Getting Started

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Access Models

The response you get from our APIs will depend on the type of model that you have: Full Access or API-Only. For more details, please check our Data-as-a-Service page.

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Accessing the API

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Authentication

All requests to the CreditRiskMonitor API must include a SessionKey header. To obtain one, first call the Login endpoint (link) using your username and password. Include the SessionKey in all subsequent API calls.

curl -d "Username=[USERNAME]&Password=[PASSWORD]" -X POST "https://api.creditriskmonitor.com/v1/Users/Login"

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer 1/1/2025 2:00:00 abcd1234ABCD1234abcd1234ABCD1234" -X GET "https://api.creditriskmonitor.com/v1/News"

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Content Type

The CreditRiskMonitor API accepts JSON or XML in request bodies and returns JSON or XML in response bodies. You will need to include type=json or type=xml in the request body.

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer 1/1/2025 2:00:00 abcd1234ABCD1234abcd1234ABCD1234" -X GET "https://api.creditriskmonitor.com/v1/News?type=json"

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Explore our APIs

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Error Types

• 400 - Bad Request:There was an issue with the request format.
• 403 - Forbidden:The user was not authorized to access the requested resource.

• 404 - Not Found:The requested resource could not be found.
• 429 - Too Many Requests: The user made too many requests in a short period.
• 500 - Internal Server Error:The server encountered an unexpected error.

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Rate Limits

The rate limits depend on the type of account you have: