PayMongo Protect API

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The Paymongo Protect API provides robust programmatic access to advanced fraud prevention features, allowing you to automate and integrate fraud management into your payment workflows. This overview summarizes the core capabilities of the Paymongo Protect API.

All fraud management features available in the merchant dashboard can be accessed using the API. For detailed request and response formats, error handling, and examples, refer to the API Reference .

How It Works

All endpoints are secured and require authentication.
Actions on reviews and rules are reflected instantly across your fraud monitoring and transaction processing pipeline.
The API enables full lifecycle management of custom fraud rules and review workflows, supporting both manual and automated fraud intervention strategies.

Use Cases

Automate Fraud Decisions: Programmatically set up and adjust rules to block, allow, or flag transactions based on live fraud patterns.
Integrate Review Workflows: Seamlessly incorporate fraud review queues and approvals into your custom back-office tools or dashboards.
Stay Adaptive: Regularly update or remove rules in response to changing fraud trends, new business requirements, or performance analysis.