tier.

TL;DR

TL;DR: OFAC screening transaction volume is the count of transactions or counterparties screened per day, month, or year. It determines how much screening capacity you need and which pricing tier fits.

What it means

Every payment or counterparty check counts as one screen. Volume adds up fast for a business that onboards users, sweeps an existing portfolio, or runs an AI agent that pays many parties. Knowing your volume lets you plan capacity instead of guessing, and it tells you whether you need a free tier or a dedicated plan.

Why it matters for agent payments

Screening capacity maps directly to pricing. SanctionsAI offers a free tier of 5 checks per day with no signup, a Dev plan at $19 a month for 10,000 checks, and a Pro plan at $99 a month for 100,000 checks, with $0.05 per check available through x402. Picking the right tier starts with knowing your volume rather than paying for unused headroom.

How to size it

Estimate the number of payments or counterparties you touch in a typical month, then add room for batch re screening after OFAC updates its list. Since each check runs in under 100 ms, volume is a pricing decision, not a speed problem, and scaling up is a matter of moving tiers. Knowing the number up front also makes forecasting easier, since you can map expected growth to the next pricing tier before you hit a limit. That keeps cost predictable as volume climbs.