Webhooks
Our Adverse Media API uses webhooks for quick updates.
When you set up your webhook:
- If it doesn't exist, a new record is created.
- If it already exists, the record is updated.
Set Webhook
To set your adverse media webhookxx:
- Login to your Sigma Dashboard.
- Go to the My Account page.
- Click on API Keys & Webhooks, then select the webhooks tab.
- Update the URL for the Adverse Media product.
- Enter the webhook URL and save 👌.
After adverse media checks finishes, you'll get a webhook response at your chosen endpoint. This response has important details.:
Adverse Media Response​
Response
{
"info": {
"id": "66a3827cd75ed56a181d53a2",
"query": "Hushpuppi",
"count": 12,
"limit": 20
},
"result": [
{
"title": "Central District of California | Nigerian Man Sentenced to Over 11 ...",
"link": "https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/nigerian-man-sentenced-over-11-years-federal-prison-conspiring-launder-tens-millions",
"keyword": { "confidenceScore": 1 },
"adverseInformation": [
{ "keyword": "fraud", "score": 1 },
{ "keyword": "money laundering", "score": 1 },
{ "keyword": "cybercrime", "score": 1 },
{ "keyword": "corruption", "score": 0.9 }
]
},
{
"title": "BEC Scammers: Hushpuppi & MrWoodbery - laundering millions",
"link": "https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/bec-scammers-hushpuppi-mrwoodbery-laundering-millions-gary-warner",
"keyword": { "confidenceScore": 1 },
"adverseInformation": [
{ "keyword": "fraud", "score": 0.9 },
{ "keyword": "money laundering", "score": 1 },
{ "keyword": "cybercrime", "score": 1 }
]
},
{
"title": "Office of Public Affairs | Three North Korean Military Hackers Indicted ...",
"link": "https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/three-north-korean-military-hackers-indicted-wide-ranging-scheme-commit-cyberattacks-and",
"keyword": { "confidenceScore": 0.9 },
"adverseInformation": [
{ "keyword": "money laundering", "score": 1 },
{ "keyword": "fraud", "score": 0.9 }
]
},
{
"title": "High-Ranking Nigerian Police Officer Arrested for Alleged Drug ...",
"link": "https://www.voanews.com/a/high-ranking-nigerian-police-officer-arrested-for-alleged-drug-trafficking/6443668.html",
"keyword": { "confidenceScore": 1 },
"adverseInformation": [
{ "keyword": "fraud", "score": 0.9 },
{ "keyword": "money laundering", "score": 0.9 },
{ "keyword": "corruption", "score": 1 },
{ "keyword": "trafficking", "score": 1 }
]
},
{
"title": "Central District of California | Six Indicted in International Scheme to ...",
"link": "https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/six-indicted-international-scheme-defraud-qatari-school-founder-and-then-launder-over-1",
"keyword": { "confidenceScore": 1 },
"adverseInformation": [
{ "keyword": "fraud", "score": 1 },
{ "keyword": "money laundering", "score": 1 },
{ "keyword": "corruption", "score": 0.9 },
{ "keyword": "cybercrime", "score": 1 },
{ "keyword": "bribery", "score": 0.9 }
]
},
{
"title": "United States of America v. Abbas, No. 2:20-CR-00322-ODW (C.D. ...",
"link": "https://sherloc.unodc.org/cld/en/case-law-doc/cybercrimecrimetype/usa/2021/united_states_of_america_v._abbas_no._220-cr-00322-odw_c.d._cal._jul._27_2021.html",
"keyword": { "confidenceScore": 1 },
"adverseInformation": [
{ "keyword": "fraud", "score": 1 },
{ "keyword": "money laundering", "score": 1 },
{ "keyword": "cybercrime", "score": 0.9 },
{ "keyword": "corruption", "score": 0.5 }
]
},
{
"title": "Instagram influencer 'Hushpuppi' pleads guilty to million-dollar fraud ...",
"link": "https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/29/africa/hushpuppi-pleads-guillty-fraud-intl/index.html",
"keyword": { "confidenceScore": 1 },
"adverseInformation": [
{ "keyword": "fraud", "score": 1 },
{ "keyword": "money laundering", "score": 1 },
{ "keyword": "bribery", "score": 0.9 },
{ "keyword": "cybercrime", "score": 1 },
{ "keyword": "corruption", "score": 0.9 }
]
},
{
"title": "Money Laundering in Nigeria: Impact and Efforts to Combat It",
"link": "https://www.tookitaki.com/compliance-hub/combating-money-laundering-nigeria-regulatory-framework-best-practices",
"keyword": { "confidenceScore": 0.9 },
"adverseInformation": [{ "keyword": "money laundering", "score": 1 }]
},
{
"title": "Luxury on the Surface: Social Media Influencers and Financial Crime",
"link": "https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/luxury-surface-social-media-influencers-and-financial-crime",
"keyword": { "confidenceScore": 1 },
"adverseInformation": [
{ "keyword": "fraud", "score": 1 },
{ "keyword": "money laundering", "score": 1 },
{ "keyword": "cybercrime", "score": 0.9 }
]
},
{
"title": "Hushpuppi: Notorious Nigerian fraudster jailed for 11 years in US ...",
"link": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-63542573",
"keyword": { "confidenceScore": 1 },
"adverseInformation": [
{ "keyword": "fraud", "score": 1 },
{ "keyword": "money laundering", "score": 1 },
{ "keyword": "cybercrime", "score": 1 }
]
},
{
"title": "No record Hushpuppi committed fraud in prison –US court",
"link": "https://punchng.com/no-record-hushpuppi-committed-fraud-in-prison-us-court/",
"keyword": { "confidenceScore": 1 },
"adverseInformation": [
{ "keyword": "fraud", "score": 1 },
{ "keyword": "money laundering", "score": 1 },
{ "keyword": "corruption", "score": 0.9 }
]
},
{
"title": "Nigeria moves to extradite cop indicted in Hushpuppi cyberfraud ...",
"link": "https://therecord.media/nigeria-hushpuppi-abba-kyari",
"keyword": { "confidenceScore": 1 },
"adverseInformation": [
{ "keyword": "fraud", "score": 1 },
{ "keyword": "money laundering", "score": 1 },
{ "keyword": "cybercrime", "score": 1 }
]
}
],
"type": "adverse media"
}
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| info.id | String | The unique identifier for the adverse media check |
| info.query | String | The search term used for the adverse media check (e.g., "Hushpuppi") |
| info.count | Integer | The number of results returned by the adverse media check |
| info.limit | Integer | The maximum number of results that could be returned |
| result | Object Array | An array of objects containing the details of each adverse media result |
| result.title | String | The title of the news article or media report |
| result.link | String | The URL link to the full article or media report |
| result.keyword | Object | Details about the keywords associated with the adverse media result |
| result.keyword.confidenceScore | Number | A numeric score indicating the confidence level of the keywords' relevance |
| result.adverseInformation | Object Array | An array of adverse information elements related to the result |
| result.adverseInformation.keyword | String | The type of adverse information (e.g., fraud, money laundering) |
| result.adverseInformation.score | Number | A numeric score indicating the relevance of the adverse information keyword |