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Certn API v 1.0
  • Certn API v 1.0
  • Getting Started
    • Create a demo account
      • Send your first request
      • Retrieve the results
  • Guides
    • Manage your team
    • Use the API
      • Use an authorization header
      • Use webhooks
      • Get the applicant's consent
    • Run a check
      • Address Reference Check
      • Australia Right To Work Check
      • Basic Disclosure And Barring Service Check
      • Basic Disclosure Scotland Check
      • Canadian Criminal Record Check
      • Credential Verification
      • Credit Check
      • Education Verification
      • Employment Verification
      • Employment Reference Check
      • Enhanced Identity Verification
      • International Criminal Record Check
      • Motor Vehicle Record Check / Driver's Abstract
      • Social Media Check
      • Softcheck
      • SOQUIJ
      • UK Right To Work Check
      • US Criminal Record Check
    • Understanding statuses and scores
  • API Reference
    • General
    • Human Resources
      • Available checks
    • Property Management
      • Available checks
    • Resources
      • Application parameters
        • Request flags
      • Error codes
      • Regional codes
      • Report field mappings
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  • Teams
  • Retrieve your teams
  • Retrieve your address references templates
  • Retrieve your employer references templates
  1. API Reference

General

How to organize the Teams functionality in Certn's API Reference Guide.

Demo Environment

When sending test data to the following endpoints, change the domain to https://demo-api.certn.co.

To view a list of all application parameters, visit Application parameters.

Teams

Retrieve your teams

GET https://api.certn.co/api/v2/teams/

View the details of all your teams.

application/json
[
    {
        "id": string <uuid>,
        "name": string,
        "business_number": integer,
        "accounting_first_name": string,
        "accounting_last_name": string,
        "accounting_email": string,
        "team_first_name": string,
        "team_last_name": string,
        "team_email": string,
        "team_phone_number": string,
        "street_address": string,
        "city": string,
        "province_state": string <two letter code>,
        "country": string <ISO Country Code>,        
        "postal_code": string,
        "website": string,
        "industry": string,
        "active_user_count": integer,
        "internal_name": string,        
        "team_type": string,
    }
]
application/json
[
    {
        "id": "17f225cf-f547-437a-8bd9-36599416f7e9",
        "name": "Example Team",
        "business_number": 1234,
        "accounting_first_name": "Magnus",
        "accounting_last_name": "Certn",
        "accounting_email": "example@certn.co",
        "team_first_name": "M",
        "team_last_name": "C",
        "team_email": "example_teammail@certn.co",
        "team_phone_number": null,
        "street_address": "4412 King Alfred Court",
        "city": "Victoria",
        "province_state": "BC",
        "country": "CA",
        "postal_code": null,
        "website": "https://www.certn.co",
        "industry": "Background Checks",
        "active_user_count": 7,
        "internal_name": "Example Team",
        "team_type": "OT"
    }
]

Retrieve your address references templates

GET https://api.certn.co/api/v2/teams/{team_id}/address/reference_templates/

View the details of all your address references templates for a team.

