> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://sigma-docs.pastelhq.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Unified Search

> With a single endpoint, you can get results for PEP, sanction list and adverse media checks. This eliminates the need to call all endpoints individually and you get all results in one webhook response.

### Pep, Sanctions & Adverse Media

Instead of calling three separate endpoints, Sigma's combined search lets you run PEP, sanctions, and adverse media checks simultaneously with a single API call. Results for all three check types are returned together in one webhook response.

### When to Use This

Use the combined search when:

* You want a complete risk picture before onboarding or transacting with a customer
* You want to minimise API calls in your integration
* Your compliance workflow requires all three checks regardless of individual outcomes

Use individual endpoints when:

* You only need one specific check type
* You want to run checks at different points in your workflow (e.g. sanctions at onboarding, adverse media on a periodic schedule)

### What You Get Back

The response groups results by check type (`pep`, `sanction`, and `adverseMedia`), each with its own results array, confidence scores, and dataset details. This lets you handle each check type independently in your application logic while making only one network request.

For guidance on interpreting each result type, see the individual check pages:

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="PEP" icon="user" href="pep">
    Understanding PEP matches and confidence scores
  </Card>

  <Card title="Sanctions" icon="ban" href="sanctions">
    Acting on sanctions hits
  </Card>

  <Card title="Adverse Media" icon="newspaper" href="adverse-media">
    Interpreting adverse media findings
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Note>
  [See our API reference for the combined search](../../api-reference/aml/endpoint/all-requests)
</Note>