Thomson Reuters CLEAR


Thomson Reuters CLEAR

Thomson Reuters CLEAR is an investigative research and risk intelligence platform that provides access to a wide range of public and proprietary records to help organizations uncover hidden connections, verify identities, and detect potential risks. CLEAR aggregates data across people, businesses, assets, licenses, court filings, and adverse media, using advanced linking technology to create a comprehensive view of entities and their relationships.


Products offered via RiskOS™

Product NameDescriptionRiskOS™ Use Cases
CLEAR Business SearchThomson Reuters CLEAR Business Search delivers comprehensive business information and investigative tools to enhance due diligence and risk assessment processes.New account onboarding, KYB, Risk
CLEAR Person SearchThomson Reuters CLEAR Person Search provides in-depth person search capabilities and investigative tools to aid in locating individuals and assessing risk.New account onboarding, KYC, Risk

Example API response

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CLEAR Business Search
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          "-ns7": "http://clear.thomsonreuters.com/api/report/2.0",
          "Status": {
              "Reference": "S2S Risk Inform Business Report",
              "StatusCode": "200",
              "SubStatusCode": "200"
          },
          "ReportId": "8bd4ac6c28334c6f86e9e685e1d85b08",
          "SectionResults": [
              {
                  "SectionName": "UserTermsSection",
                  "SectionStatus": "COMPLETE",
                  "SectionDetails": {
                      "UserTermsSection": {
                          "UserTermRecord": {
                              "RiskInformSearch": {
                                  "EntityId": "C1__NDc2MzE3NTU",
                                  "RiskInformDefinitionName": "BusinessRisk2",
                                  "RiskInformDefinitionVersion": "1"
                              }
                          }
                      }
                  },
                  "SectionRecordCount": "1",
                  "CLEARReportDescription": "User Search Terms"
              },
              {
                  "SectionName": "RiskInformScore",
                  "SectionStatus": "COMPLETE",
                  "SectionDetails": {
                      "RiskInformScore": {
                          "RiskInformScoreRecord": {
                              "FEIN": "061497995",
                              "Header": {
                                  "News": {
                                      "-sectioncount": "0",
                                      "-sectionscore": "0.00"
                                  },
                                  "AllFlags": {
                                      "-sectioncount": "16",
                                      "-sectionscore": "91.00"
                                  },
                                  "AddressFlags": {
                                      "-sectioncount": "1",
                                      "-sectionscore": "3.00"
                                  },
                                  "BusinessRisk": {
                                      "-sectioncount": "2",
                                      "-sectionscore": "10.00"
                                  },
                                  "SingleRiskIndicators": {
                                      "-sectioncount": "3",
                                      "-sectionscore": "65.00"
                                  },
                                  "CompanyDetailsStructure": {
                                      "-sectioncount": "9",
                                      "-sectionscore": "3.00"
                                  },
                                  "PrincipalsExecutivesTiedToBusiness": {
                                      "-sectioncount": "1",
                                      "-sectionscore": "10.00"
                                  }
                              },
                              "Sections": {
                                  "Section": [
                                      {
                                          "SectionName": "Single Risk Indicators",
                                          "SectionScore": "65.00",
                                          "SectionDetails": {
                                              "SingleRiskIndicators": {
                                                  "KeyNatureOfSuit": {
                                                      "RiskFlagName": "Key Nature of Suit",
                                                      "RiskFlagScore": "15.00",
                                                      "RiskFlagHitIndicator": "Yes",
                                                      "DocumentIdentifierInfo": [
                                                          {
                                                              "SourceName": "Docket Records",
                                                              "DocumentGuid": "I865B5D13C61F11D88788B6EB874721E0"
                                                          },
                                                          {
                                                              "SourceName": "Docket Records",
                                                              "DocumentGuid": "I5FFBBDAE63F211DA9CFDA9DE91273D56"
                                                          },
                                                          {
                                                              "SourceName": "Docket Records",
                                                              "DocumentGuid": "I58EF32269AF411EA8939C1D72268A30F"
                                                          }
                                                      ]
                                                  },
                                                  "CompanyIsInactive": {
                                                      "RiskFlagName": "Company Is Inactive",
                                                      "RiskFlagScore": "25.00",
                                                      "RiskFlagHitIndicator": "Yes",
                                                      "DocumentIdentifierInfo": {
                                                          "SourceName": "Worldbase",
                                                          "DocumentGuid": "I9a8ea3509d1811e08b05fdf15589d8e8"
                                                      }
                                                  },
                                                  "CompanyHasOverXEmployees": {
                                                      "RiskFlagName": "Company Has Over 25 Employees",
                                                      "RiskFlagScore": "25.00",
                                                      "RiskFlagDetails": {
