The Safe Harbour parameter is applicable to all our clients. However, it can only be 'true' when certain criteria are met:


Conditions needed to achieve Safe Harbour:


  1. When performing a search, a minimum of 2 data sources must be used to create what is known as Composite Query.
  2. Besides the primary search, the identity must clear the Watchlist check.
  3. The individual Safe Harbour Scores of each data source will also determine whether the safeHarbour is true or false:
  • 2 or more data sources return a Safe Harbour Matching Score of M1 or
  • 1 data source returns a Safe Harbour Matching Score of M1 AND 1 data source returns a Safe Harbour Matching Score of M2 or
  • 1 data source returns a Safe Harbour Matching Score of M1 AND 1 data source returns a Safe Harbour Matching Score of N1 or
  • 1 data source returns a Safe Harbour Matching Score of M2 AND 1 data source returns a Safe Harbour Matching Score of N1.


This is applicable to both, API response and web app result.


M1 = Match on full name, address and DOB

M2 = Match on full name and DOB

N1 = Match on full name and address

None = No match


To learn more about these conditions along with Safe Harbour Scoring, refer to the article What is Safe Harbour and Safe Harbour Scoring?