# Certn

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/certn/  
**Website:** https://certn.co  
**APIs profiled:** 6

Certn is a Canada-based, globally operating background check and identity verification platform. Its RESTful API lets HR, property management, gig, and marketplace platforms order and retrieve criminal record checks, identity verification, credit, employment, education, credential, and reference checks across 200+ countries, then receive results and adjudicated reports. The API authenticates with OAuth 2.0 client credentials (Client ID / Client Secret exchanged for a Bearer token) and pushes status updates via signed webhooks. The original api.certn.co v1 REST API is deprecated (discontinued 2026-08-05) in favor of the newer CertnCentric APIs; both are modeled here honestly.

## Kin Score — 38.5 / 100 (thin)

Scored 2026-08-24 under rubric 0.13.0. Trend: flat (-0.4 from 38.9).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 74.1 |
| Contract Quality | 56.0 |
| Governance | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 34.2 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 23.8 |
| Commercial Clarity | 39.5 |
| Access Clarity | 39.5 |

## Agent readiness — 19.8 (agent-aware)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | bearer |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |
| Delegated Identity | no |
| Protected Resource Metadata | no |
| Dynamic Client Registration | no |
| Agentic Commerce | no |

## Access

Paid · Self-serve signup — onboarding: self-serve, pricing: paid, trial: no (confidence: high).

## APIs (6)

- **Certn Applications API** — Invite or instantly screen applicants and list applications (HR and PM surfaces).
- **Certn Checks API** — Individual check types requested and returned within an application.
- **Certn Packages API** — Predefined bundles of checks and application upgrades.
- **Certn Reports API** — Consolidated applicant screening reports and results.
- **Certn Teams and Users API** — Organizational hierarchy - Superteams, Teams, Users, reference templates.
- **Certn Webhooks API** — Signed server-to-server callbacks for screening status updates.

## Agentic access (1)

- **Certn Agentic Access** — 14 operations · 6 acting

## Security (3)

- **Certn Authentication** — http · 1 scheme
- **Certn Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC
- **Certn Vulnerability Disclosure** — security.txt · contact published

## Plans (1)

- **Certn Plans Pricing**

## Tags

Background Checks, Identity Verification, Criminal Record Check, Screening, HR Tech, Compliance, Trust and Safety

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/certn/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.