Background checks are those checks that are performed upon initial registration of a verification attempt, whether via the regular greenID web services, or the newer Dynamic Forms API.  Some of the checks are configured for the greenID account being used, but others, such as drivers licence checks, require additional data, but can still be run in background mode.

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The types of checks that can be run in background mode are: 

• Some drivers licence checks (not all states).
• Most DVS checks - driver's licences, passport, visa and Medicare.
• Dun and Bradstreet Credit Header.

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Background Driver's Licence Checks (non-DVS)

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To perform background driver's license checks, greenID needs to know the driver's license information, which can be passed along with the rest of the information sent in registration web service call.  The extra driver's licence information is passed in the list of name-value pairs in the "extraData" field.  The extra fields that can be passed are:

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