# Changelogs

## Versions 1.1.0 +

### \[1.1.2] - 2024-01-23

**Updated**

* In **Canadian Criminal Record Check** updated check descriptions for clarity.
* In **Canadian Criminal Record Check**, **UK Right To Work Check**, **Basic Disclosure And Barring Service Check**, and **Basic Disclosure Scotland Check** updated example requests to include the required Identity Verification required to run these checks.
* In check pages where a US address is provided as part of an example, updated these addresses to include missing `county` fields. Additionally, added information in the related address objects in **Application Parameters**.
* In **Employment Verification**, updated the example request to match the allowed order methods.
* In **Enhanced Identity Verification**, updated the text for additional clarity.

### &#x20;\[1.1.1] - 2023-10-13

**Added**

* In **Settings & Packages**, under **Teams**, added:
  * Address reference templates endpoint
  * Employer reference templates endpoint

### \[1.1.0] - 2023-09-20

**Added**

* Added **Manage your integration users**, as support for integration specific partner users was added
* In **Request a demo account**, changed instructions to connect with Certn partnerships
* In **Guides**, added **Manage your integration users**
* In **Use the API,** updated instruction to align with the new authentication method and added **Webhook Parameters and Example**
* &#x20;In **Run a check, r**emoved Identity Check, as the check has been deprecated
* In **Account Settings**, added:
  * **Superteams**
  * **Teams**
  * **Users**
  * **Packages**
* In **Application parameters**, added **Package settings**

## Versions 1.0.0 +

### \[1.0.32] - 2023-08-15

**Added**

* In **Run a check**, added a page with instructions for the **Basic Disclosure Scotland (DS) Check**.
* In **Run a check**, added a page with instructions for the **Basic Disclosure And Barring Service (DBS) Check**.
* In **Application parameters**, added the parameters pertaining to the Basic DS Check and the Basic DBS Check.
* In **Report field mappings**, added the parameters pertaining to the Basic DS Check and the Basic DBS Check.

### \[1.0.31] - 2023-08-14

**Updated**

* In **Softcheck**, updated the example address to be a Canadian address.
* In **Social Media Check**, updated the Availability table to be country specific.&#x20;

**Added**

* In **Social Media Check**, added additional examples with different addresses for the different countries that the check is available in.
* In **Credit Check**, added additional example with different addresses for the different countries that the check is available in.

### \[1.0.30] - 2023-05-30

**Added**

* Added instructions for **Australia Right to Work Check**.

### \[1.0.29] - 2023-05-02

**Added**

* In **Use Webhooks**, added a sample JSON webhook payload.
* In **Certn API**, added a new welcome message and links to our other sites.

#### Updated

* In **Application Parameters**, under `Parameter objects`, `Address`, updated the `Current` parameter to be required, added notes.
* In **API Reference**, in the Property Management page, inside the `Create a property` endpoint, updated `County` to be a required parameter, added notes.\
  On both the Human Resources and Property Management pages, in the `Screen an applicant instantly` endpoint, updated the `position_or_property_location` parameter to be required.
* In **Softcheck**, updated the check's description.

### \[1.0.28] - 2023-02-24

#### Updated

* In **Enhanced Identity Verification**, updated redirect URL's new feature.
* In **Application parameters**, under “Enhanced Identity Verification”, added `on_success_url`.

### \[1.0.27] - 2023-02-17

#### Updated

* In **Social Media Check**, updated the sample consent forms provided for quickscreens.

### \[1.0.26] - 2023-02-16

#### Added

* Added instructions for **Social Media Check**.
* In **Application parameters**, under Parameter objects, added Social Media Details.
* In **Report field mappings**, added a section for Social Media Check.
* Under **Human Resources**, in **Available checks**, added **Social Media Check** in relevant regions.
* Under **Property Management**, in **Available checks**, added **Social Media Check** in relevant regions.

### \[1.0.25] - 2023-02-08

#### Added

* Added instructions for **Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Check**.
* In **Application parameters**, under Main parameters, added `purpose_of_check` and Purpose of Check (ACIC).
* Under **API Reference**, in **Human Resources**, added `{ACIC parameters}` to the invite an applicant endpoint.&#x20;
* In **Report field mappings**, added a section for Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Check.
* Under **Human Resources**, in **Available checks**, added **Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Check**, **Credential Verifications**, and **Employment Verifications**.
* Under **Property Management**, in **Available checks**, added **Address Reference Check**.
* In the **FAQ**, added information about rate limiting.

