--- title: "Checkr MCP server for AI agents - actionlake" description: "Give Claude 122 Checkr actions through one MCP server: reports, candidates. Your agent never holds the credential. 100,000 calls a month free." canonical: https://actionlake.com/connectors/checkr updated: 2026-10-23 --- Connectors · Work & projects # Checkr MCP server for AI agents. actionlake is an MCP gateway: one remote MCP server that connects Claude and other MCP clients to Checkr and the rest of your systems. It gives your agent 122 Checkr actions (78 reads, 29 writes and 15 that wait for a confirmation) and holds the Checkr credential itself, so the agent never does. It paces Checkr's limits and records every call. [Connect Checkr free](https://actionlake.com/console?start=sandbox) [See pricing](https://actionlake.com/pricing) 100,000 free calls a month. No card, no email, no password: press Start a free sandbox on the next screen and keep the key it shows you. `claude mcp add --transport http actionlake https://connect.actionlake.com/mcp` the first call ``` do { action: "checkr.users.list", intent: "check which Checkr account is connected" } # List existing Users · read · 1 upstream call ``` - 122 actions in one signed file - 78 read look, never change - 29 write create and update - 15 wait for a yes destructive, confirmed first Set up ## Connect Checkr in three steps. 1. 01 ### Add actionlake to Claude. Run the command once in Claude Code; its consent page can create a free sandbox: 100,000 calls a month, no card. In the Claude app, add a custom connector with the URL below and paste your key on the consent page. Creating a new sandbox from the Claude app is not yet tested by us. `https://connect.actionlake.com/mcp` 2. 02 ### Connect Checkr. Username and secret. No consent screen: your agent can connect it for you, but the key then passes through your chat. To keep it out of the model's context, paste it in the console instead. actionlake stores what you paste write-only, sealed under your tenant's key. - `api_key` Checkr secret API key: in the Checkr Dashboard open Account Settings > Developer Settings and copy the secret key… - `environment` Your Checkr environment ``` account { op: "connections.requirements", service: "checkr" } # free: exactly what to paste, and what is found for you ``` 3. 03 ### Make the first call. Check before a write. Ask in plain words; Claude picks the action. Before anything changes, `check` validates the call and prices it, for free. ``` do { action: "checkr.users.list" } # list existing users · read · 1 upstream call check { action: "checkr.candidates.create", input: { … } } # free: inputs, permissions, cost and confirmations, nothing sent ``` Checkr at a glance **Sign-in** Username and secret. No consent screen: your agent can connect it for you, but the key then passes through your chat. To keep it out of the model's context, paste it in the console instead. **You provide** `api_key` **Setup fields** `environment` **Limits we pace to** 1,200 calls a minute, per connection **API covered** Checkr API v1 (+ v2 Form I-9), OpenAPI 3.0.0 from docs.checkr.com, at your Checkr instance's API base URL, which you enter when connecting **Built from** Checkr's documentation, read 23 October 2026[docs.checkr.com](https://docs.checkr.com/) **Service file** Version 1.0.0, signed (Ed25519) **Cached reads** 76 of 78 reads, for up to 5 minutes; a write clears what it affects **Shared entities** 2, so ask can line Checkr up with your other systems **Data** Processed and stored in Sydney, Australia. No US region yet Capabilities ## What an AI agent can do in Checkr. 122 actions in 59 areas. Every one carries its effect, so a key can allow the reads and hold the rest. - **78** read look, never change - **29** write create and update - **15** destructive wait for a confirmation 1. ### Reports 7 3 read · 4 write · 0 destructive Create a new Report · Complete an existing Report · Retrieve an existing Report · Retrieve a Report's ETA 2. ### Candidates 6 3 read · 2 write · 1 destructive List existing Candidates · Create a new Candidate · Retrieve an existing Candidate · Update an existing Candidate 3. ### Continuous checks 5 2 read · 2 write · 1 destructive Create a new Continuous Check · List existing Continuous Checks · Retrieve an existing Continuous Check · Update an existing Continuous Check 4. ### Driver licenses 5 2 read · 2 write · 1 destructive