specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Certn
providerId: certn
created: '2026-07-03'
modified: '2026-07-03'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Background Checks
- Identity Verification
- Screening
- Plans
- Pricing
description: >-
  Certn does not charge for API access itself - access is free and you pay only
  for the checks you run (pay-per-check). Self-serve per-check list prices are
  published in CAD on the Certn pricing page; volume, bundled CertnCentric tiers
  (Essential, Pro, Elite), and enterprise pricing are quoted by sales. The
  entries below capture the published self-serve per-check prices as of the
  review date; verify current rates and currency at certn.co/pricing before
  relying on them.
notes: >-
  Prices are self-serve list prices in CAD and change over time; enterprise and
  high-volume customers receive custom bundled pricing. Some checks (e.g.
  international criminal record checks across 200+ countries) are quoted per
  country/jurisdiction and are not flat-rate.
sources:
- https://certn.co/pricing/
- https://certn.co/background-screening-api/
- https://docs.certn.co/api
plans:
- id: certn-api-access
  name: API Access (Pay Per Check)
  type: free
  description: >-
    Free access to the Certn REST API - there is no platform or subscription fee
    to integrate. You are billed only for the individual checks you order.
    Authentication is OAuth 2.0 client credentials.
  entries:
  - label: API Access
    name: api_access
    type: flat
    metric: access
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: free (pay only for checks used)
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials
  - name: Webhooks
  - name: Demo Environment
- id: certn-per-check
  name: Per-Check (Self-Serve, CAD)
  type: usage
  description: >-
    Self-serve per-check list prices. Each check is ordered individually or as
    part of a package and billed on completion.
  entries:
  - label: Basic Canadian Criminal Record Check
    name: criminal_basic_ca
    type: usage
    metric: checks
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: CA
    unit: 1
    price: CAD 24.99 per check
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Enhanced Canadian Criminal Record Check
    name: criminal_enhanced_ca
    type: usage
    metric: checks
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: CA
    unit: 1
    price: CAD 29.99 per check
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Quebec SOQUIJ Check
    name: soquij_qc
    type: usage
    metric: checks
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: CA
    unit: 1
    price: CAD 39.99 per check
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: OneID Identity Verification
    name: identity_oneid
    type: usage
    metric: checks
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: CAD 4.99 per check
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Credit Report
    name: credit_report
    type: usage
    metric: checks
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: CAD 12.99 per check
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Public Records Check
    name: public_records
    type: usage
    metric: checks
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: CAD 9.99 per check
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Employment Verification
    name: employment_verification
    type: usage
    metric: checks
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: CAD 29.99 per check
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Education Verification
    name: education_verification
    type: usage
    metric: checks
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: CAD 29.99 per check
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Credential Verification
    name: credential_verification
    type: usage
    metric: checks
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: CAD 29.99 per check
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Reference Check (Digital)
    name: reference_digital
    type: usage
    metric: checks
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: CAD 4.49 per check
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Reference Check (Phone)
    name: reference_phone
    type: usage
    metric: checks
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: CAD 39.99 per check
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Driver's Abstract / Motor Vehicle Record
    name: drivers_abstract
    type: usage
    metric: checks
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: CAD 35.99 per check
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Social Media Check
    name: social_media
    type: usage
    metric: checks
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: CAD 59.99 per check
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Pay Per Check
  - name: 200+ Country Coverage
  - name: Consolidated Report
- id: certn-centric-tiers
  name: CertnCentric Bundled Tiers
  type: subscription
  description: >-
    Predefined CertnCentric packages (Essential, Pro, Elite) bundle common checks
    at negotiated rates. Exact per-tier pricing is quoted by Certn and not flat
    self-serve; new Canadian customers have seen promotional discounts.
  entries:
  - label: CertnCentric Package
    name: certncentric_package
    type: flat
    metric: package
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: quoted (Essential / Pro / Elite tiers)
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Bundled Checks
  - name: Essential / Pro / Elite Tiers
- id: certn-enterprise
  name: Enterprise / Custom
  type: enterprise
  description: >-
    Custom volume pricing, bundled packages, and large-scale implementations for
    high-volume partners. Contact Certn sales.
  entries:
  - label: Enterprise Agreement
    name: enterprise
    type: flat
    metric: contract
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: contact sales
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Custom Volume Pricing
  - name: Bundled Packages
  - name: Dedicated Support
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com