{ "info": { "name": "Certn API", "description": "Order and retrieve background checks and identity verification via the Certn REST API. Base URL: https://api.certn.co (production) or https://demo-api.certn.co (demo). Auth is OAuth 2.0 client credentials - exchange Client ID/Secret for a Bearer token. Note: the v1/v2 endpoints below are confirmed against docs.certn.co but deprecated (discontinued 2026-08-05) in favor of the CertnCentric APIs; the checks/reports/packages resource paths are modeled honestly.", "schema": "https://schema.getpostman.com/json/collection/v2.1.0/collection.json" }, "auth": { "type": "bearer", "bearer": [ { "key": "token", "value": "{{bearerToken}}", "type": "string" } ] }, "variable": [ { "key": "baseUrl", "value": "https://api.certn.co", "type": "string" }, { "key": "bearerToken", "value": "", "type": "string" } ], "item": [ { "name": "Applications", "item": [ { "name": "Invite an HR applicant (deprecated)", "request": { "method": "POST", "header": [{ "key": "Content-Type", "value": "application/json" }], "body": { "mode": "raw", "raw": "{\n \"email\": \"applicant@example.com\",\n \"first_name\": \"Jane\",\n \"last_name\": \"Doe\",\n \"request_criminal_record_check\": true,\n \"request_identity_verification\": true\n}" }, "url": { "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/hr/applications/invite/", "host": ["{{baseUrl}}"], "path": ["api", "v1", "hr", "applications", "invite", ""] }, "description": "Invite an applicant to complete a screen via email. Deprecated in the v1 API." } }, { "name": "Screen an HR applicant instantly (deprecated)", "request": { "method": "POST", "header": [{ "key": "Content-Type", "value": "application/json" }], "body": { "mode": "raw", "raw": "{\n \"email\": \"applicant@example.com\",\n \"first_name\": \"Jane\",\n \"last_name\": \"Doe\",\n \"date_of_birth\": \"1990-01-01\",\n \"checks\": [\"CRIMINAL_RECORD_CHECK\"]\n}" }, "url": { "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/hr/applications/quick/", "host": ["{{baseUrl}}"], "path": ["api", "v1", "hr", "applications", "quick", ""] }, "description": "Screen an applicant using only the information in the request body. Deprecated in the v1 API." } }, { "name": "List HR applications", "request": { "method": "GET", "header": [], "url": { "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/hr/applicants/?limit=25&offset=0", "host": ["{{baseUrl}}"], "path": ["api", "v1", "hr", "applicants", ""], "query": [{ "key": "limit", "value": "25" }, { "key": "offset", "value": "0" }] }, "description": "Retrieve a paginated list of applications, filterable by team or owner." } }, { "name": "Invite a PM applicant (deprecated)", "request": { "method": "POST", "header": [{ "key": "Content-Type", "value": "application/json" }], "body": { "mode": "raw", "raw": "{\n \"email\": \"applicant@example.com\",\n \"first_name\": \"Jane\",\n \"last_name\": \"Doe\"\n}" }, "url": { "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/pm/applications/invite/", "host": ["{{baseUrl}}"], "path": ["api", "v1", "pm", "applications", "invite", ""] }, "description": "Invite a property-management applicant to complete a screen. Deprecated in the v1 API." } }, { "name": "List PM applications", "request": { "method": "GET", "header": [], "url": { "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/pm/applicants/?limit=25&offset=0", "host": ["{{baseUrl}}"], "path": ["api", "v1", "pm", "applicants", ""], "query": [{ "key": "limit", "value": "25" }, { "key": "offset", "value": "0" }] }, "description": "View all property-management applications, paginated in chronological order." } } ] }, { "name": "Checks", "item": [ { "name": "List available check types (modeled)", "request": { "method": "GET", "header": [], "url": { "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/checks/", "host": ["{{baseUrl}}"], "path": ["api", "v1", "checks", ""] }, "description": "MODELED: list the check types available to the account (criminal, identity, credit, reference, employment, education, etc.). Confirm the exact path against the CertnCentric docs." } } ] }, { "name": "Reports", "item": [ { "name": "Retrieve an applicant report (modeled)", "request": { "method": "GET", "header": [], "url": { "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/reports/:applicant_id/", "host": ["{{baseUrl}}"], "path": ["api", "v1", "reports", ":applicant_id", ""], "variable": [{ "key": "applicant_id", "value": "" }] }, "description": "MODELED: retrieve the consolidated report for an applicant. In the confirmed v1 API the report is embedded in the applicant object; this dedicated path mirrors the CertnCentric reports resource." } } ] }, { "name": "Packages", "item": [ { "name": "List packages (modeled)", "request": { "method": "GET", "header": [], "url": { "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/packages/", "host": ["{{baseUrl}}"], "path": ["api", "v1", "packages", ""] }, "description": "MODELED: list predefined screening packages (e.g. CertnCentric Essential/Pro/Elite tiers)." } }, { "name": "Upgrade an application (deprecated)", "request": { "method": "PUT", "header": [{ "key": "Content-Type", "value": "application/json" }], "body": { "mode": "raw", "raw": "{\n \"checks\": [\"CREDIT_CHECK\"]\n}" }, "url": { "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/hr/applicants/:applicant_id/packages/", "host": ["{{baseUrl}}"], "path": ["api", "v1", "hr", "applicants", ":applicant_id", "packages", ""], "variable": [{ "key": "applicant_id", "value": "" }] }, "description": "Add further screening requests to an existing application. Deprecated in the v1 API." } } ] }, { "name": "Teams and Users", "item": [ { "name": "List users", "request": { "method": "GET", "header": [], "url": { "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/users/", "host": ["{{baseUrl}}"], "path": ["api", "v1", "users", ""] }, "description": "Retrieve the list of users in your organizational account." } }, { "name": "Retrieve all teams (deprecated)", "request": { "method": "GET", "header": [], "url": { "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/teams/", "host": ["{{baseUrl}}"], "path": ["api", "v2", "teams", ""] }, "description": "Retrieve all teams. Superteams contain Teams which contain Users. Deprecated in the v2 API." } }, { "name": "Retrieve address reference templates (deprecated)", "request": { "method": "GET", "header": [], "url": { "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/teams/:team_id/address/reference_templates/", "host": ["{{baseUrl}}"], "path": ["api", "v2", "teams", ":team_id", "address", "reference_templates", ""], "variable": [{ "key": "team_id", "value": "" }] }, "description": "Retrieve address-reference questionnaire templates for a team. Deprecated in the v2 API." } } ] } ] }