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An application is a single request containing a variety of checks for one applicant. These endpoints allow you to create, upgrade, and retrieve the applications associated with your team.
POST https://api.certn.co/api/v1/hr/applications/invite/
Invite an applicant to complete a screen via email.
Ensure Certn has SMS turned on for your account and provide a to invite the applicant via SMS as well.
Provide information in the body of the request to pre-fill the application forms.
POST https://api.certn.co/api/v1/hr/applications/quick/
Screen an applicant using only the information in the body of your request.
PUT https://api.certn.co/api/v1/hr/applicants/{applicant_id}/packages/
Add a screening request to an existing application.
To add screening requests to your application, wait for the report's status field to show Returned.
GET https://api.certn.co/api/v1/hr/applicants/
View the details of all your applications.
The results are sent via paginated response, in chronological order. To retrieve the next page, send a request to the URL under the field next, or add one to your page counter:
https://api.certn.co/hr/v1/applicants/?page=<pgNum>
You can retrieve the final report for an application when its report_status field is marked as COMPLETE.
GET https://api.certn.co/api/v1/hr/applicants/{applicant_id}/
View the details of an application.
Check the status field to see if the application is done processing.
You can retrieve the final report when the report_status field is marked as COMPLETE.
A report shows the final results of the requested checks. These endpoints allow you to retrieve your reports in the format of your choice.
GET https://api.certn.co/api/v1/hr/reports/{applicant_id}/pdf/
Download an application's report as a PDF file.
To download the report, wait for the application's status field to show Returned.
GET https://api.certn.co/api/v1/hr/reports/{applicant_id}/link/
Create a PDF report hosted on Certn's servers. The URL returned can be used to view the report without downloading it. This link is valid for 1 hour only.
To create the hosted PDF report, wait for the application's status field to show Returned.
GET https://api-certn.co/api/v1/hr/reports/{applicant_id}/web/
Download an application's report as an HTML file.
To download the report, wait for the application's status field to show Returned.
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to have your account configured for this check.
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Format all your fields according to their . Most fields in our API take strings, while request flags take booleans.
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Format all your fields according to their .
to have your account configured for this check.
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Format all your fields according to their . Most fields in our API take strings, while request flags take booleans.
See for more details.
to have your account configured for this check.
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