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Transaction Risk API

by Ekata · Since 2012
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Quick facts
VendorEkata
Year launched2012
StatusActive
Location1301 Fifth Ave. Suite 1600 Seattle, WA 98101
Countries servedGlobal
Languages15
Integrations
Free tier
Free trial
Contact salesYES

About Transaction Risk API

Transaction Risk API is a risk assessment software from Ekata that improves transaction routing by providing PII insights to improve security. It combines Phone Intelligence API, fake account prevention, transaction fraud detection, manual fraud review, and promotion abuse monitoring so businesses can reduce fraud rates and improve customer trust. The API allows companies to verify the risk of customers using phone metadata and provides tools for manual fraud reviews, supporting effective fraud prevention strategies. This solution is essential for e-commerce platforms and financial institutions that need to safeguard transactions against fraudulent activities. Key capabilities: Phone Intelligence API Fake account prevention Transaction fraud detection Manual fraud review Promotion abuse monitoring Best for: businesses that need to secure and authenticate transactions.

The Mastercard Transaction Risk API is a sophisticated, real-time fraud prevention solution that leverages the vast global Identity Network to secure digital transactions and boost approval rates for businesses like e-commerce, marketplaces, and financial services. It operates by passing every transaction through sequential gateways, generating critical indicators such as the Identity Risk Score and Network Score. Key functionalities include verifying the authenticity and association of core identity elements—like checking the geographical distance between a customer's IP and provided address, and confirming that emails and phone numbers are legitimately linked to the transacting name—to predict and flag potential fraud early in the approval workflow. This high-performance solution is engineered for enterprise reliability, ensuring low latency to deliver instantaneous decisioning and maintain a frictionless customer experience. As an API, its deployment is straightforward: a Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based API model that allows for seamless integration directly into a company’s existing payment and risk decisioning systems. This API-first design prioritizes automation, enabling fast acceptance of low-risk orders while reducing the impact and cost associated with false positives.

Pros & Cons

What users like
  • +Enhances fraud detection accuracy with global identity and network data integration.
  • +Increases transaction approval rates by automatically approving low-risk customers.
  • +Minimizes chargebacks and financial losses by detecting fraud before transaction completion.
  • +Scales efficiently for enterprise-level transaction volumes without latency issues.
  • +Offers detailed and explainable risk metrics for better fraud decision-making.
What users flag
  • Implementation may require technical expertise for full API integration.
  • Dependence on external data sources may limit accuracy in regions with sparse data.
  • Some configuration steps require coordination with Mastercard support teams.
  • No self-service setup option for quick individual or SMB onboarding.
  • Limited transparency on data update frequency for network signals.
  • May flag legitimate customers as risky if data mismatches occu

Features

Key features

Identity Network signals
Uses email, phone, address, and IP network signals such as first-seen and last-seen data to identify potential fraud.
Transaction Risk Scores
Provides detailed identity and transaction risk scores to help organizations assess fraud risk accurately.
IP Distance Calculation
Measures the distance between a user’s IP address and their provided billing or shipping address to spot inconsistencies.
Name-Data Association
Confirms that provided emails, phones, and addresses are linked to the customer’s name to ensure identity validity.
Validity Checks
Verifies authenticity and formatting of billing and shipping details such as email, phone, and address data.
Fraud Detection Pipeline
Uses multi-layer transaction filtering to identify and stop fraudulent activities early in the workflow.
Enterprise-Level Automation
Integrates seamlessly into existing fraud systems to enable real-time, automated fraud scoring.

Additional features

Risk Scoring System
Assigns real-time risk scores based on multiple customer data points.
Network Data Enrichment
Adds first-seen/last-seen metadata for email, phone, IP, and address information.
Identity Network Score
Generates a score derived from Mastercard’s global identity network data.
IP Risk Flag
Detects risky or suspicious IP patterns based on global usage behavior.
Name Association Validation
Matches identity elements like email, phone, and address to the name for consistency checking.
Fraud Workflow Optimization
Reduces false declines and chargebacks by identifying high-risk transactions early.
Location Intelligence
Incorporates geolocation and IP distance metrics for anomaly detection.
API Infrastructure
Cloud-based API optimized for low-latency, high-volume enterprise environments.
Integration Capability
Easily connects with third-party fraud platforms like ACI Worldwide, Experian, and Kount.
Detailed Monitoring
Includes QPS, latency, and error monitoring for transaction and usage tracking.
Validity & Formatting Checks
Confirms correct data structures in customer-provided contact and address information.
Machine Learning Models
Leverages Mastercard’s ML-based identity verification system to predict fraud behavior.
Account Management & SLAs
Provides tiered support packages with dedicated account managers and guaranteed response times.
Global Coverage
Supports fraud prevention for global e-commerce and financial transactions.
Secure Cloud Hosting
Operates fully via Mastercard’s secure cloud infrastructure for reliability and compliance.

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Countries & Languages

Global
Countries served
15
Interface languages
8
Billing currencies

Interface languages

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Billing currencies

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