# Verdix Address Risk (lite)

> Verdix Address Risk (lite) is a paid API for AI agents from api.verdixapi.com, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-15).

Performs a minimal-cost OFAC sanctions, scam/phishing, and address-poisoning check on a Base EVM address for $0.01 per call

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.verdixapi.com/risk/address/lite?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/verdix-address-risk-lite-752b74bd
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_wQi5KlxboJXfZKYwSEtvu

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability verdix-address-risk-lite-752b74bd -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Before I send any funds, do a lite Verdix risk check on the Base wallet address 0xAbC1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef123456 — I just need to know if it's flagged for sanctions, scams, or address poisoning.

## When to prefer this

Choose the lite tier when you need the absolute lowest-cost pre-payment screening ($0.01) and can tolerate a limited check set — ideal for high-volume, low-value transactions where you want a quick sanity check rather than comprehensive due diligence. For first-time payments, large amounts, or higher-stakes transactions, prefer the quick ($0.02), standard ($0.10), or deep ($0.50) tiers which cover more risk signals. Use this endpoint when budget is the primary constraint and a 'no_known_risk' result is sufficient to proceed.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid address format (not a valid 0x EVM address) — returns validation error
- Chain not supported (only 'base' is currently accepted) — returns error
- Payment failure or insufficient USDC balance — request rejected before processing
- Address not found in any database — returns no_known_risk (not a guarantee of safety)
- Service unavailable or timeout — returns 5xx error

## How this service works

Verdix lite ($0.01): call before an agent sends funds to an unfamiliar EVM address on Base, when cost matters most. Checks OFAC sanctions, scam/phishing lists, address poisoning, phishing tokens and flagged deployers. A clean answer is no_known_risk, never safe; for a verdict that can say safe, call /risk/address/quick.

## Output

Returns a risk classification for the queried Base EVM address, indicating whether it has no known risk (clean) or has been flagged across the checked categories: OFAC sanctions lists, known scam/phishing databases, and live address poisoning detection. A 'no_known_risk' result means the address passed the limited checks, not that it is guaranteed safe. The lite tier performs fewer checks than the quick, standard, or deep tiers.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "chain": {
   "enum": [
    "base"
   ],
   "type": "string",
   "default": "base",
   "description": "Chain the address lives on - currently only Base is supported"
  },
  "address": {
   "type": "string",
   "pattern": "^0x[0-9a-fA-F]{40}$",
   "examples": [
    "0x71b749F58f63008672eEd55396151DC0C7493A78"
   ],
   "description": "EVM wallet address to screen, e.g. before sending it funds"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "errors": {
  "400": {
   "description": "Bad body or address (0x + 40 hex); {detail:[...]}. Not charged."
  },
  "402": {
   "description": "Unpaid or invalid payment; x402 challenge in PAYMENT-REQUIRED header."
  },
  "409": {
   "example": {
    "detail": "A request with this Idempotency-Key is already in progress."
   },
   "description": "Same Idempotency-Key still running; retry."
  },
  "429": {
   "description": "Rate limited per IP; back off."
  },
  "500": {
   "example": {
    "detail": "internal error"
   },
   "description": "Internal error. Not charged."
  },
  "503": {
   "description": "Data source down: verdict caution, data_unavailable:<check>, Retry-After. Not charged."
  }
 },
 "example": {
  "tier": "lite",
  "as_of": "2026-09-24T10:00:00+00:00",
  "chain": "base",
  "address": "0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913",
  "checked": [
   "ofac",
   "scam_lists",
   "poisoning_watch",
   "burn_list",
   "phishing_token",
   "deployer_flagged"
  ],
  "reasons": [
   "lite_no_match:ofac,scam_lists,poisoning_watch,burn_list,phishing_token,deployer_flagged",
   "not_checked_in_lite:address_age,flash_loan_contracts,unverified_contracts"
  ],
  "verdict": "no_known_risk",
  "price_usd": 0.01,
  "full_check": "Limited checks only: no known risk on these lists is not a safety verdict. For a full check that can return \"safe\", use POST /risk/address/quick.",
  "risk_score": 40,
  "not_checked": [
   "address_age",
   "flash_loan_contracts",
   "unverified_contracts"
  ],
  "limited_checks": true,
  "checks_performed": [
   "ofac",
   "scam_lists",
   "poisoning_watch",
   "burn_list",
   "phishing_token",
   "deployer_flagged"
  ]
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/verdix-address-risk-lite-752b74bd/health.json
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