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101 changes: 101 additions & 0 deletions api.py
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("/scenarios/agent-retries-blocked-payment-autonomously", "monthly", "0.7", "Agent retries blocked payment"),
("/scenarios/cross-border-agent-payment-to-russia", "monthly", "0.7", "Cross-border payment to Russia"),
("/scenarios/agent-screens-but-ignores-match", "monthly", "0.7", "Agent ignores sanctions match"),
("/faq/what-is-ofac-screening-for-cross-border-payments", "monthly", "0.7", "What Is Ofac Screening For Cross Border Payments"),
("/faq/what-is-ofac-screening-for-crypto-wallets", "monthly", "0.7", "What Is Ofac Screening For Crypto Wallets"),
("/faq/what-is-ofac-screening-for-stablecoin-transfers", "monthly", "0.7", "What Is Ofac Screening For Stablecoin Transfers"),
("/faq/what-is-ofac-screening-for-defi-protocols", "monthly", "0.7", "What Is Ofac Screening For Defi Protocols"),
("/faq/how-to-integrate-ofac-screening-into-agent", "monthly", "0.7", "How To Integrate Ofac Screening Into Agent"),
("/faq/can-ofac-track-crypto-transactions", "monthly", "0.7", "Can Ofac Track Crypto Transactions"),
("/faq/what-is-ofac-screening-for-nft-marketplaces", "monthly", "0.7", "What Is Ofac Screening For Nft Marketplaces"),
("/faq/can-ofac-sanction-defi-frontends", "monthly", "0.7", "Can Ofac Sanction Defi Frontends"),
("/faq/what-is-ofac-screening-for-dao-treasuries", "monthly", "0.7", "What Is Ofac Screening For Dao Treasuries"),
("/faq/does-ofac-apply-to-layer-2-networks", "monthly", "0.7", "Does Ofac Apply To Layer 2 Networks"),
("/faq/what-is-ofac-compliance-for-web3", "monthly", "0.7", "What Is Ofac Compliance For Web3"),
("/faq/how-to-screen-stablecoin-payments", "monthly", "0.7", "How To Screen Stablecoin Payments"),
("/faq/what-is-a-sanctions-screening-tool", "monthly", "0.7", "What Is A Sanctions Screening Tool"),
("/faq/how-does-sanctionsai-compare-to-chainalysis", "monthly", "0.7", "How Does Sanctionsai Compare To Chainalysis"),
("/faq/what-is-ofac-screening-for-payment-apis", "monthly", "0.7", "What Is Ofac Screening For Payment Apis"),
("/faq/does-ofac-require-screening-for-stablecoin-issuance", "monthly", "0.7", "Does Ofac Require Screening For Stablecoin Issuanc"),
("/faq/what-is-ofac-compliance-for-crypto-payments", "monthly", "0.7", "What Is Ofac Compliance For Crypto Payments"),
("/faq/can-ofac-sanction-a-crypto-exchange", "monthly", "0.7", "Can Ofac Sanction A Crypto Exchange"),
("/faq/what-is-ofac-screening-for-custodial-wallets", "monthly", "0.7", "What Is Ofac Screening For Custodial Wallets"),
("/faq/does-ofac-apply-to-stablecoin-yield", "monthly", "0.7", "Does Ofac Apply To Stablecoin Yield"),
("/faq/what-is-an-ofac-risk-score", "monthly", "0.7", "What Is An Ofac Risk Score"),
("/faq/how-to-monitor-sanctions-compliance", "monthly", "0.7", "How To Monitor Sanctions Compliance"),
("/faq/what-is-ofac-compliance-for-bridges", "monthly", "0.7", "What Is Ofac Compliance For Bridges"),
("/faq/can-ofac-sanction-a-stablecoin", "monthly", "0.7", "Can Ofac Sanction A Stablecoin"),
("/faq/what-is-ofac-screening-for-agent-payments", "monthly", "0.7", "What Is Ofac Screening For Agent Payments"),
("/faq/what-is-a-sanctions-match", "monthly", "0.7", "What Is A Sanctions Match"),
("/faq/how-to-handle-sanctions-false-positive", "monthly", "0.7", "How To Handle Sanctions False Positive"),
("/faq/what-is-ofac-screening-for-kyc-providers", "monthly", "0.7", "What Is Ofac Screening For Kyc Providers"),
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("/faq/does-ofac-screening-replace-aml", "monthly", "0.7", "Does Ofac Screening Replace Aml"),
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("/faq/what-is-ofac-screening-for-charities", "monthly", "0.7", "What Is Ofac Screening For Charities"),
("/faq/how-to-build-ofac-compliance-program", "monthly", "0.7", "How To Build Ofac Compliance Program"),
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("/glossary/ofac-strict-liability", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Strict Liability"),
("/glossary/ofac-secondary-sanctions", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Secondary Sanctions"),
("/glossary/ofac-enforcement-action", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Enforcement Action"),
("/glossary/ofac-compliance-audit", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Compliance Audit"),
("/glossary/ofac-wallet-clustering", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Wallet Clustering"),
("/glossary/ofac-risk-indicator", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Risk Indicator"),
("/glossary/ofac-name-screening", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Name Screening"),
("/glossary/ofac-kyc-integration", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Kyc Integration"),
("/glossary/ofac-screening-coverage", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Screening Coverage"),
("/glossary/ofac-payment-screening", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Payment Screening"),
("/glossary/ofac-compliance-technology", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Compliance Technology"),
("/glossary/ofac-screening-sdk", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Screening Sdk"),
