Certn's Social Media Check is an analysis of candidates’ public posts across social media platforms, the web and news articles. Certn retrieves these profiles, posts and images to determine if they fit into one or more pre-defined categories.
Availability
This check is available for applicants from Canada (excluding Quebec) , the US and US territories Australia
This check is available for a quickscreen
Canada US and US territories Australia
Industry
Availability
Endpoints
Industry
Availability
Endpoints
Industry
Availability
Endpoints
Parameters
Request flag
Include this flag in the body of your request:
request_social_media_check
Invite parameters
To invite an applicant to complete a screen, include this parameter in the body of your request:
See all available Application parameters
Quickscreen parameters
To complete a quickscreen, include these parameters in the body of your request:
information
addressesCanada (excluding QC), US , or Australia )
Make sure to obtain the proof of consent from your applicant before running the quickscreen.
Quickscreen consent forms
We provide sample consent forms if you're running quickscreens on applicants residing in these regions:
Sample consent form
Candidate region
Your industry
Example request
Canada US and US territories Australia
Canadian address sample
Copy {
"request_social_media_check": true,
"email": "example@certn.co",
"information": {
"first_name": "Andrew",
"last_name": "McLeod",
"date_of_birth": "1987-03-04",
"addresses": [
{
"address": "12 CA address St",
"city": "Burnaby",
"province_state": "BC",
"country": "CA",
"postal_code": "V2N7C3",
"start_date": "2000-02-02",
"current": true
}
],
"social_media_details": {
"high_school_name": "My high school",
"college_country": "Canada",
"college_name": "Test college",
"twitter_url": "https://twitter.com",
"facebook_url": "myFacebook",
"instagram_url": "instagram_handle",
"linkedin_url": "test_linkedin_link",
"tiktok_url": null,
"reddit_url": null
}
},
"position_or_property_location": {
"address": "2680 Blanshard St Unit 3",
"city": "Victoria",
"province_state": "BC",
"country": "CA",
"postal_code": "V8T5E1",
"location_type": "Position Location"
}
} US and US territories address sample with county
Copy {
"request_social_media_check": true,
"email": "example@certn.co",
"information": {
"first_name": "Andrew",
"last_name": "McLeod",
"date_of_birth": "1987-03-04",
"addresses": [
{
"address": "3601 West Belleview Avenue",
"city": "Littleton",
"province_state": "CO",
"county": "Arapahoe",
"country": "US",
"postal_code": "80123",
"start_date": "2000-02-02",
"current": true
}
],
"social_media_details": {
"high_school_name": "My high school",
"college_country": "US",
"college_name": "Test college",
"twitter_url": "https://twitter.com",
"facebook_url": "myFacebook",
"instagram_url": "instagram_handle",
"linkedin_url": "test_linkedin_link",
"tiktok_url": null,
"reddit_url": null
}
},
"position_or_property_location": {
"address": "Tiffany & Co., 97 Greene St",
"city": "New York City",
"county": "New York",
"province_state": "NY",
"country": "US",
"postal_code": "10012",
"location_type": "Position Location"
}
} Australia address Sample
Copy {
"request_social_media_check": true,
"email": "example@certn.co",
"information": {
"first_name": "Andrew",
"last_name": "McLeod",
"date_of_birth": "1987-03-04",
"addresses": [
{
"address": "42 Wallaby Way",
"city": "Sydney",
"province_state": "NSW",
"country": "AU",
"postal_code": "2000",
"start_date": "2000-02-02",
"current": true
}
],
"social_media_details": {
"high_school_name": "My high school",
"college_country": "AU",
"college_name": "Test college",
"twitter_url": "https://twitter.com",
"facebook_url": "myFacebook",
"instagram_url": "instagram_handle",
"linkedin_url": "test_linkedin_link",
"tiktok_url": null,
"reddit_url": null
}
},
"position_or_property_location": {
"address": "600 George St",
"city": "Sydney",
"province_state": "NSW",
"country": "AU",
"postal_code": "2000",
"location_type": "Position Location"
}
} Report
Report field: social_media_check_result
Test data
Send Social Media requests with the following parameters on our demo environment to retrieve our pre-filled reports.
Clear results
First name
Last name
Address
Result
US, Canada (non Quebec), Australia
Records found
First name
Last name
Address
Result
US, Canada (non Quebec), Australia
Quebec, Canada, Australia
Errors
400 Bad Request
You may receive a 400 Bad Request if:
You sent a quickscreen request for a Social Media Check on a applicant residing in an unsupported country or province_state.
"non_field_errors": "Social Media Check cannot be ordered for applicants living in this location."
How to fix this issue
Make sure your applicant resides in one of our supported regions.
