🔍 MetaTrace - Document Tampering Detection API

MetaTrace is a powerful API that detects document tampering through metadata analysis. It analyzes PDF, XLSX, and DOCX files to identify potential manipulation through timestamp analysis, generator signatures, and structural patterns.

🚀 Quick Start

Access the API through RapidAPI. Authentication is handled automatically — just include your RapidAPI key in requests.

Base URL

https://metatrace.p.rapidapi.com

📡 API Endpoints

Endpoint	Method	Description
`/health`	GET	Check API status and version
`/tamper-analyze`	POST	Analyze a single document for tampering
`/tamper-compare`	POST	Compare two document versions
`/tamper-batch-analyze`	POST	Analyze multiple documents in batch

📊 Risk Scoring

Each analysis returns a tamperScore (0-100) with risk bands:

LOW (0-39): No significant tampering indicators
MEDIUM (40-69): Some anomalies detected, review recommended
HIGH (70-100): Strong tampering indicators, investigation required

📝 Example Response

{
  "requestId": "mt_abc123",
  "overallScore": 78,
  "riskBand": "HIGH",
  "components": {
    "timestampConsistencyScore": 45,
    "generatorSignatureScore": 80,
    "timezoneMismatchScore": 90,
    "incrementalSaveScore": 70
  },
  "flags": [
    "created_after_modified_indicator",
    "timezone_mismatch_vs_declared"
  ],
  "explanations": [
    "Document metadata indicates a modified timestamp earlier than the created timestamp.",
    "Document timezone appears inconsistent with provided or inferred region."
  ]
}

📁 Supported File Types

PDF - Portable Document Format
XLSX - Microsoft Excel spreadsheets
DOCX - Microsoft Word documents

🔐 Authentication

Authentication is handled automatically by RapidAPI. Simply include your RapidAPI key in the X-RapidAPI-Key header (done automatically when using the RapidAPI interface or code snippets).

💼 Use Cases

Legal & eDiscovery - Verify document authenticity in legal proceedings
Compliance & Audit - Ensure regulatory compliance with verified document integrity
HR & Background Checks - Validate credentials, resumes, and employment documents
Financial Services - Protect against document fraud in financial transactions

🔬 Detection Capabilities

Timestamp Analysis - Detect inconsistencies between created, modified, and accessed times
Generator Signatures - Identify software used to create or modify documents
Timezone Mismatches - Flag documents with conflicting timezone indicators
Version History - Analyze incremental save patterns and edit counts
Structural Patterns - Detect anomalous document structures

📧 Support

For questions or support, contact: metatracesupport@protonmail.com

🔗 Links

Website: https://metatrace.lovable.app
API Documentation: Available on RapidAPI

MetaTrace — Detect Document Tampering from Metadata Alone