#### Updated

* In **Application parameters**, under "Information", updated the Notes section for `gender`.
* In **Canadian Criminal Record Check**, indicated (`M`, `F`, `X`) as the available options for `gender`.

### \[1.0.24] - 2023-01-16

#### Updated

* In **Application parameters**, under “Main parameters”, added `position_or_property_location`.
* In **Application parameters**, under “Position or Property Location”, made a separate table for `Gig Location`.
* In **SOQUIJ**, replaced the example for `position_or_property_location` with `location_type: "Gig location"`.
* Fixed a formatting issue with the sample codes in **Softcheck**, **Credit Check**, **Enhanced Identity Verification**, **Canadian Criminal Record Check**, **SOQUIJ**, **US Criminal Record Check**, **Education Verification**, **Credential Verification**, **Employment Verification**, **Motor Vehicle Record Check / Driver's Abstract** and **Employment Reference Check**.

### \[1.0.23] - 2023-01-05

#### Added

* Under **API Reference**, on both the **Human Resources** and **Property Management** pages, added `position_or_property_location` to the Screen an applicant instantly endpoint.&#x20;
* Added Position and Property Location in **Application parameters**.&#x20;
* Added `current` under Address in **Application parameters**.
* Added `position_or_property_location` to all Quickscreen parameters lists and examples for our checks listed under **Run a check**.
* Added `current` to all adresses in Quickscreen examples for our checks listed under **Run a check**.
* Under **API Reference**, on the **Property Management** page, added `county` to the Create a property endpoint.

**Removed**

* Removed **Messages**.

### \[1.0.22] - 2022-11-9

#### Updated

* Updated **Get the applicant's consent** to be clearer around quickscreen consent.
* Added a note on each of the checks pages and the **FAQ** to indicate that consent must be obtained prior to running a quickscreen.
* Temporarily removed the quickscreen options from **Employment Verification** while our team works on improving the process for this check.
* Updated `address` under Education in **Application parameters** to indicate that it is required.

### \[1.0.21] - 2022-10-11

#### Added

* Added a row for Credit Check in **Request flags**.

#### Updated

* Added a note in **Credit Check** to indicate that the `sin_ssn` parameter is strongly recommended when requesting it as a quickscreen.
* Updated the Identity verification row’s in **Request flags** to `request_identity_verification`.

#### Removed

* Removed the `sin_ssn` quickscreen parameter from **Softcheck**.

### \[1.0.20] - 2022-09-12

#### Added

* Added Employer Reference in **Application parameters**.
* Added the error code related to `min`/`max` parameters in **Error codes.**&#x20;

#### Updated

* Updated the parameters in **Employment Reference Check** and the field mappings in **Report field mappings** to follow our new reference object model.

#### Removed

* Removed Contact from **Application parameters**.

### \[1.0.19] - 2022-08-31

#### Updated

* Added some descriptions to our endpoints sections in **Human Resources** and **Property Management** under **API Reference**.
* Fixed an error in the script provided in **Retrieve the results**.
* Added some links for context to our **Getting started** and **Guides** sections.

#### Added

* Added Service Collections endpoints to **Human Resources** under **API Reference**.
* Added `specialization` back to **Education Verification** and **Application parameters**.

### \[1.0.18] - 2022-07-29

#### Removed

* Removed `specialization` from **Education Verification** and **Application parameters**.

### \[1.0.17] - 2022-06-08

#### Updated

* Added new parameters and updated the example in **Employment Reference Check** to be in line with the current version of the API.
* Updated sections related to Employment References in **Application parameters** and **Request flags**.
* Renamed **Employer Reference Check** (under **Run a check**) to **Employment Reference Check**.

#### Added

* Added Employment Reference flags to **Request flags**.

