Checkr National Criminal Search API

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: v1
  title: Checkr.com API Docs National Criminal Search 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: National Criminal Search
  description: 'Checkr conducts a National Criminal Database Search as a routine part of all criminal

    background checks. The search queries 3,200 counties and over 900 million records across

    the United States, and provides a quick means to evaluate which courts or jurisdictions should

    be searched more thoroughly for any given candidate.


    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.


    For more information, please see

    National Criminal Database Search

    in the Checkr Help Center.'
paths:
  /national_criminal_searches/{id}:
    parameters:
    - name: id
      in: path
      description: ID of the National Criminal Search to retrieve.
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    get:
      tags:
      - National Criminal Search
      summary: Retrieve an existing National Criminal Search
      description: Returns an existing National Criminal Search with the input ID.
      operationId: getNationalCriminalSearch
      security:
      - basic_auth: []
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NationalCriminalSearch'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UnauthorizedError'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ForbiddenError'
      x-codeSamples:
      - lang: curl
        source: "$ curl -X GET https://api.checkr.com/v1/national_criminal_searches/539fd88c101897f7cd000006 \\\n    -u 83ebeabdec09f6670863766f792ead24d61fe3f9:\n"
components:
  schemas:
    ResourceURI:
      type: string
      description: URI of the resource.
      readOnly: true
    ScreeningStatusNonReportable:
      type: string
      description: Status of the screening.  Screenings completed before April 2021 may return `"clear"` or `"consider"`.
      enum:
      - pending
      - complete
    ScreeningsWithNullResult:
      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.


            <font color="red">Note:</font> The `result` parameter will always return a `null` value because this is a non-reportable screening.

            '
          enum:
          - clear
          - consider
          example: clear
        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: null
        cancellation_reason_description:
          type: string
          description: See [cancellation reasons](#section/Reference/Cancellation-Reasons) section for possible values.
          example: null
    ForbiddenError:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          example: You do not have permission to access the requested resource
    ResourceId:
      type: string
      example: e44aa283528e6fde7d542194
      readOnly: true
      description: ID of the resource.
    UnauthorizedError:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          example: Bad authentication error
    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
    Record:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResourceId'
        case_number:
          type: string
          example: 24323-DA
        file_date:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          format: date
          example: null
        arresting_agency:
          type: string
          example: DEA Boston Division
        court_jurisdiction:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          example: null
        court_of_record:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          example: null
        full_name:
          type: string
          example: John Alfred Smith
        dob:
          type: string
          example: '1970-01-22'
        yob:
          type: integer
          example: 1970
        county:
          type: string
          example: SUFFOLK
        state:
          type: string
          example: MA
        address:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Address'
    NationalCriminalSearch:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ScreeningsWithNullResult'
      - type: object
        properties:
          object:
            enum:
            - national_criminal_search
          uri:
            example: /v1/national_criminal_searches/539fd88c101897f7cd000006
          status:
            allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ScreeningStatusNonReportable'
            - example: complete
          result:
            type:
            - string
            - 'null'
            description: Outcome of the screening.  Screenings completed before April 2021 may return `"clear"` or `"consider"`.
            example: null
          turnaround_time:
            example: 90
          records:
            type: array
            description: Array of CriminalRecord objects.
            items:
              allOf:
              - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Record'
              - type: object
                properties:
                  arresting_agency:
                    example: null
                  charges:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/Charge'
    Charge:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResourceId'
        charge:
          type: string
          example: Fraud
        category:
          type: string
          description: 'The Checkr Assess category assigned to this criminal charge. This field will be included only if Checkr Assess is enabled for your account.

            '
          enum:
          - criminal_intent
          - drugs_and_alcohol
          - fraud_and_deception
          - homicide
          - security
          - sexual
          - statutory
          - theft_and_property
          - unclassified
          - vehicles_and_traffic
          - violence
          example: fraud_and_deception
        charge_type:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          example: null
        charge_id:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          example: null
        classification:
          type: string
          example: Felony
        deposition:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          example: null
        defendant:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          example: null
        plaintiff:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          example: null
        sentence:
          type: string
          example: 'Active Punishment Minimum: 10Y'
        disposition:
          type: string
          example: Guilty
        probation_status:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          example: null
        offense_date:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2011-04-22'
        deposition_date:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2014-05-27'
        arrest_date:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          format: date
          example: null
        charge_date:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          format: date
          example: null
        sentence_date:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          format: date
          example: null
        disposition_date:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2011-06-02'
        conviction_date:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          format: date
          example: '2011-06-02'
        release_date:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          format: date
          example: '2011-06-02'
        next_court_date:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          format: date
          example: '2011-06-02'
        court:
          type: string
          example: Circuit & District Court
        plea:
          type: string
          example: null
        assessment:
          type: string
          example: null
        prison_time:
          type: string
          description: Sentenced to prison time.
          example: 4 Year(s)
        jail_time:
          type: string
          description: Sentenced to jail time.
          example: 15 Day(s)
        probation_time:
          type: string
          description: Sentenced to probation time.
          example: null
        restitution:
          type: string
          description: Sentenced to restitution.
          example: '220.00'
  responses:
    ForbiddenError:
      description: Forbidden
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ForbiddenError'
    NationalCriminalSearch:
      description: National Criminal Search details
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/NationalCriminalSearch'
    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)