Path Parameters

Name
Type
Description

team_id*

string

ID of the team

application/json
[
    {
        "id": string,
        "name": string,
        "version": string,
        "description": string,
        "type": string < enum > ,
        "questions": [{
                "id": string,
                "index": int,
                "question": string,
                "type": string < enum > ,
                "multiple_choice_options": [
                    string,
                    string
                ],
                "multiple_choice_correct_option": string,
                "is_verifiable": boolean,
                "is_required": boolean
            }, {
                "id": string,
                "index": int,
                "question": string,
                "type": string < enum > ,
                "multiple_choice_options": [
                    string,
                    string
                ],
                "multiple_choice_correct_option": string,
                "is_verifiable": boolean,
                "is_required": boolean
            }
        ]
    }
]
application/json
[
    {
        "id": "ae3087ac-bccc-4cf1-b149-30b2a854d210",
        "name": "Default",
        "version": "0.0.0",
        "description": "Default Address Reference Questionnaire",
        "type": "ADDRESS",
        "questions": [{
                "id": "80f2d05c-8ee0-4c8e-a8fe-030403bd3378",
                "index": 0,
                "question": "Did {{ first_name }} {{ last_name }} rent from {{ start_date }}{% if end_date %} to {{ end_date }}{% endif %}?",
                "type": "TRUE_FALSE",
                "multiple_choice_options": null,
                "multiple_choice_correct_option": null,
                "is_verifiable": true,
                "is_required": true
            }, {
                "id": "ae95f70b-24b8-4cc5-97ae-19aeefe732bd",
                "index": 1,
                "question": "What was the address {{ first_name }} {{ last_name }} lived at?",
                "type": "MULTIPLE_CHOICE",
                "multiple_choice_options": [
                    "11012 Main St. Vancouver BC V6T 1X1",
                    "2023 Alma Ave. Toronto ON M6H 3P2",
                    "4334 Connolly St. Halifax NS B3L 3M4",
                    "{{ address }}"
                ],
                "multiple_choice_correct_option": "{{ address }}",
                "is_verifiable": true,
                "is_required": false
            }, {
                "id": "be755532-f4a2-4372-bb80-8dca8e9fe4f4",
                "index": 2,
                "question": "Was {{ first_name }} {{ last_name }} generally a clean and/or organized tenant (1 not clean, 10 very clean)?",
                "type": "NUMERIC_RANGE",
                "multiple_choice_options": null,
                "multiple_choice_correct_option": null,
                "is_verifiable": false,
                "is_required": false
            }, {
                "id": "b5b7383e-a165-4722-b09c-082643bb3cfc",
                "index": 3,
                "question": "How well did {{ first_name }} {{ last_name }} generally get along with property managers and/or fellow residents (1 not well at all, 10 very well)?",
                "type": "NUMERIC_RANGE",
                "multiple_choice_options": null,
                "multiple_choice_correct_option": null,
                "is_verifiable": false,
                "is_required": false
            }, {
                "id": "a85394ae-2e49-47a7-a94a-a8b6f6200103",
                "index": 4,
                "question": "How likely would you be to rent to {{ first_name }} {{ last_name }} again? Are you comfortable recommending {{ first_name }} {{ last_name }} as a tenant (1 not likely, 10 very likely)?",
                "type": "NUMERIC_RANGE",
                "multiple_choice_options": null,
                "multiple_choice_correct_option": null,
                "is_verifiable": false,
                "is_required": false
            }, {
                "id": "21c8810b-bb58-4f5b-8445-17526757da73",
                "index": 5,
                "question": "Did you receive complaints from neighbours with regards to {{ first_name }} {{ last_name }}'s behaviour (1 frequently, 10 never)?",
                "type": "NUMERIC_RANGE",
                "multiple_choice_options": null,
                "multiple_choice_correct_option": null,
                "is_verifiable": false,
                "is_required": false
            }, {
                "id": "05b96f0f-fbf0-4378-907f-177c6682a034",
                "index": 6,
                "question": "Do you have any additional comments you'd like to provide regarding {{ first_name }} {{ last_name }}?",
                "type": "LONG_ANSWER",
                "multiple_choice_options": null,
                "multiple_choice_correct_option": null,
                "is_verifiable": false,
                "is_required": false
            }
        ]
    }
]

This may be happening because:

The ID you provided couldn't be found

Add your team ID to the URL and make sure it's in the proper format.

Retrieve your employer references templates

GET https://api.certn.co/api/v2/teams/{team_id}/employer/reference_templates/

View the details of all employer references templates for a team.

