aid: checkr url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/checkr/refs/heads/main/apis.yml name: Checkr kind: company description: Checkr is a technology-driven background check platform for employment screening. Its REST API lets employers, staffing firms, and platform partners run compliant background checks programmatically - creating candidates, sending invitations, ordering packages, and retrieving reports composed of individual screenings (SSN trace, county/state/national/federal criminal searches, sex offender registry, motor vehicle records, education and employment verifications, and more). The API also covers adverse action workflows, continuous checks and subscriptions, node/hierarchy and geo account structure, Form I-9, documents, and webhooks for event-driven report status updates. Authentication is HTTP Basic auth with a secret API key, with OAuth for Checkr Partner integrations. image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg tags: - Background Checks - Employment Screening - Compliance - HR Tech - Identity Verification - Criminal Records created: '2026-07-03' modified: '2026-07-03' specificationVersion: '0.19' apis: - aid: checkr:checkr-candidates-api name: Checkr Candidates API tags: - Candidates - PII - Screening image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg humanURL: https://docs.checkr.com/ baseURL: https://api.checkr.com/v1 properties: - url: https://docs.checkr.com/ type: Documentation - url: https://docs.checkr.com/ type: APIReference - url: openapi/checkr-openapi.yml type: OpenAPI - url: collections/checkr.postman_collection.json type: PostmanCollection - url: collections/checkr.opencollection.json type: OpenCollection description: Create, list, retrieve, and update the candidate records that background checks are run against, and request PII removal. Candidates hold the personal information (name, DOB, SSN, addresses, driver license, work authorization) used to order reports and screenings. - aid: checkr:checkr-invitations-api name: Checkr Invitations API tags: - Invitations - Candidate Experience - Onboarding image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg humanURL: https://docs.checkr.com/ baseURL: https://api.checkr.com/v1 properties: - url: https://docs.checkr.com/ type: APIReference - url: openapi/checkr-openapi.yml type: OpenAPI - url: collections/checkr.postman_collection.json type: PostmanCollection - url: collections/checkr.opencollection.json type: OpenCollection description: Send candidates a hosted invitation to submit their own information and consent, then create, list, retrieve, and cancel those invitations. Invitations order a package once the candidate completes the flow, removing the need to collect PII directly. - aid: checkr:checkr-reports-api name: Checkr Reports API tags: - Reports - Screening - Adjudication image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg humanURL: https://docs.checkr.com/ baseURL: https://api.checkr.com/v1 properties: - url: https://docs.checkr.com/ type: APIReference - url: openapi/checkr-openapi.yml type: OpenAPI - url: collections/checkr.postman_collection.json type: PostmanCollection - url: collections/checkr.opencollection.json type: OpenCollection description: Create, retrieve, update/upgrade, complete, and review reports - the top-level container for a candidate's background check that aggregates individual screenings, addresses, documents, an ETA, and an overall assessment result (clear/consider). - aid: checkr:checkr-screenings-api name: Checkr Screenings API tags: - Screenings - Criminal Records - MVR - SSN Trace image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg humanURL: https://docs.checkr.com/ baseURL: https://api.checkr.com/v1 properties: - url: https://docs.checkr.com/ type: APIReference - url: openapi/checkr-openapi.yml type: OpenAPI - url: collections/checkr.postman_collection.json type: PostmanCollection - url: collections/checkr.opencollection.json type: OpenCollection description: Retrieve the individual screening components nested under a report - SSN trace, county/state/national/federal criminal searches, sex offender registry search, global watchlist, and motor vehicle report - each with its own status and records. - aid: checkr:checkr-verifications-api name: Checkr Verifications API tags: - Verifications - Education - Employment image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg humanURL: https://docs.checkr.com/ baseURL: https://api.checkr.com/v1 properties: - url: https://docs.checkr.com/ type: APIReference - url: openapi/checkr-openapi.yml type: OpenAPI - url: collections/checkr.postman_collection.json type: PostmanCollection - url: collections/checkr.opencollection.json type: OpenCollection description: List and retrieve education and employment verification screenings for a report, plus manage the supporting candidate-provided schools, employers, driver licenses, and professional licenses used to verify history. - aid: checkr:checkr-packages-api name: Checkr Packages API tags: - Packages - Programs - Pricing image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg humanURL: https://docs.checkr.com/ baseURL: https://api.checkr.com/v1 properties: - url: https://docs.checkr.com/ type: APIReference - url: openapi/checkr-openapi.yml type: OpenAPI - url: collections/checkr.postman_collection.json type: PostmanCollection - url: collections/checkr.opencollection.json type: OpenCollection description: List and retrieve the packages (bundles of screenings such as Basic+, Essential, and Professional) and programs configured on your account that determine which screenings a report includes and what it costs. - aid: