{"id":"27d5fa01-1475-4856-89bf-b80121f02cf5","task":"Order Checkr background checks and consume status webhooks","domain":"checkr.com","steps":["Authenticate by passing your Checkr API key as the Basic Auth username with an empty password on all requests to https://api.checkr.com/v1","Create a candidate record by sending POST /v1/candidates with first_name, last_name, and email; store the returned id as the candidate_id for subsequent calls","Order the background check by sending POST /v1/invitations with the candidate_id and the package slug (e.g., 'driver_pro', 'tasker_standard') to send the candidate a link to provide their information and consent","Register a webhook endpoint in the Checkr Dashboard under Developer Settings; subscribe to events such as report.created, report.completed, and invitation.completed","On each incoming webhook POST, verify authenticity by computing HMAC-SHA256 of the raw request body using your webhook secret key and comparing it to the X-Checkr-Signature header value","When the report.completed event arrives, read the status (complete), result (clear or consider), and assessment fields from the payload; fetch the full report via GET /v1/reports/{reportId} if additional detail is needed"],"gotchas":["Checkr operates in a staging environment (api.checkr-staging.com) separate from production; use staging for all testing — orders placed in production trigger real background checks and incur charges","Package slugs are account-specific and must be configured in the Checkr Dashboard before they can be referenced in API calls; using an unrecognized slug returns a 422 error","Consumer-facing adjudication workflows (adverse action notices) are legally required in many jurisdictions and are not automatic; build the adverse action flow explicitly or use Checkr's Adjudication API to remain compliant"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-12T07:24:38.380Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:43:22.768Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/27d5fa01-1475-4856-89bf-b80121f02cf5"}