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title: [Podcast] The ABCs of APIs for Background Screening
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# [Podcast] The ABCs of APIs for Background Screening

 Sydney Landes

 May 15, 2023

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In this episode, we are joined by Greg Jones, InformData's Chief Product Officer. Give a listen as we discuss: 

- The basics of APIS
- Why APIs are important in the background screening industry
- What a well-designed client-facing API looks like
- How InformData ensures API integrations are secure

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