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updatedAt: 2026-09-29T07:58:59.000Z
agentTools:
  projectIndex: https://docs.sumsub.com/llms.txt
---

# Run AML check

# Overview

Use this method to run a new [AML check](https://docs.sumsub.com/sumsub/docs/aml-screening).

You can take advantage of this method to recheck the applicant and to continue with the [ongoing AML monitoring](https://docs.sumsub.com/sumsub/docs/ongoing-aml-monitoring) (provided the ongoing monitoring is enabled in the [settings](https://docs.sumsub.com/sumsub/docs/configure-aml-screening)).

<Callout icon="🚧" theme="warn">
  ### Attention

  - Call this endpoint for approved applicants only.
  - The endpoint has a dedicated rate limit of 100 requests per minute.
  - You will be charged an additional fee to run AML checks. [Contact us](https://sumsub.com/contacts/) to learn more.
</Callout>

## Required permissions

To use this method, your [app token](https://docs.sumsub.com/sumsub/docs/app-tokens) must have either of the following [permissions](https://docs.sumsub.com/sumsub/docs/user-roles#permissions):

* **Manage AML screening**
* **Manage check results**

## Request example

```curl
curl -X POST \
     'https://api.sumsub.com/resources/applicants/665eb6ad9cd0f6640b860000/recheck/aml' \
     -H 'X-App-Token: <your-app-token>' \
     -H 'X-App-Access-Sig: <your-signature>' \
     -H 'X-App-Access-Ts: <unix-timestamp>'
```

# Response explained

If the request is successfully sent and processed, you will get the following response:

```json
{
  "ok": 1
}
```

If the request fails, you will receive an HTTP response containing an error code along with a message explaining the error.

For example:

```json
{
  "description": "Request signature mismatch",
  "code": 401,
  "correlationId": "a84e297715e56b57fa9ff9a6cc68d341",
  "errorCode": 4003,
  "errorName": "app-token-signature mismatch"
}
```

# OpenAPI definition

```json
{
  "openapi": "3.1.0",
  "info": {
    "title": "sumsub-api",
    "version": "1.0"
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://api.sumsub.com"
    }
  ],
  "components": {
    "securitySchemes": {
      "sec0": {
        "type": "apiKey",
        "name": "X-App-Token",
        "in": "header",
        "x-default": ""
      }
    }
  },
  "security": [
    {
      "sec0": []
    }
  ],
  "paths": {
    "/resources/applicants/{applicantId}/recheck/aml": {
      "post": {
        "summary": "Run AML check",
        "description": "",
        "operationId": "run-aml-check",
        "parameters": [
          {
            "name": "applicantId",
            "in": "path",
            "description": "Unique applicant identifier in the Sumsub system. <br><br>This identifier is a random combination of 24 digits and lowercase Latin characters. It is automatically generated when the applicant is created on the Sumsub side, and can be found in the [Dashboard](https://cockpit.sumsub.com/checkus/#/applicants/individual?limit=10&page=0). <br><br>If the `applicantId` is unknown to you, use the [Get applicant data (externalUserId)](https://docs.sumsub.com/sumsub/reference/get-applicant-data-via-externaluserid) method to fetch it.",
            "schema": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "required": true
          }
        ],
        "deprecated": false
      }
    }
  },
  "x-readme": {
    "headers": [],
    "explorer-enabled": true,
    "proxy-enabled": true
  },
  "x-readme-fauxas": true
}
```