Cove API Reference

Introduction

Cove Documentation

Cove is an all-in-one screening and verification platform which helps anyone that is renting anything out to anyone else make better decisions. Think of it like a credit report on steroids.  

Welcome to the Cove API Quickstart! This guide provides a detailed walkthrough of how to use the API, from setting up your account to conducting applicant screenings.

Quickstart

Learn how to create and use custom screening flows with the Cove API.

Screening Flows

Learn about the providers available for each verification step in Cove.

Providers

Learn how to configure options at both node and flow levels.

Options

Learn how to create and use control flows with the Cove API.

Control Flow

A comprehensive tenant screening flow that includes identity verification, employment verification, credit assessment, and rental history verification to evaluate tenant eligibility.

Tenant Screening Flow

A comprehensive mortgage application flow that includes identity verification, financial assessment, employment verification, and background checks to evaluate mortgage eligibility.

Mortgage Application Flow

The ID verification step allows for automated verification of government-issued identification documents. It supports features such as selfie matching, liveness detection, and document expiration validation.

ID Verification

The personal information step collects and validates essential applicant details required for mortgage applications.

Personal Information

The employment verification step validates an individual's current employment status and income information through payroll providers.

Employment

The bank connect step verifies bank account information, analyzes transactions, and validates account ownership.

Bank Connect

The residence history step verifies an individual's residential addresses for the past three years through manual document verification by an advisor.

Residence History

The assets verification step validates an individual's financial assets and property ownership to determine net worth and verify down payment sources.

Assets

Credit report is a flow option that retrieves and analyzes an individual's credit history from major credit bureaus.

Credit Report

Retrieve detailed screening data for a specific applicant.

Screening Data

Generate a PDF report of the screening results for a specific applicant.

PDF Report

The screening status values and what they notify you about

Statuses

List flows

Create a new flow

Get a single flow

List steps

Create a property

Get the property

Get the screening data

Get the screening report

Send the screening link to the end user

Report rent payments of a renter to Credit Agencies

API Reference

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