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WatchEye · Adhoc Checks

Download an adhoc check as PDF

Download an adhoc check as PDF returns a printable report for one adhoc screening check, suitable for a customer file. It mirrors the on-screen report in the portal: the subject snapshot, the configuration in force when the check ran, per-match details and a results summary. Generating the PDF is not billed.

  • The same report the portal shows, as an application/pdf file named after the check number
  • Rendered on demand from the check already on record, at no charge
For developers

After the technical detail?

For the technical detail, go to the API documentation. It holds the request and response schema, the integration guides and the error codes for this endpoint.

  • Request and response schema
  • Response headers and timeouts
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ISO 27001 certified Handled under Australian privacy law Every API call written to the audit log
What the check gives you

A report for the file, produced from the check already on record

A one-off screen still needs evidence of what was checked, how, and what was found. This endpoint turns a completed adhoc check into that document without re-running anything. Your system requests it by UUID and stores the PDF against the customer record.

What was screened and how

The report opens with the subject snapshot and the configuration in force for the check, so the reader can see the search strictness and scope the result was produced under.

What was found

Per-match details and a results summary follow, matching what a reviewer sees in the portal for the same check.

A file ready to store

The response is application/pdf with a Content-Disposition header naming the file after the check number.

How a check runs

Where PDF reports sit in the WatchEye model

An adhoc check is a screening run with no program or entity. The PDF is a rendering of that check, produced on request from the data already held.

Rendering is performed on demand and typically takes between 10 and 60 seconds depending on the number of matches. Raise your HTTP client's read timeout; the 30-second default in most libraries is not enough for larger reports.

What it costs

Charged per check type, at launch, against your account balance

Each screening check type you launch is charged to your WatchEye account when the request is accepted. The rate for each check type is set for your account and communicated by your Global Data account manager. Statements with a breakdown of API calls and their costs are available in the WatchEye portal.

  • Billed at launch
  • Refunded if the provider fails
How billing works
Credits drawn down as each check is queued
  • Each check type in the request is charged when the launch is accepted.
  • If the upstream provider returns an error, the check is marked failed and the credit for that check is refunded.
  • A 402 response means the account has reached its credit or call limit. Nothing is queued and nothing is charged.
  • Reads, lists and PDF downloads are not billed.
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Related checks

Others in WatchEye Adhoc Checks

Show an adhoc check returns the same check as JSON. List adhoc checks finds the check to download. Download a check as PDF does the same for a check that ran against an entity.

Questions

Questions we get asked about the adhoc PDF report

Do we need a developer to implement this?
Yes. The endpoint returns a binary PDF rather than JSON, so a developer handles the response as a file and stores it where your records live. A sandbox account is available for development at no charge. It is a separate account with its own API keys, it returns test data in the same response shapes as live, and the same base URL serves both environments.
What does our system need to send?
The adhoc check UUID in the path. Nothing else.
What comes back?
A binary PDF with content type application/pdf and a Content-Disposition header that names the file after the check number.
How long does it take?
Typically between 10 and 60 seconds, depending on the size of the check. Increase the read timeout on your HTTP client; the 30-second default in curl, Guzzle, axios and requests is not enough for the larger reports.
Is it billed?
No. PDF generation reuses the check data already on record.
What if the check has been deleted?
A soft-deleted adhoc check returns 404. It can be restored in the portal within 30 days of deletion, after which it may be permanently removed.
How many calls can we make?
The default rate limit is 600 requests per minute, enforced in a 60-second fixed window. Requests over the limit receive a 429 response, so pace requests evenly and back off before retrying. A higher limit can be arranged on a case-by-case basis.
Getting started

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Sandbox accounts are provisioned by your Global Data account manager. API keys are created and managed in the WatchEye portal, and the same endpoints serve sandbox and live; the account behind the key decides which environment you are in.

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ISO 27001 certified
Handled under Australian privacy law
Every API call written to the audit log