Metadata only
Verahelm retains the public run reference, operation, usage, result status, latency, cost, token, and error metadata—not the input or full output.
AUTOMATED SIGNAL / MANUAL EVALUATION
Use the API to screen. Use people to decide.
The API returns preliminary enumerated signals from bounded caller-supplied summaries. Manual work can establish a custom decision contract, inspect authorized evidence, reproduce results, and create an accountable decision record under a signed scope.
01 / COMPARISON
The boundary is deliberate.
| CAPABILITY | VERAHELM API | MANUAL VERAHELM EVALUATION |
|---|---|---|
| Input | Small strict JSON; no files, URLs, code, or saved runs | Authorized evidence only through a separately approved route |
| Decision framing | Fixed schemas and categories | Custom decision, acceptance gates, controls, exclusions, and revisit rules |
| Evidence | Caller-supplied structured summary; no independent verification | Scoped review, controls, contradiction analysis, and reproduction where contracted |
| Output | Codes, confidence band, next test, and manual-review recommendation | Scoped matrices, memorandum, manifests, or executive record as contracted |
| Suitable use | Preliminary non-consequential internal screening | Bounded business decisions that need accountable human evaluation |
| Never provided | Certification, compliance approval, legal advice, safety approval, production authorization, or a guaranteed result | |
02 / ESCALATION
Escalation does not expose the original payload.
Your approved summary
Escalation transfers only the run reference, operation and result codes, reason codes, suggested service, and the exact non-confidential summary you approve. It never silently restores or sends the original API input.