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API based background check service?

Jamie Danielle Owner J Danielle & Co. Domestic Staffing

July 21st, 2013

Any suggestions for a high volume, low cost background screening service that can be accessed via an API?

Gaurav Garg

July 21st, 2013

Lexis Nexis has different products you can use. Equifax for identity verification and credit history. Gaurav Garg

Steve Banfield

July 21st, 2013

I've used backgroundchecks.com in a past product. Was fine for what we were looking for and relatively cost effective.

Aleksandra Czajka Freelance Senior Software Engineer, Developer, Web Developer, Programmer - Full Stack

July 21st, 2013

Here's more from ADP: http://www.adp.com/solutions/large-business/services/talent-management/screening-and-selection.aspx Lexis Nexis: http://www.lexisnexis.com/backgroundchecks/

George Song UX Designer and Web App Developer

July 21st, 2013

@Steve Banfield, did you use the API from backgroundchecks.com? How was the documentation in terms of the different end points, parameters, error conditions, etc?

In other words, can I write tests based on documentation or will I have to feel things out through trial and error?

Aleksandra Czajka Freelance Senior Software Engineer, Developer, Web Developer, Programmer - Full Stack

July 21st, 2013

I actually have experience in implementing both Lexis Nexis and ADP. Lexis Nexis is more flexible, but, both have great APIs.

Gaurav Garg

July 21st, 2013

In my past life, I have built the fraud detection and recovery systems for JP Morgan Chase. Let me know if you need any help or need to discuss anything. Regards, Gaurav Garg

Mohammad Forouzani CEO at Forecast.net

July 21st, 2013

Im interested in this too - any ballpark figures of how much it costs to do credit check via api?

Jonathan Duarte 3X HR Tech Founder, Currently AI Chatbots

September 24th, 2014

For sharing economy and peer-to-peer marketplaces, take a look at the API and Sharing Economy Background check services from GoodHire. 
Our prices are competitive, and our API has different endpoints to meet direct employer or ATS recruiting software services with multiple company requirements.