---
title: "Building an API Driven Solution for Background Checks"
url: https://stacklist.com/card/31f0ed64-9065-4fd4-9167-9c9282232515
source_url: "https://www.codestory.co/episodes/s1-favorite-building-an-api-driven-solution-for-background-checks-jonathan-perichon-checkr/"
stack: https://stacklist.com/c/technology/stack/12521833-fad9-4188-8c0b-2d296243e0ac
summary: "Building an API-Driven Solution for Background Checks is a Code Story podcast episode featuring Jonathan Perichon from Checkr, discussing how he and his co-founder created an API-driven platform to modernize the antiquated background check process. The episode explores Perichon's journey from France to the US and his vision for streamlining candidate screening workflows."
tags: "api-driven, background-checks, startup, podcast, checkr, entrepreneurship, saas"
key_entities: "Jonathan Perichon (person), Noah Labhart (person), George Mocharko (person), Checkr (organization), Code Story (organization), Deliv (organization), Transistor.fm (technology), Squadcast (technology), France (location), Los Angeles (location), United States (location), Code Story Season 1 (event)"
classification: "transcript"
content_hash: "sha256:a99f1e1a9565f6d5912d78dd0d7f8bc52a13e0db9e54063eebf327784e8cc004"
acp_version: "0.2"
token_counts_approximate: 455
visibility: public
agent_accessible: true
status: "final"
---

# Building an API Driven Solution for Background Checks

Code Story | Startup Podcast for Technical Founders — S1 Favorite: Building an API Driven Solution for Background Checks | Jonathan Perichon (Checkr) Press Play to Listen While You Browse S1 Favorite: Building an API Driven Solution for Background Checks | Jonathan Perichon (Checkr) Code Story | Startup Podcast for Technical Founders 0:00 44:06 1× Throwback to one of our favorites from Season 1! Original released August 2019. Through a chance internship in LA, Jonathan Perichon made his way from France to the United States. In doing so, he fell in love with the culture and opportunity. After working for a startup requiring background checks for its users, he saw first hand how antiquated and slow the process can be. Within 6 months, he and his co-founder set off to build an API driven solution, facilitating the submission, reporting and workflow of background checks for candidate workers… and much more. Links: checkr.com https://twitter.com/jperichon https://www.deliv.co/ Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts ! Amazing tools we use: If you want the best publishing platform for your podcast, with amazing support & people – use Transistor.fm . Want to record your remote interviews with class? Then, you need to use Squadcast . Code Story uses the 1-click product ClipGain , sign up now to get 3hrs of podcast processing time FREE! Credits: Code Story is hosted and produced by Noah Labhart , Co-produced and edited by George Mocharko . Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Pocket Casts , Google Play , Breaker , YouTube , or the podcasting app of your choice. Checkout our episode stacks on Stacklist! https://stacks.codestory.co/ Advertising Inquiries : https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Latest Season of the Podcast is Sponsored By