---
title: "Check malicous address"
method: GET
path: "/v3/security/address/{address}"
tags: ["Malicious address"]
---

# Check malicous address

`GET /v3/security/address/{address}`

/v3/security/address/{address}

#### 1 credit per API call.

  

Check, if the blockchain address is malicous. Malicous address can contain assets from the DarkWeb, is connected to the scam projects or contains stolen funds.

  

We use malicious address data from standard on-chain analytics providers for this endpoint. The API response includes the sources used.

  

Supported Chains: ETH, BTC, LTC, SOLANA, TRON

## Path parameters

- `address` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `status` 'valid' | 'invalid' — Whether address is malicous or not
  - `address` string — Wallet address
  - `source` string — Source of the data
  - `description` string — Why this address is malicious

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized. Not valid or inactive subscription key present in the HTTP Header.
- `403` — Forbidden. The request is authenticated, but it is not possible to perform the operation due to logical error or invalid permissions.
- `500` — Internal server error. There was an error on the server during the processing of the request.

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[API](https://skmtc.net/tatum/apis/blockchain-data.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/tatum/apis/blockchain-data/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/tatum/blockchain-data/revisions/8622ee4b8fae/schema)