# Certn API Documentation

> Source: https://centric-api-docs.certn.co/#check-INTERNATIONAL_POLICE_CERTIFICATE_1

### International Police Certificate

**International Police Certificate**

**Identifier:** `INTERNATIONAL_POLICE_CERTIFICATE_1`

An International Police Certificate is a criminal record check used to support applications for visas, immigration, employment, or residency outside of an applicant's home country. These certificates are issued by national or regional authorities and provide information about an individual's criminal history (if any), based on records held by the issuing country.

**Ordering methods:** Invite

### Request Examples

#### Invite (Employment)

Order INTERNATIONAL_POLICE_CERTIFICATE_1 via invite. Applicant completes a secure form to provide their details.

```json

{
  "email_address": "applicant@example.com",
  "send_invite_email": true,
  "check_types_with_arguments": {
    "INTERNATIONAL_POLICE_CERTIFICATE_1": {}
  },
  "permissible_purpose": "EMPLOYMENT"
}

```

#### Invite (Tenancy)

Order INTERNATIONAL_POLICE_CERTIFICATE_1 via invite. Applicant completes a secure form to provide their details.

```json

{
  "email_address": "applicant@example.com",
  "send_invite_email": true,
  "check_types_with_arguments": {
    "INTERNATIONAL_POLICE_CERTIFICATE_1": {}
  },
  "permissible_purpose": "TENANCY"
}

```

**Note:** This check is ordered via invite or through a parent check. Applicant data is collected via the invite form and is not sent in the API request body.

### Child Checks

| Check | Description | Via parent only | Docs |
|-------|-------------|------------------|------|
| `ACRO_POLICE_CERTIFICATE_1` | ACRO Police Certificate | Yes | [Open](https://centric-api-docs.certn.co/#check-ACRO_POLICE_CERTIFICATE_1) |

Full details and **Try it** for each child: [`ACRO_POLICE_CERTIFICATE_1`](https://centric-api-docs.certn.co/#check-ACRO_POLICE_CERTIFICATE_1)

### Response

**201 Created** — Successfully ordered. Use the returned `id` to retrieve the full case via `GET /api/public/cases/{id}/`.

### Error codes

| Status | Type | Description |
|--------|------|-------------|
| 400 | `validation_error` | Invalid request data |
| 401 | `client_error` | Authentication failed |
| 403 | `client_error` | Permission denied |
| 422 | `validation_error` | Request validation failed (e.g. missing required fields) |