Risk Scoring

GovernLayer provides deterministic, 6-dimension risk scoring. Unlike drift detection, risk scoring is purely algorithmic with no LLM involvement — ensuring consistent, reproducible results every time.

Risk dimensions

Name
data_sensitivity
Type
integer (0-100)
Description
How sensitive is the data the AI system processes?
Name
autonomy_level
Type
integer (0-100)
Description
How independently does the AI system operate?
Name
decision_impact
Type
integer (0-100)
Description
What is the potential impact of the AI system's decisions?
Name
regulatory_exposure
Type
integer (0-100)
Description
How exposed is the system to regulatory requirements?
Name
model_complexity
Type
integer (0-100)
Description
How complex is the underlying AI model?
Name
deployment_scope
Type
integer (0-100)
Description
How widely is the AI system deployed?

POST/v1/risk-score

Calculate risk score

Calculate a deterministic risk score based on system characteristics.

Required attributes

Name
system_name
Type
string
Description
Name of the AI system being scored.
Name
handles_pii
Type
boolean
Description
Whether the system processes personally identifiable information.
Name
autonomous_actions
Type
boolean
Description
Whether the system takes actions without human approval.
Name
financial_impact
Type
boolean
Description
Whether the system can affect financial outcomes.
Name
regulated_industry
Type
boolean
Description
Whether the system operates in a regulated industry.
Name
uses_llm
Type
boolean
Description
Whether the system uses large language models.
Name
public_facing
Type
boolean
Description
Whether the system interacts directly with external users.

Request

POST

/v1/risk-score

curl -X POST https://api.governlayer.ai/v1/risk-score \
  -H "X-API-Key: gl_your_api_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "system_name": "loan-underwriter-agent",
    "handles_pii": true,
    "autonomous_actions": true,
    "financial_impact": true,
    "regulated_industry": true,
    "uses_llm": true,
    "public_facing": false
  }'

Response

{
  "system_name": "loan-underwriter-agent",
  "overall_score": 85,
  "risk_level": "HIGH",
  "dimensions": {
    "data_sensitivity": 90,
    "autonomy_level": 85,
    "decision_impact": 95,
    "regulatory_exposure": 90,
    "model_complexity": 80,
    "deployment_scope": 60
  }
}