Python SDK
The chainscreen package is the official Python client for the ChainScreen API. It handles authentication, retries, rate-limit backoff, and typed response models.
Installation
pip install chainscreenQuick start
from chainscreen import Client
client = Client(api_key="sk_live_...")
result = client.screen("0x4f47bc496083c727c5fbe3ce9cdf2b0f6496270c", "ethereum")
print(result.level) # "CRITICAL"
print(result.score) # 100
if result.is_high_risk:
raise ValueError(f"High-risk address: {result.level}")Batch screening
batch = client.screen_batch([
{"address": "0x4f47bc496083c727c5fbe3ce9cdf2b0f6496270c", "chain": "ethereum"},
{"address": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000", "chain": "ethereum"},
])
print(batch.summary.critical) # 1
for r in batch.results:
print(r.address, r.level)Error handling
from chainscreen import (
AuthError, InvalidAddressError,
QuotaExceededError, RateLimitError, ScreeningError,
)
try:
result = client.screen(address, chain)
except InvalidAddressError as e:
print("Bad address:", e)
except QuotaExceededError:
print("Monthly quota exhausted")
except RateLimitError as e:
print(f"Rate limited — retry after {e.retry_after}s")
except AuthError:
print("Invalid API key")
except ScreeningError as e:
print(f"API error ({e.status_code}): {e}")Configuration
| Parameter | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| api_key | required | Your sk_live_ or sk_test_ key |
| base_url | https://anchorapi.dev/api/v1 | Override for self-hosted deployments |
| timeout | 10.0 | Request timeout in seconds |
Context manager
with Client(api_key="sk_live_...") as client:
result = client.screen(address, chain)Retry behaviour
The SDK automatically retries on 429 (rate limit), 500, 502,503, and 504 responses using exponential backoff (up to 3 attempts). Quota-exceeded errors (429 quota_exceeded) are not retried — you need to upgrade your plan.
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