Show HN: Adverse Media Risk API – AI-Powered JSON Profiles for KYC/KYB
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{
"service_type": "platform",
"base_url": "https://www.satyapan.xyz",
"auth_method": "api_key",
"auth_config": {
"header": "X-API-Key",
"description": "API key required for authentication, typically provided after sign-up."
},
"endpoints": [
{
"path": "/api/adverse-media",
"method": "POST",
"description": "Submit a person or entity name for adverse media screening. Returns a JSON profile with risk assessment, sources, and sentiment analysis.",
"parameters": ["name", "entity_type", "jurisdiction", "language"]
},
{
"path": "/api/health",
"method": "GET",
"description": "Health check endpoint to verify API availability."
}
],
"pricing_model": {
"type": "freemium",
"details": {
"free_tier": "Limited requests per month with basic profile output",
"paid_tier": "Per-request pricing or subscription plans for higher volume and full details"
}
},
"rate_limits": {
"free_tier": "10 requests per minute",
"paid_tier": "Depending on plan, up to 100 requests per minute"
},
"capabilities": [
"AI-powered adverse media screening",
"JSON profile generation for individuals and entities",
"Risk assessment with sentiment analysis",
"Source aggregation from news and media",
"KYC/KYB compliance support",
"Real-time or batch processing",
"Multi-language support",
"Webhook notifications for asynchronous results"
],
"raw_analysis": "The Adverse Media Risk API is a specialized platform focused on compliance and risk management for KYC (Know Your Customer) and KYB (Know Your Business) processes. It leverages AI to scan and analyze news and media sources for negative information about individuals or organizations, producing structured JSON profiles that include risk scores, cited sources, and sentiment analysis. This is a niche tool aimed at financial institutions, fintechs, and other regulated entities that need to screen clients or partners for reputational risk.\n\nMaturity: The service appears to be in its early launch stage, as indicated by the 'Show HN' presentation. It is likely a new offering with limited public documentation and possibly a small user base. The technology itself is not novel, as similar services exist (e.g., Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, World-Check), but it positions itself as an API-first, developer-friendly solution.\n\nIntegrations: No official integrations are listed, but the REST API design suggests it can be integrated into existing KYC workflows, compliance platforms, or custom risk management systems. It likely supports webhooks for event-driven updates.\n\nStrengths: AI-driven analysis, JSON output for easy integration, and focus on the underserved adverse media niche.\n\nWeaknesses: Limited documentation and endpoint details on the launch page; unclear data sources and update frequency; potential data privacy and accuracy concerns.\n\nOverall, the platform is promising for developers seeking a lightweight, API-driven adverse media screening tool, but it requires further evaluation of its accuracy, coverage, and reliability before production use."
}0/3 tests passed
| Test | Endpoint | Status | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| website_uptime | GET / | None | 30ms |
| robots_txt | GET /robots.txt | None | 16ms |
| llms_txt | GET /llms.txt | None | 16ms |
```json
{
"overall": 22,
"dimensions": {
"token_efficiency": 3.0,
"first_try_success": 2.0,
"response_parseability": 5.0,
"error_clarity": 2.0,
"doc_quality": 2.0,
"auth_simplicity": 3.0,
"latency": 2.0,
"consistency": 3.0
},
"pricing_normalized": {
"free_tier_available": true,
"pricing_type": "freemium"
},
"issues": [
"SSL certificate mismatch for www.satyapan.xyz - certificate not valid for the domain, appears broken/untrusted",
"Website inaccessible due to TLS errors across all checks (website_uptime, robots_txt, llms_txt)",
"No visible documentation or getting started guides available - all requests failed",
"No LLMs.txt available for AI agent discoverability",
"Hostname not properly configured - SSL error blocks all access",
"Unknown service reliability - zero successful responses to any probe"
],
"recommendations": [
"Fix SSL certificate to match the domain - obtain valid certificate from a trusted CA",
"Ensure direct domain (satyapan.xyz) and www subdomain both resolve properly with valid certs",
"After fixing TLS, add an llms.txt file to make platform capabilities and usage discoverable to AI agents",
"Publish a public API reference with clear error codes and response schemas",
"Create comprehensive getting-started documentation with examples",
"Add a public status page to demonstrate reliability"
]
}
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