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FraudSight (v1)

Request a risk assessment

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Overview
License Worldpay
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testing (try)
https://try.access.worldpay.com/
live
https://access.worldpay.com/

Fraud assessment

Request

Request a risk assessment

Headers
Content-Typestringrequired
Example:

application/vnd.worldpay.fraudsight-v1.hal+json

Acceptstringrequired
Example:

application/vnd.worldpay.fraudsight-v1.hal+json

Bodyapplication/vnd.worldpay.fraudsight-v1.hal+json
transactionReferencestring[ 1 .. 64 ] characters^[-A-Za-z0-9_!@#$%()*=.:;?\[\]{}~`/+]*$required

A unique reference for authentication. For example, e-commerce order code.

merchantobjectrequired

An object that contains information about the merchant and API level configuration.

entitystring[ 1 .. 64 ] characters^[A-Za-z0-9 ]*$required

Used to route the request in Access Worldpay, created as part of on-boarding.

instructionobjectrequired

The object that contains all the payment information related to the authentication request.

valueobjectrequired

An object that contains information about the value of the assessment.

paymentInstrumentanyrequired

An object that contains the card details or token location.

requestExemptionboolean

Whether to request an SCA Exemption as part of the same request.

doNotApplyExemptionboolean

Request an exemption but don't apply it in the payment. Used for the initial go-live to build up the data model and have more reliable exemption predictions.

riskDataobject

An object that holds risk related information that might help in improving the accuracy of fraud assessment.

accountobject

Object containing all customer account related risk data.

transactionobject

Object containing all customer transaction related risk data.

shippingobject

Object containing all data related to how the order is shipped.

customobject

Additional values specific to your order that can be used to create manual fraud rules.

deviceDataobject

Object containing device data information.

collectionReferencestring[ 30 .. 128 ] characters^[A-Za-z0-9_-]*$

Use the sessionId specified in the ThreatMetrix Device Data Collection to link this data to the assessment.

ipAddressstringnon-empty

A unique identifier for your customer's physical location that can be used in a fraud assessment. Must be in IPv4 format.

application/vnd.worldpay.fraudsight-v1.hal+json

Assessment using the card instrument

{ "transactionReference": "Memory265-13/08/1876", "merchant": { "entity": "default" }, "instruction": { "paymentInstrument": { "type": "card/front", "cardHolderName": "Sherlock Holmes", "cardNumber": "4444333322221111", "cardExpiryDate": { "month": 5, "year": 2035 }, "billingAddress": { "address1": "221B Baker Street", "address2": "Marylebone", "address3": "Westminster", "postalCode": "NW1 6XE", "city": "London", "state": "Greater London", "countryCode": "GB" } }, "value": { "currency": "GBP", "amount": 250 } }, "deviceData": { "collectionReference": "0_4XXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXX8G6", "ipAddress": "192.0.0.0" }, "riskData": { "account": { "email": "sherlock.holmes@example.com", "dateOfBirth": "1854-01-06", "shopperId": "id123" }, "transaction": { "firstName": "Sherlock", "lastName": "Holmes", "phoneNumber": "02031234321" }, "shipping": { "firstName": "James", "lastName": "Moriarty", "address": { "address1": "The Palatine Centre", "address2": "Durham University", "address3": "Stockton Road", "postalCode": "DH1 3LE", "city": "Durham", "state": "County Durham", "countryCode": "GB", "phoneNumber": "01911234321" } }, "custom": { "number1": 1, "number2": 2, "number3": 3, "number4": 4, "number5": 5, "number6": 6, "number7": 7, "number8": 8, "number9": 9, "string1": "text1", "string2": "text2", "string3": "text3", "string4": "text4", "string5": "text5", "string6": "text6", "string7": "text7", "string8": "text8", "string9": "text9" } } }
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Responses

The authentication has been created

Bodyapplication/vnd.worldpay.fraudsight-v1.hal+json
outcomestringrequired

The outcome of the fraudsight assessment request. To understand more about the outcomes and how to reproduce them, see FraudSight testing.

Enum"lowRisk""highRisk""review"
transactionReferencestring[ 1 .. 64 ] charactersrequired

A unique reference for assessment that was passed in the request.

riskProfileobjectrequired

An object that holds the risk profile link.

hrefstring(uri)[ 30 .. 1024 ] charactersrequired

A resource to apply in either a card payment request OR additional fraudsight requests. This represents the outcome of the fraud assessment and exemption. Used to:

  • Apply the SCA exemption (if provided)
  • Update the data model so future risk assessments are more accurate

Warning: Not providing this will significantly harm the accuracy of future assessments.

scorenumber[ 0 .. 100 ]

Percentage assessment score for the transaction. Higher the value the greater the assessed risk. The outcome value is based on the thresholds configured using this score.

reasonArray of strings<= 10 items

Short description of the reason for the outcome. A reason can be returned for any 'outcome', even lowRisk

  • Recent unexpected card activity
  • Card unfamiliarity
  • Card type often linked to fraud
  • Unusual transaction for merchant
  • Irregularities in cardholder-entered information
  • High risk email
  • Unusual behaviour for card
exemptionobject

An object that holds information about the exemption if it is granted.

placementstringrequired

Indicates whether the exemption is provided to be placed in a payment authorization request or 3DS authentication request.

Note: Only placement 'authorization' will be configured to be returned for now until Access 3DS supports exemption placement

ValueDescription
authorization

Apply the exemption in the payment authorization

typestringrequired

The type of exemption to apply.

Enum ValueDescription
lowValue

Apply a lowValue exemption

lowRisk

Apply a lowRisk exemption

Response
application/vnd.worldpay.fraudsight-v1.hal+json

low risk outcome, proceed with the payment

{ "outcome": "lowRisk", "transactionReference": "123456", "score": 44.2, "riskProfile": { "href": "https://access.worldpay.com/riskprofile/eyJrIjoxLCJkIjoialRBL0FFelBzcnZ" } }

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