("/glossary/ofac-compliance-reporting", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Compliance Reporting"),
("/glossary/ofac-designation-authority", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Designation Authority"),
("/glossary/ofac-delisting", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Delisting"),
("/glossary/ofac-enforcement-priority", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Enforcement Priority"),
("/glossary/ofac-compliance-training", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Compliance Training"),
("/glossary/sanctions-screening-engine", "monthly", "0.7", "Sanctions Screening Engine"),
("/glossary/ofac-risk-based-approach", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Risk Based Approach"),
("/glossary/ofac-compliance-gap", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Compliance Gap"),
("/glossary/ofac-screening-api-endpoint", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Screening Api Endpoint"),
("/glossary/ofac-screening-for-ai", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Screening For Ai"),
("/glossary/ofac-screening-log", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Screening Log"),
("/glossary/ofac-screening-policy", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Screening Policy"),
("/glossary/ofac-compliance-testing", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Compliance Testing"),
("/glossary/ofac-screening-methodology", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Screening Methodology"),
("/glossary/ofac-list-synchronization", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac List Synchronization"),
("/glossary/ofac-screening-benchmark", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Screening Benchmark"),
("/glossary/ofac-enforcement-precedent", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Enforcement Precedent"),
("/glossary/ofac-screening-integration-pattern", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Screening Integration Pattern"),
("/learn/how-ofac-penalties-are-calculated", "monthly", "0.7", "How Ofac Penalties Are Calculated"),
("/learn/what-is-ofac-compliance-for-developers", "monthly", "0.7", "What Is Ofac Compliance For Developers"),
("/learn/ofac-screeening-for-agent-developers", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Screeening For Agent Developers"),
("/learn/what-is-ofac-compliance-for-defi-developers", "monthly", "0.7", "What Is Ofac Compliance For Defi Developers"),
("/learn/what-is-ofac-sanctions-screening-explained", "monthly", "0.7", "What Is Ofac Sanctions Screening Explained"),
("/learn/ofac-sanctions-compliance-for-crypto-startups", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Sanctions Compliance For Crypto Startups"),
("/learn/what-are-ofac-sanctions-for-crypto", "monthly", "0.7", "What Are Ofac Sanctions For Crypto"),
("/learn/what-is-ofac-sanctions-compliance-training", "monthly", "0.7", "What Is Ofac Sanctions Compliance Training"),
("/learn/ofac-screening-for-payment-startups", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Screening For Payment Startups"),
("/learn/what-is-ofac-risk-based-compliance", "monthly", "0.7", "What Is Ofac Risk Based Compliance"),
("/learn/what-is-ofac-sanctions-compliance-monitoring", "monthly", "0.7", "What Is Ofac Sanctions Compliance Monitoring"),
("/learn/how-to-choose-ofac-sanctions-screening-tool", "monthly", "0.7", "How To Choose Ofac Sanctions Screening Tool"),
("/learn/ofac-screening-for-blockchain-companies", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Screening For Blockchain Companies"),
("/learn/ofac-sanctions-compliance-for-exchanges", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Sanctions Compliance For Exchanges"),
("/learn/what-are-ofac-sanctions-penalties-for-crypto", "monthly", "0.7", "What Are Ofac Sanctions Penalties For Crypto"),
("/learn/ofac-screening-for-agent-frameworks", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Screening For Agent Frameworks"),
("/learn/what-is-ofac-compliance-for-web3-startups", "monthly", "0.7", "What Is Ofac Compliance For Web3 Startups"),
("/learn/ofac-sanctions-screening-for-enterprise", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Sanctions Screening For Enterprise"),
("/learn/ofac-sanctions-compliance-for-fintech", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Sanctions Compliance For Fintech"),
("/learn/ofac-screeening-for-payment-infrastructure", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Screeening For Payment Infrastructure"),
("/penalties/crypto-com", "monthly", "0.7", "Crypto Com"),
("/penalties/okx", "monthly", "0.7", "Okx"),
("/penalties/bybit", "monthly", "0.7", "Bybit"),
("/penalties/kucoin", "monthly", "0.7", "Kucoin"),
("/penalties/garantex-sanctions", "monthly", "0.7", "Garantex Sanctions"),
("/penalties/hydra-market", "monthly", "0.7", "Hydra Market"),
("/penalties/blender-io", "monthly", "0.7", "Blender Io"),
("/penalties/sinbad-mixer", "monthly", "0.7", "Sinbad Mixer"),
("/penalties/ofac-crypto-penalty-timeline", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Crypto Penalty Timeline"),
("/penalties/ofac-non-crypto-penalties", "monthly", "0.7", "Ofac Non Crypto Penalties"),
]
import datetime
today = datetime.date.today().isoformat()
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