# Certn API Documentation

> Source: https://centric-api-docs.certn.co/#check-ADVERSE_MEDIA_1

### Adverse Media

**Adverse Media**

**Identifier:** `ADVERSE_MEDIA_1`

An Adverse Media check is a comprehensive search of public media sources, including news articles, international media outlets, blogs, press releases, and other open sources. Its purpose is to identify any negative news related to an individual, which may present potential risks to an organization.

**Ordering methods:** Invite, Quickscreen

### Response

**201 Created** — Successfully ordered. Use the returned `id` to retrieve the full case via `GET /api/public/cases/{id}/`.

### Error codes

| Status | Type | Description |
|--------|------|-------------|
| 400 | `validation_error` | Invalid request data |
| 401 | `client_error` | Authentication failed |
| 403 | `client_error` | Permission denied |
| 422 | `validation_error` | Request validation failed (e.g. missing required fields) |