Paylocity

Paylocity Background Check API

The Background Check API from Paylocity — 2 operation(s) for background check.

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Operations 3

GET /compliance/backgroundcheck/screeningpackages List background check screening packages #
POST /compliance/backgroundcheck/candidatescreeningorders/subscription Create background check webhook subscription #
DELETE /compliance/backgroundcheck/candidatescreeningorders/subscription Delete background check webhook subscription #

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OpenAPI Specification

paylocity-background-check-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Paylocity Integrations REST Background Check API
  description: The Paylocity Integrations API exposes employees, demographics, status, pay rates, earnings, deductions, local/state taxes, onboarding, payroll history, time and labor, scheduling, learning management, background check, and custom-field data. Authentication uses OAuth 2.0 client credentials issued by Paylocity. API hosts include api.paylocity.com (production) and a sandbox tenant provided after partner approval.
  version: '2.0'
  contact:
    name: Paylocity Developer Portal
    url: https://developer.paylocity.com/
servers:
- url: https://api.paylocity.com
  description: Production
security:
- oauth2ClientCredentials: []
tags:
- name: Background Check
paths:
  /compliance/backgroundcheck/screeningpackages:
    get:
      tags:
      - Background Check
      summary: List background check screening packages
      operationId: listScreeningPackages
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of screening packages.
  /compliance/backgroundcheck/candidatescreeningorders/subscription:
    post:
      tags:
      - Background Check
      summary: Create background check webhook subscription
      operationId: createBackgroundCheckSubscription
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Subscription created.
    delete:
      tags:
      - Background Check
      summary: Delete background check webhook subscription
      operationId: deleteBackgroundCheckSubscription
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Subscription deleted.
components:
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2ClientCredentials:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        clientCredentials:
          tokenUrl: https://api.paylocity.com/IdentityServer/connect/token
          scopes: {}
      description: OAuth 2.0 client credentials grant. Credentials are provisioned by Paylocity.