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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Sterling Reports API
  description: The Sterling API integrates background and identity screening into your platform and manages the process end to end.
  version: '2.0'
  contact:
    name: Sterling (a First Advantage company)
    url: https://www.sterlingcheck.com/services/api/
  x-documentation: https://apidocs.sterlingcheck.app/
  x-developer-portal: https://developer.sterlingcheck.app/
  x-acquisition: First Advantage completed acquisition of Sterling Check Corp on 2024-10-31 ($2.2B).
servers:
- url: https://api.sterlingcheck.app/v2
  description: Production (MODELED representative host - exact host provisioned with production credentials)
- url: https://api-sandbox.sterlingcheck.app/v2
  description: Sandbox / Integration (MODELED representative host - exact host provisioned with sandbox credentials)
security:
- oAuth2ClientCredentials: []
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Reports
  description: Results of completed screenings, with per-item statuses (PDF or HTML).
paths:
  /screenings/{screeningId}/report:
    get:
      operationId: getScreeningReport
      tags:
      - Reports
      summary: Retrieve a screening report
      description: '[MODELED path, CONFIRMED concept] Retrieve the report/results for a completed screening. A screening rolls up multiple report items, each with its own status. Request PDF or HTML via the Accept header (the docs state reports are available in PDF or HTML formats).'
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ScreeningId'
      - name: Accept
        in: header
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - application/json
          - application/pdf
          - text/html
          default: application/json
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The screening report.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Report'
            application/pdf:
              schema:
                type: string
                format: binary
            text/html:
              schema:
                type: string
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
components:
  schemas:
    ScreeningStatus:
      type: string
      description: Rolled-up screening status. Individual report items carry their own statuses.
      enum:
      - pending
      - awaiting_candidate
      - in_progress
      - completed
      - cancelled
      - review
    Report:
      type: object
      properties:
        screeningId:
          type: string
        status:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ScreeningStatus'
        items:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ReportItem'
        completedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
    ReportItem:
      type: object
      description: An individual product result within a screening report, each with its own status.
      properties:
        product:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
          description: Common report item status values (e.g., pending, clear, consider, review).
        summary:
          type: string
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid access token.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    NotFound:
      description: The requested resource was not found.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  parameters:
    ScreeningId:
      name: screeningId
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
  securitySchemes:
    oAuth2ClientCredentials:
      type: oauth2
      description: OAuth2 client credentials grant using your Client ID and Client Secret.
      flows:
        clientCredentials:
          tokenUrl: https://auth.sterlingcheck.app/oauth/token
          scopes: {}
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: The access token returned from the OAuth token exchange, sent as a Bearer token.