                                                          "NumberEmployees": "200"
                                                      },
                                                      "RiskFlagHitIndicator": "Yes",
                                                      "DocumentIdentifierInfo": {
                                                          "SourceName": "D&B Market Identifier Records",
                                                          "DocumentGuid": "I3E3F13AAB3F911D490DA0C00C20D8B6F"
                                                      }
                                                  }
                                              }
                                          }
                                      },
                                      {
                                          "SectionName": "Address",
                                          "SectionScore": "3.00",
                                          "SectionDetails": {
                                              "AddressFlags": {
                                                  "BizAddressUsedAsResidentialAddress": {
                                                      "RiskFlagName": "Business Address Used as Residential Address",
                                                      "RiskFlagScore": "3.00",
                                                      "RiskFlagDetails": {
                                                          "Address": {
                                                              "Zip": "10036",
                                                              "City": "NEW YORK",
                                                              "State": "NY",
                                                              "County": "NEW YORK",
                                                              "Street": "3 TIMES SQ LBBY MLRM"
                                                          }
                                                      },
                                                      "RiskFlagHitIndicator": "Yes",
                                                      "DocumentIdentifierInfo": {
                                                          "SourceName": "Business Profile",
                                                          "DocumentGuid": "Iafff80d4622e11e08b05fdf15589d8e8"
                                                      }
                                                  }
                                              }
                                          }
                                      },
                                      {
                                          "SectionName": "Company Details and Structure",
                                          "SectionScore": "3.00",
                                          "SectionDetails": {
                                              "CompanyDetailsStructure": {
                                                  "WebsiteAddress": {
                                                      "RiskFlagName": "URL / Company Website",
                                                      "RiskFlagScore": "0.00",
                                                      "RiskFlagDetails": {
                                                          "URL": "www.thomsonreuters.com"
                                                      },
                                                      "RiskFlagHitIndicator": "Yes",
                                                      "DocumentIdentifierInfo": {
                                                          "SourceName": "Business Profile",
                                                          "DocumentGuid": "Iafff80d4622e11e08b05fdf15589d8e8"
                                                      }
                                                  },
                                                  "CorporateFilings": {
                                                      "RiskFlagName": "Corporate Filing(s)",
                                                      "RiskFlagScore": "0.00",
                                                      "RiskFlagHitIndicator": "Yes",
                                                      "DocumentIdentifierInfo": {
                                                          "SourceName": "Corporate Filings",
                                                          "DocumentGuid": "Ibd0cc0206b8711de9b8c850332338889"
                                                      }
                                                  },
                                                  "ActiveTickerSymbol": {
                                                      "RiskFlagName": "Active Ticker Symbol",
                                                      "RiskFlagScore": "0.00",
                                                      "RiskFlagDetails": {
                                                          "ExchangeName": "NYSE",
                                                          "TickerSymbol": "TRI"
                                                      },
                                                      "RiskFlagHitIndicator": "Yes",
                                                      "DocumentIdentifierInfo": [
                                                          {
                                                              "SourceName": "Business Profile",
                                                              "DocumentGuid": "47631755"
                                                          },
                                                          {
                                                              "SourceName": "Business Profile",
                                                              "DocumentGuid": "Iafff80d4622e11e08b05fdf15589d8e8"
                                                          }
                                                      ]
                                                  },
                                                  "PubliclyTradedCompany": {
                                                      "RiskFlagName": "Company Is a Publicly Traded Company",
                                                      "RiskFlagScore": "0.00",
                                                      "RiskFlagHitIndicator": "Yes",
                                                      "DocumentIdentifierInfo": [
                                                          {
                                                              "SourceName": "Business Profile",
                                                              "DocumentGuid": "47631755"
                                                          },
                                                          {
                                                              "SourceName": "Business Profile",
                                                              "DocumentGuid": "Iafff80d4622e11e08b05fdf15589d8e8"
                                                          }