checkr:checkr-documents-api name: Checkr Documents API tags: - Documents - Uploads - Compliance image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg humanURL: https://docs.checkr.com/ baseURL: https://api.checkr.com/v1 properties: - url: https://docs.checkr.com/ type: APIReference - url: openapi/checkr-openapi.yml type: OpenAPI - url: collections/checkr.postman_collection.json type: PostmanCollection - url: collections/checkr.opencollection.json type: OpenCollection description: Upload, list, and retrieve documents attached to a candidate - driver license images, motor vehicle records, and other supporting files required to process or dispute a screening. - aid: checkr:checkr-adverse-actions-api name: Checkr Adverse Actions API tags: - Adverse Actions - FCRA - Compliance image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg humanURL: https://docs.checkr.com/ baseURL: https://api.checkr.com/v1 properties: - url: https://docs.checkr.com/ type: APIReference - url: openapi/checkr-openapi.yml type: OpenAPI - url: collections/checkr.postman_collection.json type: PostmanCollection - url: collections/checkr.opencollection.json type: OpenCollection description: Create, list, retrieve, and cancel FCRA-compliant adverse action workflows against a report, including the pre-adverse and post-adverse notice timing required when a hiring decision is based on a background check. - aid: checkr:checkr-subscriptions-api name: Checkr Subscriptions API tags: - Subscriptions - Recurring - Automation image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg humanURL: https://docs.checkr.com/ baseURL: https://api.checkr.com/v1 properties: - url: https://docs.checkr.com/ type: APIReference - url: openapi/checkr-openapi.yml type: OpenAPI - url: collections/checkr.postman_collection.json type: PostmanCollection - url: collections/checkr.opencollection.json type: OpenCollection description: Create, list, retrieve, update, and cancel subscriptions that automatically re-run a package for a candidate on a recurring schedule (for example annual re-screening). - aid: checkr:checkr-continuous-checks-api name: Checkr Continuous Checks API tags: - Continuous Checks - Monitoring - Criminal Records image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg humanURL: https://docs.checkr.com/ baseURL: https://api.checkr.com/v1 properties: - url: https://docs.checkr.com/ type: APIReference - url: openapi/checkr-openapi.yml type: OpenAPI - url: collections/checkr.postman_collection.json type: PostmanCollection - url: collections/checkr.opencollection.json type: OpenCollection description: Create, list, retrieve, update, and cancel continuous checks that monitor a candidate on an ongoing basis and surface new criminal or MVR records as they appear, rather than as a one-time point-in-time report. - aid: checkr:checkr-nodes-hierarchy-api name: Checkr Nodes and Hierarchy API tags: - Nodes - Hierarchy - Account Structure image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg humanURL: https://docs.checkr.com/ baseURL: https://api.checkr.com/v1 properties: - url: https://docs.checkr.com/ type: APIReference - url: openapi/checkr-openapi.yml type: OpenAPI - url: collections/checkr.postman_collection.json type: PostmanCollection - url: collections/checkr.opencollection.json type: OpenCollection description: Model your organization as a tree of nodes (locations, departments, franchises) via the hierarchy and nodes endpoints, so reports and billing can be segmented and access controlled across a large account. - aid: checkr:checkr-geos-api name: Checkr Geos API tags: - Geos - Localization - Compliance image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg humanURL: https://docs.checkr.com/ baseURL: https://api.checkr.com/v1 properties: - url: https://docs.checkr.com/ type: APIReference - url: openapi/checkr-openapi.yml type: OpenAPI - url: collections/checkr.postman_collection.json type: PostmanCollection - url: collections/checkr.opencollection.json type: OpenCollection description: Create, list, retrieve, update, and delete geos - the state/locale definitions that scope package pricing and localized compliance requirements so reports follow the rules of the candidate's work location. - aid: checkr:checkr-webhooks-api name: Checkr Webhooks API tags: - Webhooks - Events - Notifications image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg humanURL: https://docs.checkr.com/ baseURL: https://api.checkr.com/v1 properties: - url: https://docs.checkr.com/ type: Documentation - url: https://docs.checkr.com/ type: APIReference - url: openapi/checkr-openapi.yml type: OpenAPI - url: collections/checkr.postman_collection.json type: PostmanCollection - url: collections/checkr.opencollection.json type: OpenCollection description: Register and manage webhook subscriptions that Checkr POSTs event notifications to (report.completed, candidate.created, invitation.completed, and more) over HTTPS or Amazon SNS, giving event-driven updates on long-running screening workflows. common: - type: TrustCenter url: security/checkr-trust-center.yml - type: DomainSecurity url: security/checkr-domain-security.yml - type: Authentication url: authentication/checkr-authentication.yml - type: GitHubOrganization url: https://github.com/checkr - type: LinkedIn url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/checkr - type: Website url: https://checkr.com - type: Documentation url: https://docs.checkr.com/ - type: Plans url: plans/checkr-plans-pricing.yml - type: RateLimits url: rate-limits/checkr-rate-limits.yml - type: FinOps url: finops/checkr-finops.yml maintainers: - FN: Kin Lane email: kin@apievangelist.com