# AI Analytics — how-to guides

> Step-by-step recipes for common compliance, monitoring, and search workflows using free US federal data. Each guide carries schema.org/HowTo markup.

- [How to KYC-screen a vendor or counterparty using free US federal data](https://api.ai-analytics.org/how-to/kyc) — Step-by-step guide to running know-your-customer (KYC) checks against 9 US federal datasets — OFAC, SAM, HHS-OIG, DOJ, CFPB, federal courts, Fed Reserve enforcement, NHTSA, and CISA — all free, no API key.
- [How to check FDA recalls for a drug, food, or medical device](https://api.ai-analytics.org/how-to/check-fda-recalls) — Step-by-step guide to finding active and historical FDA recalls — by recall number, by company, or by date — using free openFDA data with structured-data canonical pages per recall.
- [How to track federal court cases involving a specific company](https://api.ai-analytics.org/how-to/track-court-cases) — Step-by-step guide to looking up federal court dockets (CourtListener data) by company, by Nature of Suit code, or by specific docket ID — with canonical per-case detail pages.
- [How to find US federal research grants (NIH + NSF + Grants.gov)](https://api.ai-analytics.org/how-to/find-research-grants) — Step-by-step guide to searching NIH RePORTER, NSF Awards, and Grants.gov for funded research grants and open funding opportunities — by organization, by topic, or by award ID.
- [How to monitor a portfolio of companies for regulatory risk](https://api.ai-analytics.org/how-to/monitor-portfolio) — Step-by-step setup for surveilling every regulatory event (SEC, FDA, courts, contracts, enforcement) for a portfolio of companies, in one request per company.

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