# 2.1.14

We are pleased to announce the release of Screena API version 2.1.14, with a number of new features and improvements to enhance your experience with Screena.

## :sparkles: New Features

* **Record category filter**: A new algorithm `categoryAlgo` has been added to include or exclude matches for specific record categories. This algorithm functions similarly to `entityTypeAlgo` and can be used, for example, to narrow the scope of searches to specific PEP categories such as Close Associate, Diplomat, or Judge.
* **Identity document matching**: A new identifier-matching algorithm `identityDocumentAlgo` has been added to match identity document numbers. This algorithm comes with a new algorithm type `pattern` that allows identifying strings of characters that match a specific pattern while ignoring those that do not. It matches the input string with a pattern that includes an obscured version of the string, with only certain visible characters. Here are three examples that illustrate how this algorithm type works:

<table><thead><tr><th width="316">Identity Document Number Source</th><th width="306.3333333333333">Identity Document Number Target</th><th>Outcome</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>458.211.389-12</td><td>***.211.389-**</td><td>Match</td></tr><tr><td>458.211.389-12</td><td>***.058.029-**</td><td>No match</td></tr></tbody></table>

## :magic\_wand: Improvements

* **Value controls**: New controls have been added to ensure that the values provided for the following search parameters are always valid:

  1. dataset labels,
  2. entity types specified with the `entityTypeAlgo` algorithm parameters `include` and `exclude`.

  If any invalid value is used with these search parameters, an error will now be returned.
* **Stopword handling**: Screena now guarantees that a hit is always returned if a name provided within a narrative field, consisting entirely of stopwords, is an exact or near-exact match with a watchlist record.

## :screwdriver: Bug Fixes

* **Names combined with numbers**: In some cases, names combined with numbers within narratives (e.g., '140 Repair Plant') prevented potential true matches. This issue has now been resolved.

## :globe\_with\_meridians: Watchlist Coverage

* **Public watchlists**: Screena's out-of-the-box watchlist coverage has been extended to include 3 new lists:

<table><thead><tr><th width="249">Dataset Label</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>USA SPECIAL MEASURES</td><td><p><a href="https://www.fincen.gov/resources/statutes-and-regulations/311-special-measures">US 311 and 9714 Special Measures</a></p><p><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="1f1fa-1f1f8">🇺🇸</span> United States • Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FinCEN)</p></td></tr><tr><td>USA CUBA RESTRICTED LIST</td><td><p><a href="https://www.state.gov/cuba-restricted-list/list-of-restricted-entities-and-subentities-associated-with-cuba-effective-january-8-2021/">US List of Restricted Entities and Subentities Associated with Cuba</a></p><p><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="1f1fa-1f1f8">🇺🇸</span> United States • Department of States – Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs</p></td></tr><tr><td>SINGAPORE</td><td><p><a href="https://www.mas.gov.sg/regulation/anti-money-laundering/targeted-financial-sanctions/lists-of-designated-individuals-and-entities">Singapore First Schedule of the Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) Act</a></p><p><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="1f1f8-1f1ec">🇸🇬</span> Singapore • Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

For more information on Screena's out-of-the-box watchlists, please visit this page:

{% content-ref url="../faq/watchlists/which-lists-are-available-out-of-the-box" %}
[which-lists-are-available-out-of-the-box](https://help.screena.ai/resources/faq/watchlists/which-lists-are-available-out-of-the-box)
{% endcontent-ref %}

Thank you for using Screena, and we hope you enjoy the enhancements in this release.