What Our API Does
The AccuSourceHR API connects your ATS or HRIS directly to our screening platform, so ordering background check services or checking a candidate's status happens within the system your team already uses, not in a separate login or on a second screen.
By embedding screening directly into your ATS or HRIS workflow, the AccuSourceHR API helps eliminate duplicate data entry, reduce administrative effort, and improve data accuracy. Information flows seamlessly between systems, giving recruiters and hiring managers real-time visibility into screening activity and results without requiring them to leave the tools they use every day.
In practice, that means your system can:
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Send a screening request directly from your existing ATS or HRIS, without re-entering candidate data by hand
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Pull real-time status without logging into a separate portal to check
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View completed results and reports the moment they are ready
For a recruiter or hiring manager, screening becomes one more step in the process they are already running, not a separate system they have to remember to check.
Why Teams Integrate
Greater visibility: Real-time status inside your own system of record, with no separate portal to check and no waiting on an email update.
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Faster time to hire: Remove manual re-entry and back-and-forth between systems, so screening keeps pace with how fast you are already moving candidates.
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Improved data accuracy: Automatically transfer candidate information between systems to reduce manual entry and help minimize errors.
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Higher user adoption: Recruiters and hiring managers can continue working within the systems they already know, reducing training requirements and supporting consistent processes.
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Less administrative work: Streamline screening workflows and eliminate the need to switch between platforms, manually track requests, or manage duplicate records.
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Consistent candidate experience: Mobile-friendly data collection for every candidate, regardless of which system triggered the check.
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Room to scale: Built to handle rising hiring volume without adding manual steps for every new request.
How It Works
Connect
Authenticate and connect your ATS or HRIS to the API.
Request
Initiate a screening request directly from your system.
Track
Receive real-time status updates as the check moves through research.
Review
Reports and screening results go straight to your ATS or HRIS, letting teams review and keep hiring without switching systems.
Built for Developers
For technical teams evaluating the integration, the AccuSourceHR API is built to make implementation straightforward:
• RESTful, JSON-based API: a modern, well-documented integration point for your ATS or HRIS
• Sandbox environment to build and validate your integration before going live in production
• Documentation and a technical support contact for implementation questions, from initial setup through go-live
• Authentication and data handling practices aligned with FCRA requirements for sensitive candidate data
• Clear documentation, implementation guidance, and responsive technical support designed to simplify development and accelerate deployment
• Built to scale with growing hiring volumes and enterprise screening programs
• Flexible implementation options that support both turnkey partner integrations and fully customized integrations tailored to your technology stack
Have a system that's not on our turn-key partner list? Our team can work with you directly to build a custom integration using the same API.
The cost of a bad hire is estimated at 30% of the employee's annual salary.
This cost increases significantly if the employee damages your organization's reputation or poses a threat to your workforce.
99.9%
Platform Uptime
50+
ATS & HRIS Integrations
15-45
Average Days To Go-Live Time
With numerous product options to choose from, it can be challenging to determine which service options best fit your organization's individual risk mitigation goals. Our team of screening experts can help take the guesswork out of identifying the optimal screening services. Connect with us today for a complimentary program analysis.
Additionally, our SourceDirect™ platform integrates easily with your ATS and HCM software to ensure ease of use and automation in onboarding workflows.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the AccuSourceHR API and who is it for?
The AccuSourceHR API connects your ATS or HRIS directly to our background check services, so your team can order, track, and receive results without leaving the system you already use. We have over 50 turn-key integration partners, making setup quick and easy. Pre-built integrations are fully documented for IT teams and easy to implement for talent acquisition leaders who want screening to fit into their existing workflow without adding a new one.
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Which ATS and HRIS platforms already integrate with AccuSourceHR?
AccuSourceHR supports over 50 turn-key ATS and HRIS integrations, including Workday, UKG, SAP SuccessFactors, iCIMS, Bullhorn, Greenhouse, and many others. See our full list of pre-built integrations at Integration Partner.
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Is a custom integration possible if our system is not listed?
Yes. If your platform isn't part of our current partner list, our team can work directly with you to build a custom integration using the same RESTful API that powers our turn-key partnerships.
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How is candidate data secured during API transmission?
AccuSourceHR takes a layered approach to protecting sensitive candidate information throughout the screening process. Data is transmitted securely using encrypted connections, including TLS (HTTPS), VPNs, firewalls, and other security measures designed to protect information while in transit and at rest. AccuSourceHR also maintains current system and data backups to support business continuity and recovery efforts, with offsite backups performed digitally.
As a SOC 2 Type II certified organization, AccuSourceHR's security, availability, and confidentiality controls have been independently audited. In addition, AccuSourceHR is a Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) Accredited Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA), with data retention and destruction practices reviewed as part of the accreditation process.
If your organization has specific security, compliance, or data handling requirements, our team can provide additional information to support your evaluation.
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How long does a typical API integration take to set up?
Turn-key integrations through one of our 50+ ATS or HRIS partners can be up and running in less than a week. A custom integration will follow its own timeline, which your account team will map out with you based on your specific system.
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Do we need engineering resources on our side to integrate?
Not always. For many of our 50+ turn-key ATS and HRIS integrations, implementation can be completed with little to no development work from your internal team. AccuSourceHR works directly with your organization and, when applicable, your ATS provider to configure and deploy the integration.
For organizations pursuing a custom integration, developer resources will typically be needed to connect your system to the AccuSourceHR API. In either scenario, our implementation and technical teams provide guidance and support throughout the process to help ensure a successful rollout.
Integration Fast and Easy
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