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Adverse Media

Adverse Media Check API

Adverse Media Check searches for negative news coverage of a person or a business and returns a summary of what was found, the articles it came from and the categories of conduct involved. It is an experimental endpoint and may change as it is refined.

  • Eleven categories of adverse conduct, from financial crime and regulatory action to terrorism and environmental violations
  • A written summary with links to the articles behind it, so an analyst can read the source rather than the summary alone
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
  • Category definitions and sandbox records
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Accounts start in the sandbox. Production keys are issued once the account is approved.

Encrypted in transit and at rest Handled under the Australian Privacy Principles
What the check gives you

Finding negative news about a customer before it becomes your problem

Sanction and PEP lists do not cover everything a business needs to know about a customer. Adverse Media Check searches news coverage for a named person or business and returns what was found in a form an analyst can act on: a summary, the links behind it, and the categories of conduct the coverage describes. The date of birth and country narrow the results to the right subject.

A summary of what was found

The response carries a written summary of the adverse media found for the subject, with the name, and where available the age and location the coverage refers to.

The articles behind it

A list of links to the news articles used to create the summary, so the analyst can read the source.

The categories of conduct

Each result lists the categories the subject is involved in: financial crime, violent crime, organised crime, drug offences, sexual offences, regulatory action, terrorism, scams and fraud, environmental violations, employment violations, and corruption and abuse of office.

Results narrowed to the right subject

A date of birth filters coverage that states an age or age range, and a country code is used as a hint to prefer results from that country.

How a check runs

One call, answered in the same response

Your system sends the person or business details. Coverage is searched and the summary comes back in the same response, with no polling.

This endpoint is experimental and subject to change as it is refined.

What it costs

A monthly subscription, drawn down as you run checks

Your subscription is credited to your account each month and each check consumes credits from it. If you go past the included amount, further checks are charged at a per-check rate. The rate depends on the volume you commit to, so the sales team is the fastest way to find where your business lands.

  • Volume-based pricing
  • No lock-in contract
How billing works
Subscribe monthly, spend it as credits
  • The monthly subscription arrives as credits on your account.
  • Each check draws down credits as it runs.
  • Checks beyond the included credits are billed per check.
  • Higher monthly volume moves you to a lower rate.
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Related checks

Others in screening

PEP and Sanction Search, Court Check and Banned and Disqualified Person Search cover the structured sources; this check covers the press.

Questions

Questions we get asked about Adverse Media Check

Do we need a developer to implement this?
Yes. Adverse Media Check is a REST endpoint that takes a JSON request and returns a JSON summary, so a developer connects it to your onboarding or review system. A sandbox with a deterministic test dataset is provided at no usage cost, so the integration can be built and tested before production keys are issued.
What does our system need to send?
The type, person or business. For a person, the first name and last name, with an optional middle name and date of birth. For a business, the business name. Optionally an ISO 3166 country code as a hint to prefer results from that country.
What comes back?
A match object with the name, the age and location where available, a written summary of the adverse media found, the links to the articles used to create it, and the list of categories the subject is involved in.
Is this endpoint stable?
No. The reference marks it as experimental and subject to change as the API is refined. Build against it with that in mind.
Where does the data come from?
News articles. The links on each result show which articles were used to create the summary. The reference documentation does not publish a list of publications or a refresh cycle.
How many calls can we make?
The API allows 600 requests per minute by default, measured as a rolling average, and returns a 429 response above that rate. A higher limit can be requested through Global Data support with a description of the operational need.
Are the names we send stored by Global Data?
Personally identifiable information sent in a request is not stored or retained unless it is needed to process that request. Query data is stripped of PII before it is kept for audit. Data in transit and at rest is encrypted, and retention follows the Australian Privacy Act and the Australian Privacy Principles. Global Data is not a credit bureau and does not create an access footprint on any record.
Getting started

The first step to access is a conversation

New accounts begin with sandbox access, and production API keys are issued once the account has been commercially approved.

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