FBI Background Check

API Reference

Endpoint

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

Search FBI-published records using documentType and documentNumber, or fullName. When a match exists, the response can include identity fields and a public FBI URL for the subject.

Note: Dates (date of birth or expedition date) must be in dd/mm/yyyy format.

Headers

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

Parameters

info

For the complete list of supported Document Types and their specific mandatory parameters, please visit the Document Types guide.

Name	Type	Required	Description
documentType	string	No	The document type that you want to request.
documentNumber	string	No	Document number to consult, without spaces or points.
fullName	string	No	Instead of documentType and documentNumber, you can pass the name directly of the person/business.

Use Cases

• Identity verification: Validate documents against FBI-published information.
• Compliance: Support screening for sensitive roles or transactions.
• Fraud prevention: Confirm identities before establishing relationships.

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."
}

409

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

Notes

• Returns foundInFBI and optional urlFBI when a public FBI page applies.