                                                      ]
                                                  },
                                                  "ForeignCorporateFiling": {
                                                      "RiskFlagName": "Corporate Filing is a Foreign Filing",
                                                      "RiskFlagScore": "0.00",
                                                      "RiskFlagHitIndicator": "Yes",
                                                      "DocumentIdentifierInfo": {
                                                          "SourceName": "Corporate Filings",
                                                          "DocumentGuid": "I944efa01e2d611e498db8b09b4f043e0"
                                                      }
                                                  },
                                                  "LegalImmediateParentCompany": {
                                                      "RiskFlagName": "Company Is Legal Immediate Parent",
                                                      "RiskFlagScore": "0.00",
                                                      "RiskFlagDetails": {
                                                          "BusinessName": "THOMSON CORP"
                                                      },
                                                      "RiskFlagHitIndicator": "Yes",
                                                      "DocumentIdentifierInfo": [
                                                          {
                                                              "SourceName": "D&B Market Identifier Records",
                                                              "DocumentGuid": "I3E3F13AAB3F911D490DA0C00C20D8B6F"
                                                          }
                                                      ]
                                                  }
                                              }
                                          }
                                      },
                                      {
                                          "SectionName": "Business Risk",
                                          "SectionScore": "10.00",
                                          "SectionDetails": {
                                              "BusinessFlags": {
                                                  "Bankruptcy": {
                                                      "BankruptcyPersonal": {
                                                          "RiskFlagName": "Bankruptcy - Personal",
                                                          "RiskFlagScore": "25.00",
                                                          "RiskFlagHitIndicator": "Yes",
                                                          "DocumentIdentifierInfo": [
                                                              {
                                                                  "SourceName": "Bankruptcy Records",
                                                                  "DocumentGuid": "IABB76826581811E490D4EDF60CE7D742"
                                                              }
                                                          ]
                                                      },
                                                      "BankruptcyDischargedPersonal": {
                                                          "RiskFlagName": "Bankruptcy Discharge - Personal (1)",
                                                          "RiskFlagScore": "-15.00",
                                                          "RiskFlagHitIndicator": "Yes",
                                                          "DocumentIdentifierInfo": {
                                                              "SourceName": "Bankruptcy Records",
                                                              "DocumentGuid": "I80D1C443029D11E5B4BAFA136B480AD2"
                                                          }
                                                      }
                                                  }
                                              }
                                          }
                                      },
                                      {
                                          "SectionName": "News",
                                          "SectionScore": "0.00",
                                          "CustomMessage": "No flags were returned for your search subject. You have chosen not to display non-hit flags in your Risk Inform preferences.",
                                          "SectionDetails": ""
                                      }
                                  ]
                              },
                              "TotalScore": "66.00",
                              "PhoneNumber": "(212) 575-1385",
                              "BusinessName": "THOMSON REUTERS CORPORATION",
                              "CurrentAddress": {
                                  "City": "NEW YORK",
                                  "State": "NY",
                                  "Street": "3 TIMES SQ",
                                  "ZipCode": "10036"
                              },
                              "MinThresholdScore": "70"
                          }
                      }
                  },
                  "SectionRecordCount": "1",
                  "CLEARReportDescription": "Risk Inform Score"
              },
          ]
      }
  },
  "request_headers": {
      "Accept": "application/xml",
      "Content-Type": "application/xml"
  },
  "authentication_meta": {
      "oauth2": {
          "scopes": [
              "https://api.thomsonreuters.com/auth/clear.s2s.sandbox.read"
          ],
          "clientId": "i",
          "tokenUrl": "https://api.thomsonreuters.com/tr-oauth/v1/token",
          "authStyle": 0,
          "clientSecret": ""
      },
      "scheme": "OAUTH2"
  },
  "http_request_method": "POST"
}
CLEAR Person Search
{
  "metadata": {
      "mock_response": {
          "RiskInformPersonReportDetails": {
              "-ns2": "com/thomsonreuters/schemas/common-data",
              "-ns3": "com/thomsonreuters/schemas/person-report",
              "Status": {
                  "Reference": "S2S Risk Inform Person Report",
                  "StatusCode": "200",
                  "SubStatusCode": "200"
              },
              "ReportId": "eed3f1d6623a465a8c56533b7b874da3",
              "SectionResults": [
                  {
                      "SectionName": "UserTermsSection",
                      "SectionStatus": "COMPLETE",
                      "SectionDetails": {
                          "UserTermsSection": {
                              "UserTermRecord": {
                                  "RiskInformSearch": {
                                      "Name": "",
                                      "EntityId": "P1__MTYwNzg0NTcyNzc",
