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Checkr (YC S14) raises $9M to provide an API for background checks

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Re: Checkr (YC S14) raises $9M to provide an API for background checks

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Design of docs is straight out of 2002. I like it.

Yeah, I really need to switch over to tiny type in light grey on dark grey, with the examples in yellow on dark grey. And stop listing all the possible values for enumeration value results; let users figure that out for themselves.

I meant the overall graphical design. And I wasn't being sarcastic.

I do however like your point.

Re: Checkr (YC S14) raises $9M to provide an API for background checks

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So serious question here. Since Checkr is providing API access what prevents Someone having API access to run background check on my information ? Lots of risk actually if you ask me. Socially engineering my information and using it against me by some stupid people puts Checkr at inherent risk.

I see multi-million dollar lawsuit coming in future against Checkr.

Re: Checkr (YC S14) raises $9M to provide an API for background checks

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Given that there is already a completely free API for background checks provided by the federal government... wait, is it because that API is convoluted and patently insane? So is sanity their real product? Also, the way the federal background check system works, requests have to come from originating agencies that are set up to interface with the federal system. Is Checkr going to interface directly, or are they goi…

Having trouble finding the federal government's API.. Anyone have any info?
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