Request a Criminal Check

Request criminal background checks and verification for individuals. This service allows you to verify criminal history and legal status in various jurisdictions.

Endpoint

POST https://api.verifik.co/v2/co/policia/consultar

Headers

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

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description	Example
documentType	string	Yes	Document type. Valid parameters: CC, CE.	CC
documentNumber	string	Yes	Document number of the person to consult, without spaces or points.	123456789

Request

JavaScript

import axios from 'axios';

const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  url: 'https://api.verifik.co/v2/co/policia/consultar',
  data: {
    documentType: 'CC',
    documentNumber: '123456789'
  },
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Authorization': 'Bearer <your_token>'
  }
};

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

Python

import http.client
import json

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection("api.verifik.co")

payload = json.dumps({
  "documentType": "CC",
  "documentNumber": "123456789"
})

headers = {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Authorization': 'Bearer <your_token>'
}

conn.request("POST", "/v2/co/policia/consultar", payload, headers)

res = conn.getresponse()
data = res.read()

print(data.decode("utf-8"))

Response

200

{
  "data": {
    "documentType": "CC",
    "documentNumber": "123456789",
    "firstName": "JUAN",
    "lastName": "PEREZ",
    "fullName": "JUAN PEREZ",
    "status": "CLEAR",
    "records": []
  },
  "signature": {
    "dateTime": "January 16, 2024 3:44 PM",
    "message": "Certified by Verifik.co"
  }
}

404

{
    "code": "NotFound",
    "message": "Record not found."
}

409

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

Features

• Criminal History Verification: Check criminal records and legal status
• Document Validation: Verify document types and numbers
• Real-time Data: Access current and up-to-date information
• Multiple Jurisdictions: Support for various countries
• Structured Response: Organized data format for easy integration
• Certified Results: All responses are certified by Verifik.co

Use Cases

• Employment Screening: Verify criminal history for hiring processes
• Due Diligence: Conduct background checks for business partnerships
• Compliance: Meet regulatory requirements for identity verification
• Security: Verify individuals for access control and security purposes