The Adverse Media Screening check helps identify potential risks by analyzing news articles, media coverage, and customer reviews related to a business. This guide explains how to run the check, what data to provide, and how to interpret the results.
Overview The check searches through various news sources and review platforms to identify:
Negative news coverage
Regulatory investigations
Legal proceedings
Customer complaints
Reputational issues
Running the Check API Endpoint POST https://api.parcha.ai/runCheck Request Parameters Use "public-bdd" for business due diligence checks.
Use "kyb.adverse_media_check" for adverse media screening.
The business information for screening. Show KYB Schema Properties
A unique identifier for this check case.
The legal name of the business to screen.
The country code where the business is incorporated (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2).
The country code where the business operates (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2).
The business’s incorporation date (YYYY-MM-DD format).
List of country codes where the business has customers.
Example Request curl -X POST 'https://api.parcha.ai/runCheck' \ -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ -d '{ "agent_key": "public-bdd", "check_id": "kyb.adverse_media_check", "kyb_schema": { "id": "adverse-media-check-001", "self_attested_data": { "business_name": "Acme Corp", "address_of_incorporation": { "country_code": "US" }, "address_of_operation": { "country_code": "US" }, "incorporation_date": "2020-01-15", "customer_countries": ["US", "CA", "GB"] } } }'
Initial Response { "id" : "check-abc123" , "status" : "PENDING" , "created_at" : "2024-02-15T10:30:00Z" , "updated_at" : "2024-02-15T10:30:00Z" , "agent_id" : "public-bdd" , "input_payload" : { // Original request payload } } Check Process The adverse media screening check follows these steps:
Data Collection
Searches news archives and media databases
Analyzes customer review platforms
Gathers information from business registries
Match Analysis
Compares business names and aliases
Validates geographic relevance
Checks temporal relevance (based on incorporation date)
Evaluates source credibility
Risk Assessment
Categorizes findings by severity
Analyzes impact on business operations
Evaluates reputational risk
Check Results Once the check is complete, you can retrieve the results using the check ID. The results will include:
Response Structure { type : "KYBAdverseMediaScreeningCheckResult" ; verified_adverse_media_hits : Array < AnnotatedNewsArticle > | null ; verified_adverse_review_hits : Array < AnnotatedCustomerReview > | null ; passed : boolean ; } type AnnotatedNewsArticle = { article_id : string | null ; source_url : string | null ; source_name : string | null ; title : string | null ; text_content : string | null ; publication_date : string | null ; article_type : string | null ; article_metadata : { who : { perpetrators : Array <{ business_name : string | null ; }> | null ; } | null ; what : string | null ; } | null ; } type AnnotatedCustomerReview = { review_id : string | null ; source_url : string | null ; source_name : string | null ; title : string | null ; text_content : string | null ; publication_date : string | null ; rating : number | null ; review_metadata : { sentiment : string | null ; topics : Array < string > | null ; } | null ; } Example Result { "type" : "KYBAdverseMediaScreeningCheckResult" , "verified_adverse_media_hits" : [ { "article_id" : "news123" , "source_url" : "https://example.com/article1" , "source_name" : "Business News Daily" , "title" : "Company XYZ Faces Regulatory Investigation" , "text_content" : "Company XYZ is under investigation for potential compliance violations..." , "publication_date" : "2024-01-15" , "article_type" : "News" , "article_metadata" : { "who" : { "perpetrators" : [ { "business_name" : "Company XYZ" } ] }, "what" : "Regulatory compliance investigation regarding financial reporting practices" } } ], "verified_adverse_review_hits" : [ { "review_id" : "review456" , "source_url" : "https://reviews.example.com/xyz" , "source_name" : "Business Reviews" , "title" : "Poor Customer Service Experience" , "text_content" : "Extremely dissatisfied with the service quality and response time..." , "publication_date" : "2024-02-01" , "rating" : 1 , "review_metadata" : { "sentiment" : "negative" , "topics" : [ "customer service" , "response time" , "quality" ] } } ], "passed" : false } Risk Categories The check evaluates findings across different risk levels:
High Risk
Criminal activities
Regulatory violations
Major legal issues
Severe financial problems
Significant fraud allegations
Medium Risk
Customer complaints
Service issues
Minor legal disputes
Operational problems
Negative reviews
Low Risk
Isolated incidents
Minor complaints
Resolved issues
Historical events
Non-material concerns
Best Practices
Provide Accurate Business Information
Use the legal business name
Include all known operating countries
Specify accurate incorporation date
Consider Time Frames
Recent events (within 1 year) are most relevant
Historical events may require context
Consider the business’s age when evaluating findings
Evaluate Results Holistically
Consider the credibility of sources
Look for patterns in findings
Assess the severity and frequency of issues
Follow Up Actions
Document significant findings
Investigate serious allegations
Consider additional due diligence if needed
Error Handling Common errors and their solutions:
Error Code Description Solution 400 Missing required fields Ensure all required fields are provided in the payload 401 Invalid API key Check your API key is valid and has necessary permissions 429 Rate limit exceeded Implement appropriate request rate limiting 500 Internal server error Retry the request after a short delay
Limitations
The check only covers publicly available information
Results may vary based on the availability of data in different jurisdictions
Some sources may have delayed reporting of incidents
Coverage may be limited in certain geographic regions
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