# Retrieve the results

You'll need to know how to [create an application](/api/start/demo-account/send-request.md) before you can follow the instructions in this section.

## Request

The results you got from the Softcheck quickscreen creation call indicate that we received your request and are actively working on it. You can see this by checking the `report_status` field, which will likely be `ANALYZING`. These results will not be updated in real-time. To retrieve the updated versions, you can set up a [webhook](/api/guides/use-the-api/webhooks.md), or send requests to one of our endpoints.

### Choose your endpoint <a href="#get-the-url" id="get-the-url"></a>

In this guide, we'll show you how to send requests to our API to retrieve the status of your application via our endpoints. When using this method, keep sending requests until the field `report_status` is marked as `COMPLETE`. Then, you can view your final report.

We'll use the `/applicants` endpoint, which allows you to retrieve the report as a **JSON** object.

{% hint style="info" %}
Once your report is ready, you can download it as a **PDF** or **HTML** file via our `/reports` endpoint.
{% endhint %}

### Get your application ID <a href="#send-the-request" id="send-the-request"></a>

To tell the API which application to retrieve, you need to provide it with the right application ID. You'll find it in the response of the creation call, under `id`. We use [universally unique identifiers (UUIDs)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universally_unique_identifier)![](/files/i1X0t7ez6Vlx9HiwQQXC), so it'll be formatted like this:`123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000`

### Set up your URL

Once you have your application ID, append it to `/applicants` URL.

1. Choose the URL that corresponds to your industry
2. In the URL, replace `{application_id}` with your application's ID

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Human Resources" %}

```python
applicant_url = f"https://demo-api.certn.co/api/v1/hr/applicants/{application_id}/"
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Property Management" %}

```python
applicant_url = f"https://demo-api.certn.co/api/v1/pm/applicants/{application_id}/"
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

### Send the request <a href="#send-the-request" id="send-the-request"></a>

Now we're ready to bring it all together. Our `/applicants` endpoint accepts GET requests, so make sure that is what you use.

Here is what your full script may look like when using Python:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Python" %}

```python
import requests
import json

############### Optional ###############

# Gets the application ID from the previous request
with open("softcheck_demo.json") as f:
  softcheck_response = json.load(f)
  
application_id = softcheck_response.get('id')

############# End Optional ##############

# Use your access token in the header.
headers = { "Authorization": f"Bearer {access_token}" }

# URL to retrieve the applicant details, determined by your industry
url = applicant_url

# Send the HTTP request to the API via GET
result = requests.get(url, headers=headers)

############### Optional ###############

# Brings errors to the forefront
result.raise_for_status()

# Writes the contents of the report to a file 
# named "results_softcheck_demo.json"
with open("results_softcheck_demo.json", "w") as f:
    f.write(result.text)
  
############# End Optional ##############
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

In the previous example, we saved the results of the call to a new file named `results_softcheck_demo.json`.‌

With everything set properly and a good internet connection, you should receive a response status of `200 OK`.

{% hint style="success" %}
**200 OK**

`[...]`\
`"id": "<number>"`\
`[...]`\
`"report_status": "COMPLETE"`\
`[...]`
{% endhint %}

## Errors

Please see [Error codes](/api/api-reference/resources/error-codes.md) for more details on types of errors, and how to resolve them.

{% content-ref url="/pages/-MbvYXtBnywVTALaZNg\_" %}
[Error codes](/api/api-reference/resources/error-codes.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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