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# Adverse media screening object

> Lists the results returned from an adverse media screening.

This page describes the results Middesk returns after running an adverse media screening on a business.

## Adverse media screening object

| Attribute    | Type      | Description                                                                 |
| ------------ | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `id`         | uuid      | The ID of the Adverse Media Screening object                                |
| `object`     | string    | The value is `adverse_media_screening`                                      |
| `results`    | object\[] | An array of the Adverse Media Screening results associated with this object |
| `created_at` | timestamp |                                                                             |
| `updated_at` | timestamp |                                                                             |

## Adverse media screening results

| Attribute     | Type      | Description                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| ------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `object`      | string    | The object type. Always `adverse_media_screening_result`.                                                                                                                                       |
| `id`          | uuid      | The ID of the adverse media screening result.                                                                                                                                                   |
| `match_score` | float     | A score describing how well the matched Person or Name match the result.                                                                                                                        |
| `items`       | object\[] | An array of Adverse Media Items.                                                                                                                                                                |
| `risk_scores` | object    | A hash where each key is one of the risk categories defined below. The value is the confidence level of that risk category. This object may be empty despite Adverse Media items being present. |
| `created_at`  | timestamp | Timestamp of when the result was created.                                                                                                                                                       |
| `updated_at`  | timestamp | Timestamp of when the result was last updated.                                                                                                                                                  |

## Adverse media item

| Attribute     | Type      | Description                                    |
| ------------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| `object`      | string    | The object type. Always `adverse_media_item`.  |
| `source_name` | string    | The name of the source where the URL was found |
| `title`       | string    | The title of the media                         |
| `url`         | string    | The URL of the media                           |
| `flags`       | object    | See the Flags object defined below             |
| `created_at`  | timestamp |                                                |
| `updated_at`  | timestamp |                                                |

## Adverse media flags

| Attribute                       | Type   | Description                                                                         |
| ------------------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `risks[].name`                  | string | The name of the associated risk category. The full possible list is included below. |
| `risks[].confidence_level`      | string | The values of this string can be `high`, `moderate`, or `low`.                      |
| `sentiments[].name`             | string | The sentiment of the article. The value can be `positive`, `neutral` or `negative`. |
| `sentiments[].confidence_level` | string | The confidence level of the corresponding sentiment.                                |

## Exclusion settings

| Attribute                  | Type      | Description                                                  |
| -------------------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `criteria_match_threshold` | float     | The minimum match score threshold for screening criteria.    |
| `max_people_screened`      | integer   | The maximum number of people to screen.                      |
| `max_names_screened`       | integer   | The maximum number of names to screen.                       |
| `people`                   | object\[] | List of people included in the screening exclusion settings. |

## Possible risk categories

| Risk Category              |
| -------------------------- |
| `auctions`                 |
| `casinos`                  |
| `cryptocurrency`           |
| `currency_exchanges_forex` |
| `cybercrime`               |
| `fine_art`                 |
| `foreign_assets`           |
| `human_trafficking`        |
| `fraud_bribery_corruption` |
| `insider_trading`          |
| `lending_services`         |
| `luxury_vehicles`          |
| `money_laundering`         |
| `money_service_businesses` |
| `narcotics`                |
| `non_profit`               |
| `organized_crime`          |
| `other_non_financial`      |
| `terrorism`                |
| `rare_gems_and_metals`     |
| `real_estate`              |
| `recreational_drugs`       |
| `sanctions`                |
| `sex_industry`             |
| `smuggling_contraband`     |
| `tax_evasion`              |
| `terror_funding`           |
| `used_merchandise`         |
| `weapons_sales_trade`      |

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