Create a new Driver License · List existing Driver Licenses · Retrieve an existing Driver License · Update an existing Driver License 5. ### Geos 5 2 read · 2 write · 1 destructive Create a new Geo · List existing Geos · Retrieve an existing Geo · Update an existing Geo 6. ### Subscriptions 5 2 read · 2 write · 1 destructive Create a new Subscription · List existing Subscriptions · Retrieve an existing Subscription · Update a Subscription 7. ### Adverse actions 4 2 read · 1 write · 1 destructive Create a new Adverse Action · List Adverse Actions for a Report · Retrieve an existing Adverse Action · Cancel an existing Adverse Action 8. ### Employers 4 2 read · 1 write · 1 destructive Create a new Employer · List existing Employers · Retrieve an existing Employer · Delete an existing Employer **51 more areas · 81 actions** - Forms i9 **4** - Invitations **4** - Nodes **4** - Report tags **4** - Schools **4** - Webhooks **4** - Candidate stories **3** - Hierarchy **3** - Packages **3** - Professional licenses **3** - Documents **2** - Postal addresses **2** - Programs **2** - Verifications **2** - Account **1** - Accounts **1** - Addresses **1** - Adverse items **1** - Assessments **1** - Counties **1** - County criminal searches **1** - Drug alcohol clearinghouse searches **1** - Education verifications **1** - Employment verifications **1** - Facis searches **1** - Federal civil searches **1** - Federal criminal searches **1** - Federal district civil searches **1** - Federal district criminal searches **1** - Fmcsa pre employment screening program searches **1** - Global watchlist searches **1** - Hierarchy nodes **1** - I9 worksites **1** - Identity data evaluations **1** - International adverse media searches **1** - International criminal searches **1** - International education verifications **1** - International employment verifications **1** - International global watchlist searches **1** - International identity document validations **1** - International motor vehicle reports **1** - Motor vehicle reports **1** - National criminal searches **1** - Personal reference verifications **1** - Professional license verifications **1** - Professional reference verifications **1** - Sex offender searches **1** - Social media screenings **1** - SSN traces **1** - State criminal searches **1** - Users **1** Top actions ## The Checkr API, shaped for agents. The ids your agent types, what each does, and the one name it shares with other systems. 13 of Checkr's 13 action names are shared with at least one other connector, so an agent learns them once. | Action | What it does | Effect | Same name in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `checkr.users.list` List existing Users | List existing Users. | read | `identity.user.list` 474 connectors | | `checkr.candidates.list` List existing Candidates | List existing Candidates. | read | `hr.candidate.list` 22 connectors | | `checkr.candidates.create` Create a new Candidate | Create a new Candidate. | write | `hr.candidate.create` 20 connectors | | `checkr.webhooks.create` Create a new Webhook | Create a new Webhook. | write | `automation.webhook.create` 209 connectors | | `checkr.webhooks.list` List existing Webhooks | List existing Webhooks. | read | `automation.webhook.list` 202 connectors | | `checkr.nodes.list` List existing Nodes | List existing Nodes. | read | `identity.organizational_unit.list` 7 connectors | | `checkr.nodes.update` Update an existing node | Update an existing node. | write | `identity.organizational_unit.update` 7 connectors | | `checkr.webhooks.delete` Delete a Webhook | Delete a Webhook. | destructive | `automation.webhook.delete` 211 connectors | | `checkr.geos.list` List existing Geos | List existing Geos. | read | this connector | | `checkr.geos.create` Create a new Geo | Create a new Geo. | write | this connector | | `checkr.schools.list` List existing Schools | List existing Schools. | read | this connector | | `checkr.counties.list` Get Counties by State(s) | Get Counties by State(s). | read | this connector | Try it ## Prompts to paste into Claude. Each one names the Checkr actions it will call, so you know what it reads and what it changes before you send it. 1. Read read Who has access in Checkr? List every user and their role. calls `checkr.users.list` 2. Write write Create a new Candidate in Checkr. Show me exactly what you will send before