### \[1.0.16] - 2022-05-25

#### Updated

* Added distinct descriptions for our Canadian Credit Report and US Equifax Report in **Credit Check**.
* Updated the test data in **Credit Check** to be in line with Certn's recent report changes.
* Clarified the steps in **Enhanced Identity Verification** for quickscreens with redirect URLs.
* Added a note in **Canadian Criminal Record Check** mentioning invites require an **Identity Verification** or an **Enhanced Identity Verification** to complete.

### \[1.0.15] - 2022-05-11

#### Added

* Added instructions for **SOQUIJ**.

#### Updated

* Renamed **References** (under API reference) to **Resources**.

### \[1.0.14] - 2022-05-09

#### Updated

* Added an Errors section to **Canadian Criminal Record Check**.
* Updated the api support email address.
* Renamed a few instances of *quickscreen* that were missed in the last update.

### \[1.0.13] - 2022-05-05

#### Updated

* Added a note in **Canadian Criminal Record Check** mentioning quickscreens require an **Enhanced Identity Verification** to complete.
* Renamed all instances of *quick screen* to *quickscreen*.

### \[1.0.12] - 2022-04-11

#### Added

* Created the **Message** page to communicate timely updates.

### \[1.0.11] - 2022-03-18

#### Updated

* Updated the check description for phone references in **Employer Reference Check** and **Address Reference Check**.

### \[1.0.10] - 2022-03-10

#### Removed

* Removed `request_us_ssn_verification` from **Request flags** as it is no longer used (this verification is part of our **US Criminal Record Checks**).

### \[1.0.9] - 2022-01-31

#### Updated

* Added statements clarifying which parameters are required for a quick screen vs an invite in each of our checks and in **Application parameters**.
* Added an external link icon (![](https://1603615932-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-Mb7UCYXOrIqSvqbGTR2%2Fuploads%2Fbdlx8v4ady44WZ7x7y0K%2F16x16_2.png?alt=media\&token=63e63f36-8c7e-4f14-b435-1aabf76a9cdb)) to all outgoing links.

### \[1.0.8] - 2022-01-31

#### Updated

* Updated **Motor Vehicle Record Check / Driver's Abstract** to include province and state limitations.

### \[1.0.7] - 2022-01-26

#### Updated

* Updated the descriptions for **Softcheck**, **Identity Verification**, **Enhanced Identity Verification**, **Canadian Criminal Record Check**, **US Criminal Record Check** and **Education Verification**.
* Updated the examples and descriptions for teams API calls in **General**.
* Added errors related to team endpoints in **Error codes**.
* Updated broken links to **Error codes** in Getting Started.

### \[1.0.6] - 2022-01-21

#### Added

* Added the API call to retrieve all applications in **Human Resources** and **Property Management**.
* Added common error responses to API calls in **Human Resources** and **Property Management**.

**Updated**

* Updated PM specific endpoints in **Property Management**.
* Added errors related to pagination in **Error codes**.
* Updated all broken links to **Request flags**.

### \[1.0.5] - 2022-01-13

#### Changed

* Marked the `postal_code` field under `address` as required in the **Application parameters** page.

### \[1.0.4] - 2021-12-22

#### Added

* Created the **Credential Verification** page
* Created the **Request flags** page

#### Changed

* Removed **Credential Verification** from the Education Verification page
* Updated **Education Verification** with recent changes to the API
* Removed the request flags from the **Application parameters** page

### \[1.0.3] - 2021-11-19

#### Added

* Created the Address Reference Check page

#### Changed

* Made major updates to the Canadian Criminal Record Check, International Criminal Record Check, Education Verification, Employment Verification, Motor Vehicle Record Check and Employer Reference Check pages
* Made minor updates to the Softcheck, Credit Check, Identity Verification, and Enhanced Identity Verification pages
* Clarified the language in the consent page
* Fixed minor typos

#### Removed

* Removed the \[IN BETA] message on the main page

### \[1.0.2] - 2021-11-18

#### Changed

* Made major updates the Softcheck, Credit Check, Identity Verification, and Enhanced Identity Verification pages
* Added clearer notes to the main API Reference pages
* Moved the API section to the bottom of the Report field mappings page

### \[1.0.1] - 2021-11-18

#### **Changed**

* Updated the example in the Softcheck page
* Fixed minor typos

### \[1.0.0] - 2021-11-12

We redid our entire API documentation. It is currently in Beta, and we are improving it as we go!

