🌎FBI Background Check

Service for querying criminal records with the FBI.

Endpoint

https://api.verifik.co/v2/fbi

This API enables businesses and organizations to verify whether an individual or document appears in the FBI database. By providing a document type, document number, or full name, users can retrieve information about the individual, including their full name, first name, and last name, if a match is found. This service is ideal for verifying the authenticity of documents and conducting detailed identity checks as part of compliance, security, or regulatory processes.

Headers

Name	Value
Content-Type	application/json
Authorization	Bearer <token>

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
documentType	String	False	Document type. Allowed values: CC,CE,PA,RC,TI,PEP,CCVE,NIT,CURP,DNI, CCEC.
documentNumber	String	False	Document number to consult, without spaces or points.
fullName	String	False	Instead of documentType and documentNumber, you can pass the name directly of the person/business.

Request

JavaScript

import axios from 'axios';

const options = {
  method: 'GET',
  url: 'https://api.verifik.co/v2/fbi',
  params: {documentType: 'CC', documentNumber: '80251972'},
  headers: {
    Accept: 'application/json',
    Authorization: 'jwt <tu_token>'
  }
};

try {
  const { data } = await axios.request(options);
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}

Python

import http.client

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection("api.verifik.co")
payload = ''
headers = {}
conn.request("GET", "/v2/fbi?fullName=", payload, headers)
res = conn.getresponse()
data = res.read()
print(data.decode("utf-8"))

Swift

var request = URLRequest(url: URL(string: "https://api.verifik.co/v2/fbi?fullName=")!,timeoutInterval: Double.infinity)
request.httpMethod = "GET"

let task = URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: request) { data, response, error in 
  guard let data = data else {
    print(String(describing: error))
    return
  }
  print(String(data: data, encoding: .utf8)!)
}

task.resume()

PHP

<?php
require_once 'HTTP/Request2.php';
$request = new HTTP_Request2();
$request->setUrl('https://api.verifik.co/v2/fbi?fullName=');
$request->setMethod(HTTP_Request2::METHOD_GET);
$request->setConfig(array(
  'follow_redirects' => TRUE
));
try {
  $response = $request->send();
  if ($response->getStatus() == 200) {
    echo $response->getBody();
  }
  else {
    echo 'Unexpected HTTP status: ' . $response->getStatus() . ' ' .
    $response->getReasonPhrase();
  }
}
catch(HTTP_Request2_Exception $e) {
  echo 'Error: ' . $e->getMessage();
}

Response

200

{
  "data": {
    "documentType": "CC",
    "documentNumber": "80251972",
    "fullName": "WILVER VILLEGAS PALOMINO",
    "firstName": "WILVER",
    "lastName": "VILLEGAS PALOMINO",
    "arrayName": [
      "WILVER",
      "VILLEGAS",
      "PALOMINO"
    ],
    "foundInFBI": true,
    "urlFBI": "<https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/cei/wilver-villegas-palomino->"
  },
  "signature": {
    "dateTime": "June 28, 2022 12:36 PM",
    "message": "Certified by Verifik.co"
  }
}

404

{
"code": "NotFound",
"message": "Record not found.",
"signature": {
"dateTime": "August 31, 2022 3:24 PM",
"message": "Certified by Verifik.co"
}
}

409

{
"code": "MissingParameter",
"message": "missing documentType\n. missing documentNumber\n"
}

Use Cases

• Identity Verification: Ensure that documents presented by individuals are valid and consistent with FBI records.

• Compliance: Meet regulatory requirements by conducting thorough background checks on individuals involved in sensitive transactions.

• Fraud Prevention: Protect your business by verifying individuals' identities before establishing relationships or processing critical operations.