you save it. calls `checkr.candidates.create` Governance for Checkr ## Destructive actions wait for a yes. 15 Checkr actions are destructive. These are all of them: - Delete a Webhook `checkr.webhooks.delete` - Delete an existing node `checkr.nodes.delete` - Delete an existing Geo `checkr.geos.delete` - Delete an existing School `checkr.schools.delete` - Delete an existing Package `checkr.packages.delete` - Delete an existing Employer `checkr.employers.delete` - Delete a tag from a Report `checkr.report_tags.remove` - Request PII removal for a Candidate `checkr.candidates.delete_pii` - Delete an existing Driver License `checkr.driver_licenses.delete` - Delete a Candidate Story `checkr.candidate_stories.delete` - Delete an existing Professional License `checkr.professional_licenses.delete` - Cancel an existing Invitation `checkr.invitations.cancel` - Cancel an existing Subscription `checkr.subscriptions.cancel` - Cancel an existing Adverse Action `checkr.adverse_actions.cancel` - Cancel an existing Continuous Check `checkr.continuous_checks.cancel` A destructive action runs only with `confirm: true`. Under the `human` policy the agent cannot confirm for itself: the run stops until a named person approves, in the console or from a signed link in an email. The cap on a key is refused before the call is sent, never after. do checkr.webhooks.delete confirm_policy: **human** Delete a Webhook? **intent:** the user asked me to delete a Webhook run suspended · waiting for a named person · key _checkr-agent_ cannot confirm itself In the console, or from an emailed signed link. a key for this connector ``` account { op: "keys.create", name: "checkr-agent", allowed_actions: ["checkr.*"], cap_calls: 2000, confirm_policy: "human_for_writes", approval_rules: [ { match: "checkr.webhooks.delete", approver: "lead@example.com" }, { match: "checkr.nodes.delete", approver: "lead@example.com" }, { match: "checkr.geos.delete", approver: "lead@example.com" } ] } ``` Illustrative. Scoped to Checkr only, capped at 2,000 upstream calls, every write confirmed, and the destructive ones approved by a named person. Cost ## What Checkr costs on actionlake. Every Checkr action is one upstream call, the only thing actionlake bills. Searching, `check`, `cost`, `account` and any call Checkr refused with 401, 403, 429 or a 5xx are free. Paid plans start at US$49 a month for 250,000 calls, with overage from US$0.30 down to US$0.18 per 1,000. - 1 upstream call per action all 122 Checkr actions - 122 actions page each page of a long list is one call - 76 reads can be cached a cache hit costs nothing - 100,000 calls a month, free paid plans from US$49 a month for 250,000 [See pricing](https://actionlake.com/pricing) Action index ## Every Checkr action. 122 actions by area: the id your agent calls, what it does, and its effect. **Reports 7** - `checkr.reports.complete` Complete an existing Report write - `checkr.reports.create` Create a new Report write - `checkr.reports.get` Retrieve an existing Report read - `checkr.reports.get_eta` Retrieve a Report's ETA read - `checkr.reports.get_progressive_status` Retrieve progressive checkpoint status read - `checkr.reports.review_action` Apply a review action to a Report write - `checkr.reports.update` Update an existing Report write **Candidates 6** - `checkr.candidates.create` Create a new Candidate write - `checkr.candidates.delete_pii` Request PII removal for a Candidate destructive - `checkr.candidates.get` Retrieve an existing Candidate read - `checkr.candidates.get_ssn` Get a candidate's encrypted SSN read - `checkr.candidates.list` List existing Candidates read - `checkr.candidates.update` Update an existing Candidate write **Continuous checks 5** - `checkr.continuous_checks.cancel` Cancel an existing Continuous Check destructive - `checkr.continuous_checks.create` Create a new Continuous Check write - `checkr.continuous_checks.get` Retrieve an existing Continuous Check read - `checkr.continuous_checks.list` List existing Continuous Checks read - `checkr.continuous_checks.update` Update an existing Continuous Check write **Driver licenses 5** - `checkr.driver_licenses.create` Create a new Driver License write - `checkr.driver_licenses.delete` Delete an existing Driver License destructive - `checkr.driver_licenses.get` Retrieve an existing Driver License read - `checkr.driver_licenses.list` List existing Driver Licenses read - `checkr.driver_licenses.update` Update an existing Driver License write **Geos 5** - `checkr.geos.create` Create a new Geo write - `checkr.geos.delete` Delete an existing Geo destructive - `checkr.geos.get` Retrieve an existing Geo read - `checkr.geos.list` List existing Geos read - `checkr.geos.update` Update an existing Geo write **Subscriptions 5** - `checkr.subscriptions.cancel` Cancel an existing Subscription destructive - `checkr.subscriptions.create` Create a new Subscription write - `checkr.subscriptions.get` Retrieve an existing Subscription read - `checkr.subscriptions.list` List existing Subscriptions read - `checkr.subscriptions.update` Update a Subscription write **Adverse actions 4** - `checkr.adverse_actions.cancel` Cancel an existing Adverse Action destructive - `checkr.adverse_actions.create` Create a new Adverse Action write - `checkr.adverse_actions.get` Retrieve an existing Adverse Action read - `checkr.adverse_actions.list` List Adverse Actions for a Report read **Employers 4** - `checkr.employers.create` Create a new Employer write - `checkr.employers.delete` Delete an existing Employer destructive - `checkr.employers.get` Retrieve an existing Employer read - `checkr.employers.list` List existing Employers read **Forms i9 4** - `checkr.forms_i9.create` Create a new Form I-9 write - `checkr.forms_i9.get` Retrieve a Form I-9 read - `checkr.forms_i9.get_pdf_url` Retrieve Form I-9 PDF file read - `checkr.forms_i9.list` List existing Forms I-9 read **Invitations 4** - `checkr.invitations.cancel` Cancel an existing Invitation destructive - `checkr.invitations.create` Create a new Invitation write - `checkr.invitations.get` Retrieve an existing Invitation read - `checkr.invitations.list` List existing Invitations read **Nodes 4** - `checkr.nodes.delete` Delete an existing node destructive - `checkr.nodes.get` Retrieve an existing node read - `checkr.nodes.list` List existing Nodes read - `checkr.nodes.update` Update an existing node write **Report tags 4** - `checkr.report_tags.add` Add a tag to a Report write - `checkr.report_tags.list` Retrieve tags for a Report read - `checkr.report_tags.remove` Delete a tag from a Report destructive - `checkr.report_tags.replace` Update tags for a Report write **Schools 4** - `checkr.schools.create` Create a new School write - `checkr.schools.delete` Delete an existing School destructive - `checkr.schools.get` Retrieve an existing School read - `checkr.schools.list` List existing Schools read **Webhooks 4** - `checkr.webhooks.create` Create a new Webhook write - `checkr.webhooks.delete` Delete a Webhook destructive - `checkr.webhooks.get` Retrieve a Webhook read - `checkr.webhooks.list` List existing Webhooks read **Candidate stories 3** - `checkr.candidate_stories.create` Create a new Candidate Story write - `checkr.candidate_stories.delete` Delete a Candidate Story destructive - `checkr.candidate_stories.get` Retrieve a Candidate Story read **Hierarchy 3** - `checkr.hierarchy.get` Retrieve Hierarchy (Deprecated) read - `checkr.hierarchy.get_status` Retrieve Hierarchy update status read - `checkr.hierarchy.replace` Create Hierarchy write **Packages 3** - `checkr.packages.delete` Delete an existing Package destructive - `checkr.packages.get` Retrieve an existing Package read - `checkr.packages.list` List existing Packages read **Professional licenses 3** - `checkr.professional_licenses.create` Create a new Professional License write - `checkr.professional_licenses.delete` Delete an existing Professional License destructive - `checkr.professional_licenses.list` List existing Professional Licenses read **Documents 2** - `checkr.documents.get` Retrieve a Document read - `checkr.documents.list` List a Candidate's Documents read **Postal addresses 2** - `checkr.postal_addresses.create` Create a new Postal Address write - `checkr.postal_addresses.get` Get the Candidate's Postal Addresses read **Programs 2** - `checkr.programs.get` Retrieve an existing Program read - `checkr.programs.list` List existing Programs read **Verifications 2** - `checkr.verifications.get` Retrieve a Verification read - `checkr.verifications.list` List existing Verifications read **Account 1** - `checkr.account.get` Retrieve authenticated account details read **Accounts 1** - `checkr.accounts.create` Create a new Account write **Addresses 1** - `checkr.addresses.list` List existing Report addresses read **Adverse