## Versions 0.0.1 to 0.0.13

### \[0.0.13] - 2021-05-25

#### Added <a href="#added" id="added"></a>

* Created account section that walks through the demo setup porcess

### \[0.0.12] - 2021-05-17 <a href="#id-0012---2021-05-17" id="id-0012---2021-05-17"></a>

#### Removed <a href="#removed" id="removed"></a>

* US Softcheck

#### Changed <a href="#changed" id="changed"></a>

* RCMP changed to Canadian for headers only

### \[0.0.11] - 2021-03-16 <a href="#id-0011---2021-03-16" id="id-0011---2021-03-16"></a>

#### Added <a href="#added-1" id="added-1"></a>

* Webhook signatures added

### \[0.0.10] - 2021-02-11 <a href="#id-0010---2021-02-11" id="id-0010---2021-02-11"></a>

#### Added <a href="#added-2" id="added-2"></a>

* Minimum image size requirements for enhanced identity verification (Longest side >300 pixels).

### \[0.0.9] - 2020-12-11 <a href="#id-009---2020-12-11" id="id-009---2020-12-11"></a>

#### Fixed <a href="#fixed" id="fixed"></a>

* Moved the enhanced\_identity\_verification object out of the information object in the enhanced Id check example.

#### Added <a href="#added-3" id="added-3"></a>

* id\_backside\_image to enhanced\_id\_verification example json.

### \[0.0.8] - 2020-09-22 <a href="#id-008---2020-09-22" id="id-008---2020-09-22"></a>

#### Added <a href="#added-4" id="added-4"></a>

* Added fields for Employer income information.

### \[0.0.7] - 2020-04-27 <a href="#id-007---2020-04-27" id="id-007---2020-04-27"></a>

#### Added <a href="#added-5" id="added-5"></a>

* Added verification result to docs.

### \[0.0.6] - 2020-04-23 <a href="#id-006---2020-04-23" id="id-006---2020-04-23"></a>

#### Added <a href="#added-6" id="added-6"></a>

* Address to education model.

### \[0.0.5] - 2020-04-14 <a href="#id-005---2020-04-14" id="id-005---2020-04-14"></a>

#### Added <a href="#added-7" id="added-7"></a>

* Documented request data sets for services that have static server responses.

### \[0.0.5] - 2020-04-09 <a href="#id-005---2020-04-09" id="id-005---2020-04-09"></a>

#### Changed <a href="#changed-1" id="changed-1"></a>

* Changed authentication section to reference the new process for Viewing, Creating and Deleting Access Tokens

### \[0.0.4]- 2020-02-24 <a href="#id-004--2020-02-24" id="id-004--2020-02-24"></a>

#### Changed <a href="#changed-2" id="changed-2"></a>

* Change cdn address for redoc to specify specific version(2.0.0-rc23) to fix a bug that made the docs not display correctly in Chrome v80.

### \[0.0.3] - 2020-01-29 <a href="#id-003---2020-01-29" id="id-003---2020-01-29"></a>

#### Added <a href="#added-8" id="added-8"></a>

* Updated Us Criminal and Risk Result sections to include mock data

### \[0.0.3] - 2020-02-05 <a href="#id-003---2020-02-05" id="id-003---2020-02-05"></a>

#### Added <a href="#added-9" id="added-9"></a>

* Equifax result fields

### \[0.0.2] - 2020-01-27 <a href="#id-002---2020-01-27" id="id-002---2020-01-27"></a>

#### Added <a href="#added-10" id="added-10"></a>

* Change log link added to docs

### \[0.0.1] - 2020-01-21 <a href="#id-001---2020-01-21" id="id-001---2020-01-21"></a>

#### Added <a href="#added-11" id="added-11"></a>

* Description of us criminal softcheck added to Services section.
* Added Questions to the FAQ.
* Added Consent flags and description section.

#### Changed <a href="#changed-3" id="changed-3"></a>

* Updated International Criminal Record Check to have link to country codes.
* Added explanation for manual review to enhanced ID.
* Added Emphasis to report\_status field.

#### Fixed <a href="#fixed-1" id="fixed-1"></a>

* Updated check marks on Services tables to web friendly font.
