---
title: "Skip risk rules"
url: "https://docs.adyen.com/risk-management/skip-risk-rules"
source_url: "https://docs.adyen.com/risk-management/skip-risk-rules.md"
canonical: "https://docs.adyen.com/risk-management/skip-risk-rules"
last_modified: "2020-01-20T17:50:00+01:00"
language: "en"
---

# Skip risk rules

[View source](/risk-management/skip-risk-rules.md)

To prevent any risk rules from triggering for a certain transaction, you can set the `riskdata.skipRisk` parameter to **true** in the `additionalData` object of a payment request.

When you skip risk, the transaction will not be given a risk score, but the transaction will still be processed.\
Any shopper attributes related to the transaction, for example `shopperEmail`, will still be included in the ShopperDNA. Any future payments that contain the same shopper attributes will trigger the relevant risk rules.

## Example payment requests

To skip risk for a single transaction, set `riskdata.skipRisk` to **true** in the `additionalData` object in the payment request for that transaction.

The parameter `riskdata.skipRisk` is case-sensitive.

Select which endpoint you use to send in payment requests:

### Tab: `/sessions`

Using the [/sessions](https://docs.adyen.com/api-explorer/Checkout/latest/post/sessions) endpoint:

* In the [additionalData](https://docs.adyen.com/api-explorer/Checkout/latest/post/sessions#request-additionalData) object, set [riskdata.skipRisk](https://docs.adyen.com/api-explorer/Checkout/latest/post/sessions#request-additionalData-AdditionalDataRisk-riskdata-skipRisk) to **true**.

**Example /sessions request**

```json
{
  "merchantAccount":"YOUR_MERCHANT_ACCOUNT",
  "reference":"YOUR_PAYMENT_REFERENCE",
  "shopperReference":"YOUR_UNIQUE_SHOPPER_ID",
  "shopperEmail":"s.hopper@example.com",
  "amount":{
    "value":1000,
    "currency":"EUR"
  },
  "additionalData":{
    "riskdata.skipRisk": "true"
  }
}
```

### Tab: `/payments`

Using the [/payments](https://docs.adyen.com/api-explorer/Checkout/latest/post/payments) endpoint:

* In the [additionalData](https://docs.adyen.com/api-explorer/Checkout/latest/post/payments#request-additionalData) object, set [riskdata.skipRisk](https://docs.adyen.com/api-explorer/Checkout/latest/post/payments#request-additionalData-AdditionalDataRisk-riskdata-skipRisk) to **true**.

**Example /payments request**

```json
{
  "merchantAccount":"YOUR_MERCHANT_ACCOUNT",
  "reference":"YOUR_PAYMENT_REFERENCE",
  "shopperReference":"YOUR_UNIQUE_SHOPPER_ID",
  "shopperEmail":"s.hopper@example.com",
  "amount":{
    "value": 1000,
    "currency": "EUR"
  },
  "paymentMethod": {
    "type": "scheme",
    "encryptedCardNumber": "test_4111111111111111",
    "encryptedExpiryMonth": "test_03",
    "encryptedExpiryYear": "test_2030",
    "encryptedSecurityCode": "test_737"
  },
  "additionalData":{
    "riskdata.skipRisk": "true"
  }
}
```

### Tab: `/authorise`

Using the [/authorise](https://docs.adyen.com/api-explorer/Payment/latest/post/authorise) endpoint:

* In the [additionalData](https://docs.adyen.com/api-explorer/Payment/latest/post/authorise#request-additionalData) object, set [riskdata.skipRisk](https://docs.adyen.com/api-explorer/Payment/latest/post/authorise#request-additionalData-AdditionalDataRisk-riskdata-skipRisk) to **true**.

**Example /authorise request**

```json
{
  "merchantAccount":"YOUR_MERCHANT_ACCOUNT",
  "reference":"YOUR_PAYMENT_REFERENCE",
  "shopperReference":"YOUR_UNIQUE_SHOPPER_ID",
  "shopperEmail":"s.hopper@example.com",
  "amount":{
    "value":1000,
    "currency":"EUR"
  },
  "card":{
    "number":"4111111111111111",
    "expiryMonth":"03",
    "expiryYear":"2030",
    "cvc":"737",
    "holderName":"S. Hopper"
  },
  "additionalData":{
    "riskdata.skipRisk": "true"
  }
}
```