items 1** - `checkr.adverse_items.list` List existing Adverse Items read **Assessments 1** - `checkr.assessments.list` List existing Assessments read **Counties 1** - `checkr.counties.list` Get Counties by State(s) read **County criminal searches 1** - `checkr.county_criminal_searches.get` Retrieve an existing County Criminal Search read **Drug alcohol clearinghouse searches 1** - `checkr.drug_alcohol_clearinghouse_searches.get` Retrieve an existing Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Search read **Education verifications 1** - `checkr.education_verifications.get` Retrieve an existing Education Verification read **Employment verifications 1** - `checkr.employment_verifications.get` Retrieve an existing Employment Verification read **Facis searches 1** - `checkr.facis_searches.get` Retrieve an existing FACIS Search read **Federal civil searches 1** - `checkr.federal_civil_searches.get` Retrieve an existing Federal Civil Search read **Federal criminal searches 1** - `checkr.federal_criminal_searches.get` Retrieve an existing Federal Criminal Search read **Federal district civil searches 1** - `checkr.federal_district_civil_searches.get` Retrieve an existing Federal District Civil Search read **Federal district criminal searches 1** - `checkr.federal_district_criminal_searches.get` Retrieve an existing Federal District Criminal Search read **Fmcsa pre employment screening program searches 1** - `checkr.fmcsa_pre_employment_screening_program_searches.get` Retrieve an existing FMCSA Pre-Employment Screening Program Search read **Global watchlist searches 1** - `checkr.global_watchlist_searches.get` Retrieve an existing Global Watchlist Search read **Hierarchy nodes 1** - `checkr.hierarchy_nodes.create` Add nodes to a hierarchy write **I9 worksites 1** - `checkr.i9_worksites.list` List existing Worksites read **Identity data evaluations 1** - `checkr.identity_data_evaluations.get` Retrieve an existing identity data evaluation read **International adverse media searches 1** - `checkr.international_adverse_media_searches.get` Retrieve an existing International Adverse Media Search read **International criminal searches 1** - `checkr.international_criminal_searches.get` Retrieve an existing International Criminal Search read **International education verifications 1** - `checkr.international_education_verifications.get` Retrieve an existing International Education Verificaiton read **International employment verifications 1** - `checkr.international_employment_verifications.get` Retrieve an existing International Employment Verification read **International global watchlist searches 1** - `checkr.international_global_watchlist_searches.get` Retrieve an existing International Global Watchlist Search read **International identity document validations 1** - `checkr.international_identity_document_validations.get` Retrieve an existing International Identity Document Validation read **International motor vehicle reports 1** - `checkr.international_motor_vehicle_reports.get` Retrieve an existing International Motor Vehicle Report read **Motor vehicle reports 1** - `checkr.motor_vehicle_reports.get` Retrieve an existing Motor Vehicle Report read **National criminal searches 1** - `checkr.national_criminal_searches.get` Retrieve an existing National Criminal Search read **Personal reference verifications 1** - `checkr.personal_reference_verifications.get` Retrieve an existing Personal Reference Verification read **Professional license verifications 1** - `checkr.professional_license_verifications.get` Retrieve an existing Professional License Verification read **Professional reference verifications 1** - `checkr.professional_reference_verifications.get` Retrieve an existing Professional Reference Verification read **Sex offender searches 1** - `checkr.sex_offender_searches.get` Retrieve an existing Sex Offender Registry Search read **Social media screenings 1** - `checkr.social_media_screenings.get` Retrieve an existing Social Media Screening read **SSN traces 1** - `checkr.ssn_traces.get` Retrieve an existing SSN Trace read **State criminal searches 1** - `checkr.state_criminal_searches.get` Retrieve an existing State Criminal Search read **Users 1** - `checkr.users.list` List existing Users read Questions ## The Checkr MCP server, answered. **Is there a Checkr MCP server for Claude?