ANNOUNCEMENT
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Smart Scan
Marketplace risk visibility across catalogs and merchant portfolios

Analyzes existing marketplace catalogs and marketplaces within an acquirer’s portfolio to map where product risk already exists. No integration required.

Key benefit

Marketplace data is sampled

Smart Scan samples live marketplace listings and activity from existing catalogs or portfolios.

Key benefit

Risk is mapped across categories

Sampled listings are classified into product risk categories to show where exposure is concentrated.

Key benefit

Exposure is summarized across catalogs and portfolios

Results are consolidated to provide risk summaries at the catalog, category, or portfolio level, highlighting where exposure is concentrated.

Key benefit

Teams gain clear visibility

Dashboards and reports provide a clear snapshot of current exposure to support prioritization and oversight.

Common Questions

Clear answers to how Smart Scan works and what teams receive.

Does it…

Does it analyze existing marketplace catalogs?

Yes. Smart Scan samples the existing marketplace catalog to map where product risk already exists.

Does it work for payment providers assessing marketplaces?

Yes. Smart Scan analyzes publicly available marketplace activity across an acquirer’s portfolio to surface higher-risk marketplaces.

Does it scan every listing?

No. Smart Scan uses representative sampling to assess portfolio risk without scanning every item.

Does it require integration?

No. Smart Scan does not require integration; provide a marketplace URLs and Smart Scan does the rest.

Does it monitor listings in real time?

No. Smart Scan provides a point-in-time snapshot of existing product risk.

Can I…

Can I use the results to prioritize cleanup or outreach?

Yes. Findings highlight priority categories and areas of concentrated exposure.

Can I compare risk across multiple marketplaces?

Yes. Dashboards and reports make it easy to compare exposure across marketplaces or across an acquirer’s portfolio.

Can I run scans without ongoing monitoring?

Yes. Smart Scan delivers a point-in-time snapshot of existing risk.

Can I run Smart Scan on a cadence to track changes over time?

Yes. Smart Scan can be run periodically to compare risk exposure across scans and observe changes over time.

Can I start without transaction or internal data?

Yes. Smart Scan relies on sampled marketplace activity and requires no integration.

Can I use this as a marketplace or as a payment provider?

Yes. Marketplaces use it to map risk across their catalog, and payment providers use it to assess risk across marketplace portfolios.

What do I get…

Portfolio-level risk maps

A clear snapshot of where product risk is concentrated across catalogs or portfolios.

Category-level exposure views

Breakdowns showing priority risk categories and relative exposure.

Dashboards and shareable reports

Visual outputs that support internal review, partner conversations, and compliance discussions.

Explainable findings

Clear reasoning behind identified risk patterns and exposure areas.