Path Parameters

Name
Type
Description

team_id*

string

ID of the team

application/json
[
    {
        "id": string,
        "name": string,
        "version": string,
        "description": string,
        "type": string < enum > ,
        "questions": [{
                "id": string,
                "index": int,
                "question": string,
                "type": string < enum > ,
                "multiple_choice_options": [
                    string,
                    string,
                    string
                ],
                "multiple_choice_correct_option": string,
                "is_verifiable": boolean,
                "is_required": boolean
            }, {
                "id": string,
                "index": int,
                "question": string,
                "type": string < enum > ,
                "multiple_choice_options": [
                    string,
                    string,
                    string
                ],
                "multiple_choice_correct_option": string,
                "is_verifiable": boolean,
                "is_required": boolean
            }
        ]
    }
]
application/json
[
    {
        "id": "9550b49d-4069-4b41-8672-b9dc02661db2",
        "name": "Default",
        "version": "0.0.0",
        "description": "Default Employer Reference Questionnaire",
        "type": "EMPLOYER",
        "questions": [{
                "id": "c598a517-b89d-4372-873b-b0f27c8afd27",
                "index": 0,
                "question": "What was {{ first_name }} {{ last_name }}'s most recent position at {{ company_name }}?",
                "type": "MULTIPLE_CHOICE",
                "multiple_choice_options": [
                    "Financial Analyst",
                    "Receptionist",
                    "Contractor",
                    "{{ position }}"
                ],
                "multiple_choice_correct_option": "{{ position }}",
                "is_verifiable": true,
                "is_required": false
            }, {
                "id": "0f1aebd6-2286-435f-bd81-f9d8e9a0645d",
                "index": 1,
                "question": "Did {{ first_name }} {{ last_name }} work at {{ company_name }} from {{ start_date }}{% if end_date %} to {{ end_date }}{% endif %}?",
                "type": "TRUE_FALSE",
                "multiple_choice_options": null,
                "multiple_choice_correct_option": null,
                "is_verifiable": true,
                "is_required": false
            }, {
                "id": "4c1d943d-b595-4b7f-9983-be13a72e0003",
                "index": 2,
                "question": "If given the opportunity, would you hire {{ first_name }} {{ last_name }} again?",
                "type": "TRUE_FALSE",
                "multiple_choice_options": null,
                "multiple_choice_correct_option": null,
                "is_verifiable": false,
                "is_required": false
            }, {
                "id": "1fedf7c4-0f7f-4546-841f-c6eb226da2b8",
                "index": 3,
                "question": "In general, how well did {{ first_name }} {{ last_name }} get along with customers, peers and/or managers (1 not at all, 10 very much so)?",
                "type": "NUMERIC_RANGE",
                "multiple_choice_options": null,
                "multiple_choice_correct_option": null,
                "is_verifiable": false,
                "is_required": false
            }, {
                "id": "f408d503-da54-42a4-b29e-d235bf9c890c",
                "index": 4,
                "question": "In general, did {{ first_name }} {{ last_name }} arrive on time to work (1 not at all, 10 very much so)?",
                "type": "NUMERIC_RANGE",
                "multiple_choice_options": null,
                "multiple_choice_correct_option": null,
                "is_verifiable": false,
                "is_required": false
            }, {
                "id": "e6c11a10-b4b8-4f47-a304-edf498e1e50f",
                "index": 5,
                "question": "How well did {{ first_name }} {{ last_name }} satisfy the requirements of the position (1 not satisfactory, 10 very satisfactory)?",
                "type": "NUMERIC_RANGE",
                "multiple_choice_options": null,
                "multiple_choice_correct_option": null,
                "is_verifiable": false,
                "is_required": false
            }, {
                "id": "aea311f1-a98d-42a5-b23b-a092affd275c",
                "index": 6,
                "question": "Did {{ first_name }} {{ last_name }} go above and beyond what was required without being asked (1 not at all, 10 very much so)?",
                "type": "NUMERIC_RANGE",
                "multiple_choice_options": null,
                "multiple_choice_correct_option": null,
                "is_verifiable": false,
                "is_required": false
            }, {
                "id": "cd1d12c0-002b-4090-a758-6904ad7c2bf1",
                "index": 7,
                "question": "How would you rate {{ first_name }} {{ last_name }}'s ability to handle high pressure or stressful situations (1 not good at all, 10 very good)?",
                "type": "NUMERIC_RANGE",
                "multiple_choice_options": null,
                "multiple_choice_correct_option": null,
                "is_verifiable": false,
                "is_required": false
            }, {
                "id": "3dc846b6-773e-4cfe-852d-5eec405c5f5c",
                "index": 8,
                "question": "Do you have any additional comments you'd like to provide regarding {{ first_name }} {{ last_name }}?",
                "type": "LONG_ANSWER",
                "multiple_choice_options": null,
                "multiple_choice_correct_option": null,
                "is_verifiable": false,
                "is_required": false
            }
        ]
    }
]

This may be happening because:

The ID you provided couldn't be found

Add your team ID to the URL and make sure it's in the proper format.

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