Create a Checkr background check package order and retrieve the report
domain: checkr.com · 6 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Authenticate to the Checkr API using HTTP Basic Auth with your API key as the username and an empty password; the base URL is https://api.checkr.com/v1.
First, ensure a Checkr candidate exists: POST /v1/candidates with email, first_name, last_name, and optionally dob and ssn (last 4 or full depending on package requirements).
POST /v1/reports with a JSON body containing candidate_id and package slug (a string identifying the background check package, e.g., 'tasker_plus_pro'); optionally include node and work_locations for jurisdiction-specific checks.
The response returns a report object with an id and status set to 'pending'; store the report_id.
Poll GET /v1/reports/:report_id or, preferably, handle Checkr webhooks on the 'report.completed' event to receive results asynchronously when the report finishes.
The completed report object contains a result field ('clear', 'consider', or 'suspended') and a screenings array with sub-check results; use these to drive your adjudication workflow.
Known gotchas
Package slugs are account-specific and must be configured in your Checkr dashboard before use; using an undefined slug returns a validation error.
Checkr background checks involve real legal obligations under the FCRA; ensure you have obtained proper candidate consent and have a permissible purpose before ordering a report.
Test mode reports (using test API keys) use specific trigger SSNs to simulate different report outcomes; live SSNs in test mode do not return real data.
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