Checkr

Checkr provides modern and compliant background checks for global enterprises and startups.

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schemes: https
Base URL: https://api.checkr.com/v1

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Endpoints

/employment_verifications

GET

Summary: manage candidates.

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/national_criminal_searches

GET

Summary: The National Criminal Database Search is used only as a "pointer search" to determine which courts or jurisdictions to search. Records returned from this database do not appear on the final report.

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/education_verifications

GET

Summary: Use an Education Verification to verify a candidate’s education history, and highest degree achieved.

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/motor_vehicle_reports

GET

Summary: Motor Vehicle Records originate from a state’s Department of Motor Vehicles, and include information related to a person’s driving history, including driver’s license status and restrictions, as well as violations and convictions. Use MVR reports to evaluate a candidate’s driving history and safety record.

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/subscriptions

GET DELETE POST

Summary: Represents a background check subscription. A background report with the Package specified will run at every interval.

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/global_watchlist_searches

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Summary: The Global Watchlist Search searches known domestic and international terrorist watchlists as well as the records of the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Excluded Parties List (EPL) and additional domestic and international agency lists.

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/documents

GET

Summary: Represents a Document, either related to a Report (PDF report) or a Candidate (Driver's license, Consent).

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/sex_offender_searches

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Summary: A nationwide search of all 50 states' and the District of Columbia’s sex offender registries for all levels of registered sex offenders. Search includes type(s) of offense and identifiers, such as Date of Birth (DOB).

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/packages

GET DELETE

Summary: Packages are a list of screenings to be run for a report. Work with your Checkr Customer Success representative to define Packages that will best serve your business needs.

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/programs

GET

Summary: Represents a division of an Account. Programs are typically used to identify clients, cost centers, or departments. A Program may have many Geos and may have many Packages.

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/ssn_traces

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Summary: An SSN Trace may be used to determine which additional jurisdictions should be searched for the candidate, based on the list of known addresses returned.

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/candidates

GET POST

Summary: Candidates represent people who have applied for positions within your company, and have agreed to a background check. Use the Candidate object to collect all Personally Identifiable Information (PII) for a candidate, and all relevant Checkr information, including any generated Reports, or attached Geos.

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/reports

GET POST

Summary: Reports include the status of the background check process, the list of searches included in the check, and the Package requested

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