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Integrate ScamCheck fraud detection capabilities into your applications.

🚀Quick Start

// Check if content is a scam
const response = await fetch('https://scamcheck.ae/api/analyze', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
  body: JSON.stringify({ content: 'Suspicious message here' })
});
const result = await response.json();
console.log(result.riskScore); // 0-100

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Endpoints

POST/api/analyze

Main analysis endpoint for text, URLs, and messages

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
content	string	✓	Text content to analyze
type	string	-	Content type: text, url, crypto, phone

Request Example

fetch('/api/analyze', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    content: 'Your suspicious text here',
    type: 'text'
  })
})

Response Example

{
  "riskScore": 75,
  "riskLevel": "high",
  "isScam": true,
  "signals": ["urgency", "money_request"],
  "recommendation": "Do not engage"
}

POST/api/check-url

Check a URL against multiple security databases

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
url	string	✓	URL to check

Request Example

fetch('/api/check-url', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    url: 'https://suspicious-site.xyz'
  })
})

Response Example

{
  "safe": false,
  "riskScore": 85,
  "sources": {
    "googleSafeBrowsing": { "malicious": true },
    "virusTotal": { "positives": 5 },
    "phishTank": { "verified": true }
  }
}

POST/api/check-database

Check content against community scam database

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
content	string	✓	Content to check
type	string	-	phone, wallet, domain

Request Example

fetch('/api/check-database', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    content: '+971501234567',
    type: 'phone'
  })
})

Response Example

{
  "found": true,
  "reports": 15,
  "category": "job_scam",
  "lastReported": "2024-12-25"
}

POST/api/report-scam

Submit a scam report to help protect others

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
content	string	✓	Scam content/details
category	string	✓	Scam category
contactInfo	string	-	Scammer contact (phone, email)

Request Example

fetch('/api/report-scam', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    content: 'Received job offer scam...',
    category: 'job_scam',
    contactInfo: '+971501234567'
  })
})

Response Example

{
  "success": true,
  "reportId": "RPT-2024-12345",
  "message": "Thank you for your report"
}

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