Checkr Education Verification API

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: v1
  title: Checkr.com API Docs Education Verification API
  license:
    name: Proprietary
    url: https://www.checkr.com
  contact:
    name: Checkr
    email: clients@checkr.com
    url: https://checkr.com
  description: '# Introduction


    Checkr is a modern, RESTful API-driven background screening service. The Checkr API uses resource-oriented URLs, supports HTTPS authentication and HTTPS verbs, and leverages JSON in all responses passed back to customers. Checkr is used by over 10,000 customers in a wide variety of industries, and supports a range of screening products and candidate workflows. For a full list of our screenings, please see the Checkr Screenings section below or read the Checkr Help Center articles on Screening Types. This Programming Guide is designed to help customers get up-and-running with Checkr''s background screening services, both by providing the necessary context to understand the background screening industry and its regulations, and by giving technical guidance on how to work with the Checkr API. **Note:** The cURL command is used for all examples in the Checkr API documentation. ### Other resources


    For information about using the Checkr Dashboard, and compliance and regulatory aspects of background checks, visit the Checkr Help Center. For a more targeted set of Checkr Dashboard learning paths for talent sourcing roles like Recruiters, Adjudicators, or Program Administrators, please see the Checkr Learning Center. ## Understand the screening process


    Checkr follows a standardized screening process:


    1. Customer requests a background check. 2. Candidate is presented with and signs the necessary disclosures and authorizations, and submits the requested Personally Identifiable Information (PII). - With the Checkr-Hosted Apply Flow, the candidate signs disclosures and authorizations and enters their own PII. - With a custom self-hosted flow, the Checkr customer collects the required authorizations, and passes Checkr candidate PII using the Checkr API. 3. Checkr conducts an SSN Trace, and collects associated addresses. 4. Checkr runs searches or verifications based on the screening Packages requested. 5. Checkr applies appropriate compliance filters based on the customer’s settings and candidate’s provided residence to determine which records to show, and returns a finalized report to the customer. 6. If there is a record on the report, the customer Engages or Adverse Actions the Candidate, based on an individualized assessment of the candidate''s report. ### 1. Request a background check


    To initiate a background check, a customer provides Checkr their candidate''s email address (for a Checkr-Hosted Apply Flow) or the candidate''s PII (for a self-hosted flow). For more information on ways to achieve this, please see Designing your workflow. ### 2. Candidate signs disclosures and authorizations


    Under the U.S. Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), customers are obligated to collect consent from their candidates when running background checks through Checkr or any other Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA). The Checkr-Hosted Apply Flow presents candidates with fields in which the requested PII may be entered, and collects candidate information on behalf of the customer. Checkr will also present disclosures and authorizations to the candidate, and enable eSignature to capture consent, on behalf of customers using this flow with the Checkr Dashboard or email invitation flow. Custom self-hosted flows collect candidate PII, and pass the information to Checkr using the Checkr API. Customers creating a self-hosted flow will receive guidance from the Checkr team on setting up a similar process as required. ### 3. Checkr runs an SSN Trace


    Checkr runs an SSN Trace to match the candidate’s provided PII with existing credit header data mapped to the SSN. This process yields a list of names and addresses associated with the entered SSN, which can be used to supplement the background check process. At this point Checkr also conducts some initial data comparisons to check that critical pieces of information, like a candidate''s submitted Date of Birth (DOB) and SSN, align with information held on file by the credit bureaus.'
servers:
- url: https://api.checkr.com/v1
  description: Main server
tags:
- name: Education Verification
  description: 'Use an Education Verification to verify a candidate’s education history, and highest degree

    achieved.


    For this screening, candidates are asked to supply their degree, major, school, and the state

    in which the school is located. Checkr then attempts to verify the information. After three

    failed attempts (itemized in the logs), Checkr generates an exception, and asks the candidate

    to upload supporting documentation. Once the document is uploaded, the verification process

    will begin again.