                                      "RiskInformDefinitionName": "DangerousCriminalHistory1",
                                      "RiskInformDefinitionVersion": "1"
                                  }
                              }
                          }
                      },
                      "SectionRecordCount": "1",
                      "CLEARReportDescription": "User Search Terms"
                  },
                  {
                      "SectionName": "RiskInformScore",
                      "SectionStatus": "COMPLETE",
                      "SectionDetails": {
                          "RiskInformScore": {
                              "RiskInformScoreRecord": {
                                  "DOB": {
                                      "PersonBirthDate": "01/XX/1951"
                                  },
                                  "SSN": {
                                      "SSN": "999-99-XXXX"
                                  },
                                  "Header": {
                                      "News": {
                                          "-sectioncount": "0",
                                          "-sectionscore": "0.00"
                                      },
                                      "AllFlags": {
                                          "-sectioncount": "32",
                                          "-sectionscore": "420.00"
                                      },
                                      "SyntheticIdentity": {
                                          "-sectioncount": "6",
                                          "-sectionscore": "55.00"
                                      },
                                      "SingleRiskIndicators": {
                                          "-sectioncount": "6",
                                          "-sectionscore": "45.00"
                                      },
                                      "DangerousCriminalHistory": {
                                          "-sectioncount": "20",
                                          "-sectionscore": "295.00"
                                      },
                                      "RealTimeIncarcerationRecords": {
                                          "-sectioncount": "2",
                                          "-sectionscore": "25.00"
                                      }
                                  },
                                  "Sections": {
                                      "Section": [
                                          {
                                              "SectionName": "Synthetic Identity",
                                              "SectionScore": "55.00",
                                              "SectionDetails": {
                                                  "SyntheticIdentity": {
                                                      "AgeIssues": {
                                                          "RiskFlagName": "First Appearance in Public Records content after Age 30",
                                                          "RiskFlagScore": "10.00",
                                                          "RiskFlagHitIndicator": "Yes"
                                                      },
                                                      "NoRelatives": {
                                                          "RiskFlagName": "No Relatives",
                                                          "RiskFlagScore": "0.00",
                                                          "RiskFlagHitIndicator": "No"
                                                      },
                                                      "NoAssociates": {
                                                          "RiskFlagName": "No Associates",
                                                          "RiskFlagScore": "5.00",
                                                          "RiskFlagHitIndicator": "Yes"
                                                      },
                                                      "AdverseRecords": {
                                                          "RiskFlagName": "Adverse Records",
                                                          "RiskFlagScore": "-10.00",
                                                          "RiskFlagHitIndicator": "Yes",
                                                          "DocumentIdentifierInfo": [
                                                              {
                                                                  "SourceName": "Bankruptcy Records",
                                                                  "DocumentGuid": "I9f8d1e810fe511e3a86490b11c6a4a8f"
                                                              },
                                                              {
                                                                  "SourceName": "Liens & Judgments",
                                                                  "DocumentGuid": "I9f8d1e9f0fe511e3a86490b11c6a4a8f"
                                                              },
                                                              {
                                                                  "SourceName": "Liens & Judgments",
                                                                  "DocumentGuid": "I9f8d459d0fe511e3a86490b11c6a4a8f"
                                                              },
                                                              {
                                                                  "SourceName": "Liens & Judgments",
                                                                  "DocumentGuid": "I9f8d459e0fe511e3a86490b11c6a4a8f"
                                                              },
                                                              {
                                                                  "SourceName": "Lawsuit Records",
                                                                  "DocumentGuid": "I9f8d1ea00fe511e3a86490b11c6a4a8f"
                                                              },
                                                              {
                                                                  "SourceName": "Bankruptcy Records",
                                                                  "DocumentGuid": "I9f8d1e8f0fe511e3a86490b11c6a4a8f"
                                                              }
                                                          ]
                                                      },
                                                      "ThinnessOfFile": {
                                                          "RiskFlagName": "Thinness of File",
                                                          "RiskFlagScore": "0.00",
                                                          "RiskFlagHitIndicator": "No"
