# Checkr SSN API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/checkr/checkr-ssn-api/  
**Provider:** Checkr — https://apis.io/providers/checkr/  
**Base URL:** https://api.checkr.com/v1  
**Documentation:** https://docs.checkr.com/

Checkr SSN API is one of 56 APIs that [Checkr](https://apis.io/providers/checkr/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification. Tagged areas include SSN. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and an API reference.

The SSN resource allows you to retrieve a candidate's encrypted SSN. **Note**: Access to this endpoint requires an RSA key-pair for encryption. See [Configuring Encryption for Candidate SSN Endpoint](#section/Advanced-Features/Configuring-encryption-for-the-SSN-resource) for information on how to generate encryption keys. Work with your Checkr Customer Success Manager to enable this feature for your account.

## Operations (1)

| Method | Path | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| GET | `/candidates/{candidate_id}/ssn` | Get a candidate's encrypted SSN |

## Machine-readable artifacts (5)

- **OpenAPI** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/checkr/refs/heads/main/openapi/checkr-ssn-api-openapi.yml
- **Documentation** — https://docs.checkr.com/
- **APIReference** — https://docs.checkr.com/
- **PostmanCollection** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/checkr/refs/heads/main/collections/checkr.postman_collection.json
- **OpenCollection** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/checkr/refs/heads/main/collections/checkr.opencollection.json

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- [Checkr Continuous Checks API](https://apis.io/apis/checkr/checkr-continuous-checks-api/)
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- [Checkr Webhooks API](https://apis.io/apis/checkr/checkr-webhooks-api/)

## Tags

SSN

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