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Password breach lookup

Check whether a password has appeared in known breaches before you accept it.

$curl https://encrata.com/api/agent/lookup -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" -d '{"e": "satya@microsoft.com"}'

12 ways teams use it

Use case	Example	Industry	Function
Password Screening	Reject passwords already circulating in breach dumps at the moment of registration	SaaS	Authentication
Reset Screening	Stop users from choosing a compromised password when they reset the old one	Banking	Security
User Alerts	Warn users still relying on passwords that have already appeared in known breaches	Cybersecurity	Notification
Policy Enforcement	Screen employee passwords against breach databases to enforce your security policy	Enterprise	Identity
Vault Monitoring	Alert password-manager users when stored credentials show up in newly leaked data	Security	Protection
API Security	Add compromised-password detection to your authentication flow with a single API call	Developer	Infrastructure
Account Protection	Require safer passwords on sensitive accounts where a takeover hurts the most	Healthcare	Access
Stuffing Prevention	Blunt credential-stuffing attacks by blocking previously leaked login credentials	Ecommerce	Fraud
Security Audits	Measure how many employees are using exposed passwords across the whole organization	Consulting	Audit
Private Checks	Let consumers check password exposure privately, k-anonymity means nothing leaves their device	Consumer	Security
Admin Protection	Apply stricter password screening to administrator and other privileged accounts	Enterprise	Privileges
Compliance Evidence	Demonstrate concrete controls against known compromised passwords to your auditors	Banking	Compliance