                                                      },
                                                      "DuplicatePersonalIdInfo": {
                                                          "PersonInfo": [
                                                              {
                                                                  "SSN": "222-33-XXXX",
                                                                  "Name": "JOHN CONSUMER"
                                                              },
                                                              {
                                                                  "SSN": "888-88-XXXX",
                                                                  "Name": "JONATHAN CONSUMER"
                                                              },
                                                              {
                                                                  "SSN": "548-60-XXXX",
                                                                  "Name": "JON CONSUMER"
                                                              },
                                                              {
                                                                  "SSN": "222-33-XXXX",
                                                                  "Name": "JOHN Q CONSUMER"
                                                              }
                                                          ],
                                                          "RiskFlagName": "Duplicate Personally Identifiable Information",
                                                          "RiskFlagScore": "30.00",
                                                          "RiskFlagHitIndicator": "Yes",
                                                          "DocumentIdentifierInfo": [
                                                              {
                                                                  "SourceName": "TransUnion",
                                                                  "DocumentGuid": "I35FC3E14DF9211D5BD490E00E20D7175"
                                                              },
                                                              {
                                                                  "SourceName": "Equifax Records",
                                                                  "DocumentGuid": "I5b6dd1a24d5711ec9f24ec7b211d8087"
                                                              },
                                                              {
                                                                  "SourceName": "Equifax Records",
                                                                  "DocumentGuid": "I5f885b92f73511e9adfea82903531a62"
                                                              },
                                                              {
                                                                  "SourceName": "Experian Credit Header Records",
                                                                  "DocumentGuid": "I9260dcd147d011e698dc8b09b4f043e0"
                                                              },
                                                              {
                                                                  "SourceName": "Experian Credit Header Records",
                                                                  "DocumentGuid": "Ia5904f701fb611dd86d5f687b7443f19"
                                                              }
                                                          ]
                                                      },
                                                      "NewPublicRecordsFootprint": {
                                                          "RiskFlagName": "New Public Records Footprint Within Last Year",
                                                          "RiskFlagScore": "0.00",
                                                          "RiskFlagHitIndicator": "No"
                                                      },
                                                      "SSNMatchMultipleIndividuals": {
                                                          "RiskFlagName": "SSN Matched to Multiple Individuals",
                                                          "RiskFlagScore": "15.00",
                                                          "RiskFlagHitIndicator": "Yes"
                                                      },
                                                      "PublicRecordActivityAfterDeath": {
                                                          "RiskFlagName": "Public Records Activity 1 Year After Date of Death",
                                                          "RiskFlagScore": "5.00",
                                                          "RiskFlagHitIndicator": "Yes",
                                                          "DocumentIdentifierInfo": {
                                                              "SourceName": "Experian Credit Header Records",
                                                              "DocumentGuid": "I9f8d45d10fe511e3a86490b11c6a4a8f"
                                                          }
                                                      }
                                                  }
                                              }
                                          }
                                  },
                                  "PersonName": {
                                      "LastName": "SAMPLE-DOCUMENT",
                                      "FirstName": "JANE"
                                  },
                                  "TotalScore": "420.00",
                                  "CurrentAddress": {
                                      "City": "SAINT PAUL",
                                      "State": "MN",
                                      "Street": "240 SUMMIT AVE",
                                      "ZipCode": "55102",
                                      "ZipCodeExtension": "2121"
                                  },
                                  "MinThresholdScore": "70"
                              }
                          }
                      },
                      "SectionRecordCount": "1",
                      "CLEARReportDescription": "Risk Inform Score"
                  }
              ]
          }
      }
  },
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  },
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          ],
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          "tokenUrl": "https://api.thomsonreuters.com/tr-oauth/v1/token",
          "authStyle": 0,
          "clientSecret": "nGTT7iCcSEtMTHlA"
      },
      "scheme": "OAUTH2"
  },
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}

Data dictionary

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