    For more information, please see

    Education Verification

    in the Checkr Help Center.'
paths:
  /education_verifications/{id}:
    parameters:
    - name: id
      in: path
      description: ID of the Education Verification to retrieve.
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    get:
      tags:
      - Education Verification
      summary: Retrieve an existing Education Verification
      description: Returns an existing Education Verification with the input ID.
      operationId: getEducationVerification
      security:
      - basic_auth: []
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/EducationVerification'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UnauthorizedError'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ForbiddenError'
      x-codeSamples:
      - lang: curl
        source: "$ curl -X GET https://api.checkr.com/v1/education_verifications/59690155331711004e252cd9 \\\n    -u 83ebeabdec09f6670863766f792ead24d61fe3f9:\n"
components:
  schemas:
    ResourceURI:
      type: string
      description: URI of the resource.
      readOnly: true
    School:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResourceId'
        object:
          type: string
          enum:
          - school
          readOnly: true
        uri:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResourceURI'
          example: /v1/schools/e44aa283528e6fde7d542194
        candidate_id:
          type: string
          pattern: '[a-zA-Z0-9 -''.,]*'
          description: Candidate linked to this School resource.
          example: 83ebeagdec0948690863766f792ead24d61fe3f9
          minLength: 1
        name:
          type: string
          pattern: '[a-zA-Z0-9 -''.,]*'
          description: Name of the School.
          example: College University
          minLength: 1
        degree:
          type: string
          description: Degree awarded to the Candidate.
          example: BA
        year_awarded:
          type: integer
          description: Year in which the degree was awarded.
          example: 2017
          minLength: 1
        major:
          type: string
          pattern: '[a-zA-Z0-9 -''.,]*'
          description: Candidate’s major.
          example: Russian Literature
        phone:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: School's phone number.
          example: 415-111-1111
        minor:
          type: string
          description: Candidate’s minor.
          example: Background Checks
        start_date:
          type: string
          description: Candidate’s start date with the School.
          format: date
          example: '2012-09-22'
        end_date:
          type: string
          description: Candidate’s end date with the School.
          format: date
          example: '2017-05-10'
        current:
          type: boolean
          description: Defines whether the Candidate is currently enrolled.
          default: false
        school_url:
          type: string
          description: School’s website.
          example: www.collegeuniversity.com
        address:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Address'
    AssessmentAttribute:
      type:
      - string
      - 'null'
      description: 'The assessment for this screening. This field will be non-null only for Assess-enabled accounts. For accounts with Assess enabled, it will be null for reports completed before Assess was enabled, and null for a short time after report completion while the account''s Assess rules are applied.

        '
      enum:
      - eligible
      - review
      - escalated
      example: eligible
    ScreeningResult:
      type:
      - string
      - 'null'
      description: Outcome of the screening.
      enum:
      - clear
      - consider
    ScreeningStatus:
      type: string
      description: Status of the screening.
      enum:
      - pending
      - complete
    IncludesCanceledBoolean:
      type:
      - boolean
      - 'null'
      description: If account has opted in to report lifecycle phase two, indicates the presence of canceled histories. Otherwise, `null`.
      enum:
      - true
      - false
    ForbiddenError:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          example: You do not have permission to access the requested resource
    ScreeningsGenericPayload:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResourceId'
        object:
          type: string
        uri:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResourceURI'
        status:
          type: string
          description: 'Status of the screening.

            '
          enum:
          - pending
          - complete
          - canceled
          - suspended
          example: complete
        result:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: Result of the screening.
          enum:
          - clear
          - consider
          example: clear
        assessment:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/AssessmentAttribute'
        created_at:
          type: string
          description: Time at which the screening was created.
          format: date-time
          example: '2014-01-18T12:34:00Z'
        completed_at:
          type: string
          description: Time at which the screening was completed.
          format: date-time
          example: '2014-01-18T12:35:30Z'
        turnaround_time:
          type: integer
          description: Number of seconds the screening took to complete, calculated from `created_at` to `completed_at`.
        cancellation_reason:
          type: string
          description: See [cancellation reasons](#section/Reference/Cancellation-Reasons) section for possible values.
          example: complete_now_customer_requested
        cancellation_reason_description:
          type: string
          description: See [cancellation reasons](#section/Reference/Cancellation-Reasons) section for possible values.
          example: Customer requested Complete Now prior to screening completion
    ResourceId:
      type: string
      example: e44aa283528e6fde7d542194
      readOnly: true
      description: ID of the resource.
    Address:
      type: object
      properties:
        street:
          type: string
          pattern: '[a-zA-Z0-9 -''.,]*'
          description: Street address.
          example: 123 Main St.
        unit:
          type: string
          pattern: '[a-zA-Z0-9 -''.,]*'
          description: House, building or apartment number.
          example: 2000
        city:
          type: string
          pattern: '[a-zA-Z0-9 -''.,]*'
          description: City.
          example: San Francisco
        state:
          type: string
          description: State.
          example: CA
        zipcode:
          type: string
          description: 5-digit zip code.
          example: '90401'
        country:
          type: string
          description: 'Country.


