Changelogs

All notable changes to the api docs are documented in this file.

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.

[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

• In Run a check, removed 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.

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.

• 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.

• Added Position and Property Location in Application parameters.

• 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.

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 () 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

• Created account section that walks through the demo setup porcess

[0.0.12] - 2021-05-17

Removed

• US Softcheck

Changed

• RCMP changed to Canadian for headers only

[0.0.11] - 2021-03-16

Added

• Webhook signatures added

[0.0.10] - 2021-02-11

Added

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

[0.0.9] - 2020-12-11

Fixed

• Moved the enhanced_identity_verification object out of the information object in the enhanced Id check example.

Added

• id_backside_image to enhanced_id_verification example json.

[0.0.8] - 2020-09-22

Added

• Added fields for Employer income information.

[0.0.7] - 2020-04-27

Added

• Added verification result to docs.

[0.0.6] - 2020-04-23

Added

• Address to education model.

[0.0.5] - 2020-04-14

Added

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

[0.0.5] - 2020-04-09

Changed

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

[0.0.4]- 2020-02-24

Changed

• 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

Added

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

[0.0.3] - 2020-02-05

Added

• Equifax result fields

[0.0.2] - 2020-01-27

Added

• Change log link added to docs

[0.0.1] - 2020-01-21

Added

• Description of us criminal softcheck added to Services section.

• Added Questions to the FAQ.

• Added Consent flags and description section.

Changed

• 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

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