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Checkr Trust API (1.0)

Checkr Trust is a modern, RESTful API-driven service designed to enhance trust and safety for your platform. The Checkr Trust API uses resource-oriented URLs, supports HTTPS for authentication and requests, and returns JSON responses.

The Checkr Trust API provides access to a rich set of data, including criminal records, traffic infractions, and registry checks. Once credentialed, you can start testing locally in minutes.

Intended Use Cases

Important: Checkr Trust is not a “consumer reporting agency” or otherwise a producer of “consumer reports,” as those terms are defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). Checkr Trust data must not be accessed, obtained, disclosed, or otherwise used to make any decisions related to credit, insurance, employment, or any other purposes described in 15 U.S.C. § 1681b of FCRA

Download OpenAPI description
v1.json
v1.yaml
Overview
URL
https://checkrtrust.com
API Development Team
checkr-trust@checkr.com
License
Proprietary
Languages
Servers
Mock server
https://api.docs.checkrtrust.com/_mock/v1
Checkr Trust API
https://api.checkrtrust.com/v1

Accounts

Endpoints and operations having to do with accounts and authorization. Account creation and credentialing will be done with a Checkr Trust team member.

Operations

Create token

Request

Get a bearer token which will allow you to access the other endpoints in this API

Bodyapplication/jsonrequired
client_idstringrequired
Example: "your-client-id"
client_secretstringrequired
Example: "your-client-secret"
curl -i -X POST \
  https://api.docs.checkrtrust.com/_mock/v1/accounts/token \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "client_id": "your-client-id",
    "client_secret": "your-client-secret"
  }'

Responses

OK - success response from create token

Bodyapplication/json
access_tokenstring

The JWT access token to use for API requests.

Example: "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9..."
token_typestring

The type of token, always "Bearer".

Example: "Bearer"
expires_ininteger

The number of seconds until the token expires.

Example: 3600
scopestring

The permissions that this token grants.

Example: "read:account create:account delete:account"
Response
application/json
{
  "access_token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...",
  "token_type": "Bearer",
  "expires_in": 3600,
  "scope": "read:account create:account delete:account"
}

Instant Checks

Instant Checks provide the resulting information relevant to the requested check for a set of PII. Checks will include the Check type and results.

Operations

Criminal Checks

Criminal Checks provide criminal record check results delivered asynchronously via webhook.

Operations

County Checks

County Checks provide county-level criminal background check results for a specific jurisdiction. Results are retrieved from county court records and can be cancelled while in pending status.

Operations

Driver Checks

Driver Checks provide the resulting information relevant to the requested driver license. The response will include the driver check type and results.

Operations

Identity Verifications

Identity Verifications provide the resulting information relevant to the requested verification for a set of PII. The response will include the IDV type and results.

Operations

Profiles

Profiles represent a set of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) for a person who will be checked. Profiles can be updated with the latest information for a person and be referenced to generate checks.

Operations

Regulated Checks

Regulated Checks provide instant criminal record check results with legal annotation. Results include checks at the record, case, and charge levels indicating compliance with applicable legal rules. A permissible purpose is required for FCRA compliance.

Operations

Regulated Criminal Reports

Regulated Criminal Reports provide asynchronous criminal record check results with legal annotation. Results are delivered via webhook once processing is complete. A permissible purpose is required for Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) compliance.

Operations