            Format: `ISO 3166-1 alpha-2`

            '
          example: US
    UnauthorizedError:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          example: Bad authentication error
    EducationVerification:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ScreeningsGenericPayload'
      - type: object
        properties:
          object:
            enum:
            - education_verification
          uri:
            example: /v1/education_verifications/595511af261066005170f47
          status:
            allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ScreeningStatus'
            - example: consider
          result:
            allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ScreeningResult'
            - example: consider
          turnaround_time:
            example: 603216
          includes_canceled:
            allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/IncludesCanceledBoolean'
            - example: true
          records:
            type: array
            description: Array of CandidateEducationHistory records.
            items:
              type: object
              properties:
                id:
                  type: string
                  example: 592311d2113adf7e9c9f66b8
                result:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    verified:
                      type: boolean
                      example: false
                    degrees:
                      type: array
                      description: Array of degrees verified by vendors
                      items:
                        type: object
                        properties:
                          title:
                            type: string
                          majors:
                            type: string
                          major_concentrations:
                            type: string
                          minors:
                            type: string
                          year_awarded:
                            type: string
                school:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/School'
                events:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      text:
                        type: string
                        example: started
                      created_at:
                        type: string
                        example: '2017-06-29T14:42:47Z'
                      type:
                        type: string
                        example: verification_start
                status:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                  - pending
                  - clear
                  - consider
                  example: consider
                cancellation_reason:
                  type:
                  - string
                  - 'null'
                  description: The reason the screening was canceled.
                  enum:
                  - complete_now_customer_requested
                  - no_history_required_information
                  - international_entry_not_supported
                  example: customer_requested_complete_now
                cancellation_reason_description:
                  type:
                  - string
                  - 'null'
                  description: Description of the `cancellation_reason` for the screening.
                  enum:
                  - Customer requested Complete Now prior to screening completion
                  - Candidate declared no history
                  - Screening does not support international entries
                  example: Customer requested Complete Now prior to screening completion
  responses:
    EducationVerification:
      description: Education Verification details
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/EducationVerification'
    ForbiddenError:
      description: Forbidden
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ForbiddenError'
    UnauthorizedError:
      description: Unauthorized
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/UnauthorizedError'
  securitySchemes:
    basic_auth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
x-tagGroups:
- name: Resources
  tags:
  - Account
  - Users
  - Hierarchy (Enabled by request)
  - Nodes
  - Candidates
  - Reports
  - Packages
  - Invitations
  - Geos
  - Programs
  - Assessments
  - Subscriptions
  - Continuous Checks
  - Adverse Actions
  - Adverse Items
  - Verifications
  - Documents
  - Driver Licenses
  - Professional Licenses
  - Schools
  - Employers
  - Counties
  - Report Tags
  - Report Addresses
  - Report ETA
  - Candidate Stories
  - SSN
  - Webhooks
  - Candidate Postal Address
- name: Screenings
  tags:
  - SSN Trace
  - Sex Offender Registry Search
  - Global Watchlist Search
  - National Criminal Search
  - Federal Criminal Search
  - Federal District Criminal Search
  - Federal Civil Search
  - Federal District Civil Search
  - County Criminal Search
  - State Criminal Search
  - Motor Vehicle Report
  - Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Search
  - Education Verification
  - Employment Verification
  - Personal Reference Verification
  - Professional Reference Verification
  - Professional License Verification
  - International Adverse Media Search
  - International Criminal Search
  - International Education Verification
  - International Employment Verification
  - International Global Watchlist Search
  - International Identity Document Validation
  - International Motor Vehicle Report
  - FACIS Search
- name: Form I-9
  tags:
  - Getting Started
  - Forms I-9
  - Worksites
x-provenance:
  method: harvested
  publisher: Checkr
  source: https://api.redocly.com/registry/bundle/checkr/Checkr%20Public%20API/v1/openapi.yaml
  note: split by refine-openapis from the provider's own published document, verified by fetch (openapi/_original/*.fetch.json);
    stamped by stamp-openapi-provenance.py (roadmap#793)