** Yes. actionlake is an MCP gateway: a remote MCP server that gives Claude, or another MCP client, 122 Checkr actions across reports, candidates, continuous checks and driver licenses, through the same eight tools it uses for every other connector. actionlake is independent; it is not made or endorsed by Checkr. **What do I need to connect Checkr?** Checkr secret API key: in the Checkr Dashboard open Account Settings > Developer Settings and copy the secret key…. Plus your environment. The free call account { op: "connections.requirements", service: "checkr" } lists exactly what to paste. **Can an AI agent delete or change things in Checkr?** Only if its key allows it, and only with an explicit confirmation. 15 Checkr actions are destructive, including delete a Webhook, delete an existing node and delete an existing Geo. Each runs only with confirm: true. Under the human confirm policy, or an approval rule on the key, the run waits until a named person approves it. **Will an AI agent use up my Checkr API limit?** actionlake paces every call to the limits in the Checkr service file: 1,200 calls a minute per connection. Repeated reads are answered from cache (76 Checkr actions can be), which never reaches Checkr. **What does a Checkr action cost?** One upstream call, the only unit actionlake bills. A list that pages bills one call per page (122 Checkr actions page). Cache hits, searches, dry runs and calls Checkr refused with 401, 403, 429 or a 5xx are free. The Free plan includes 100,000 calls a month with no card. Paid plans start at US$49 a month for 250,000 calls, with overage from US$0.30 down to US$0.18 per 1,000. **Which Checkr API does it cover?** The Checkr API v1 (+ v2 Form I-9), OpenAPI 3.0.0 from docs.checkr.com at your Checkr instance's API base URL, which you enter when connecting. It is built from Checkr's documentation as read on 23 October 2026. 122 actions in 59 areas, each one in the signed service file (version 1.0.0). **Does actionlake keep my Checkr data, and where?** actionlake processes and stores data in Sydney, Australia; there is no US region yet. Reads may be cached for up to 5 minutes, and a write clears the reads it affects. Each run's request and response is kept, sealed, for your plan's trace window: 1 day on Free, 3 days on Starter, 7 days on Pro, 14 days on Team, 30 days on Business and 30 days on Enterprise. Your Checkr credential is sealed under your tenant's key, never logged and never returned. Your traffic is not used to train models. **Which AI clients can use it?** Claude Code, tested by us end to end, and the Claude app as a custom connector, tested by us with an existing key. Other MCP clients that support remote servers over Streamable HTTP (MCP revisions 2025-06-18 and 2025-11-25) and OAuth dynamic client registration, or a bearer header, should connect the same way; we have not tested them. Or plain REST, under the same action names. ## More connectors like Checkr Shares the most action names with - [SmartRecruiters 9](https://actionlake.com/connectors/smartrecruiters) - [Workable 8](https://actionlake.com/connectors/workable) - [Lever 7](https://actionlake.com/connectors/lever) - [Productboard 5](https://actionlake.com/connectors/productboard) - [TravelPerk (Perk) 5](https://actionlake.com/connectors/travelperk-perk) - [Breezy HR 4](https://actionlake.com/connectors/breezy-hr) Joins with, on shared entities - [JobAdder 2](https://actionlake.com/connectors/jobadder) - [Rippling 2](https://actionlake.com/connectors/rippling) - [Recruit CRM 2](https://actionlake.com/connectors/recruit-crm) - [HaloPSA 1](https://actionlake.com/connectors/halopsa) - [Slack 1](https://actionlake.com/connectors/slack) - [Gusto 1](https://actionlake.com/connectors/gusto) Browse - [All Work & projects connectors](https://actionlake.com/connectors/category/work-and-projects) - [All connectors](https://actionlake.com/connectors) - [How actionlake compares](https://actionlake.com/compare) actionlake is independent. It is not made or endorsed by Checkr; the name is the vendor's own. Counts are from the Checkr service file, version 1.0.0. ## Give your agent Checkr today. [Connect Checkr free](https://actionlake.com/console?start=sandbox) [See pricing](https://actionlake.com/pricing) Start free - 100,000 calls/month, no card. No signup. Hard caps on every key. Cached answers are free. --- Source: https://actionlake.com/connectors/checkr More: https://actionlake.com/llms.txt