# Certn API Documentation

> Source: https://centric-api-docs.certn.co/#check-SOCIAL_MEDIA_1

### Social Media

**Social Media**

**Identifier:** `SOCIAL_MEDIA_1`

A Social Media Check analyzes publicly available social media posts by or about a candidate. Using machine learning, this check identifies content with possible risk indicators, such as hate speech, insults, bullying, offensive language, and violence.

**Ordering methods:** Invite, Quickscreen

### 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) |