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First Advantage Spoke

Manage and track the background verifications of candidates using First Advantage from your ServiceNow instance. Manage users, accounts, candidates, invites, and orders in First Advantage from your ServiceNow instance.

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IntegrationHub subscription

This spoke requires an Integration Hub subscription. For more information, see Legal schedules - IntegrationHub overview.

Spoke version

First Advantage spoke v1.9.0 is the latest version.

Supported versions

This spoke was built for First Advantage API version v1.1, but may be compatible with later versions.

Spoke requirements

  • First Advantage account
  • API key

    Note: Contact the First Advantage team to obtain the API key.

  • Account ID

    Note: Contact the First Advantage team to obtain the Account ID.

Spoke flows

The First Advantage spoke provides sample flows to demonstrate automating the First Advantage tasks. To customize a sample flow, copy it to a new application scope. Available sample flows include:

FlowDescription
First Advantage - Candidate Background Verification using InviteInitiates background check of the candidate using invite. Sends a request to the candidate to complete an application. For information about creating a case, see Create a case in First Advantage from ServiceNow.
First Advantage - Candidate Background Verification using OrderInitiates background check of the candidate using order. An order record is created and request to provide essential details is sent to the candidate. For information about creating a case, see Create a case in First Advantage from ServiceNow.
First Advantage - (Order As) Candidate Background Verification using OrderInitiates background check of the candidate using order and places order on behalf of the required user.
First Advantage - (Order As) Candidate Background Verification using InviteInitiates background check of the candidate using invite and places order on behalf of the required user.

Spoke subflows

The First Advantage spoke provides a sample subflow to demonstrate automating First Advantage tasks. To customize the sample subflow, copy it to a new application scope. Available sample subflow is, Get Packages. The subflow retrieves packages in First Advantage and stores the details in the Packages table.

Spoke actions

The First Advantage spoke provides actions manage accounts, candidates, invites, orders, and users when events occur in ServiceNow. Available actions include:

CategoryActionDescription
Account ManagementGet Account DetailsRetrieves details of the First Advantage account.
Get Account PackagesRetrieves the details of all the packages in an account.
Get Account ProfilesRetrieves the details of all profiles in an account.
Get Account UsersRetrieves the details of all users in an account.
Candidate ManagementCreate New CandidateCreates a candidate profile for background verification.
Get Candidate By Candidate IDRetrieves the details of the required candidate.
Get Documents For A Specific CandidateRetrieves the documents associated with the required candidate.
Get Monitoring Product Details For A Specific CandidateRetrieves the details of the monitoring product for the required candidate.
Update Candidate DetailsUpdates the details of a candidate profile.
Invite ManagementCreate InviteCreate an invite for the candidate to fill the application.
Get Invite Status By Applicant IDRetrieves the latest status of the invite for the required applicant.
Get Invite View Link By Application IDRetrieves a secure link to access the profile that the candidate must complete.
Order ManagementCreate OrderCreates a First Advantage screening order.
Get Order Report By Order IDRetrieves the completed order report for the required order.
Get Order Status By Order IDRetrieves the latest order status for the required order.
User ManagementActivate UserActivates the required user.
Create UserCreates a user profile.
Deactivate UserDeactivates the required user.
Update User PasswordUpdates the password of the required user.
Update User ProfileUpdates information in the profile of the required user.

Spoke module

The First Advantage spoke adds a First Advantage spoke module to your ServiceNow instance. The First Advantage spoke synchronizes and stores information about First Advantage cases, tasks, employee tasks, order tasks, and packages.

The First Advantage spoke includes these modules:

ModuleDescription
AccountsEnables you to view the details of all accounts available in First Advantage. To view the account details, you must set up the spoke and synchronise the accounts.
FADV Webhook Client DetailsEnables you to set up First Advantage webhook by providing key for the First Advantage webhook client.
Create New First Advantage CaseEnables you to initiate the background check of the required candidate using invite or order from ServiceNow.
First Advantage CasesEnables you to view list of all First Advantage cases created using invite and order.
PackagesEnables you to view the details of all packages available in First Advantage. To view the package details, you must set up the spoke and synchronise the packages.
Order TasksEnables you to view list of all First Advantage order records.
Employee TasksEnables you to view list of all First Advantage cases created using invite.

The First Advantage spoke includes the these tables:

  • First Advantage Task [sn_fadv_spoke_first_advantage_task]
  • First Advantage Employee Task [sn_fadv_spoke_first_advantage_employee_task_table]
  • Packages [sn_fadv_spoke_packages]
  • FADV Webhook Client Details [sn_fadv_spoke_webhook_client_details]
TableDescription
First Advantage TaskDetails of all the First Advantage order records.
First Advantage Employee TaskDetails of all the First Advantage invite records.
PackagesFirst Advantage packages that are synchronized with ServiceNow®.
FADV Webhook Client DetailsClient details to set up the First Advantage webhook.

Spoke user roles

  • First Advantage admin
  • First Advantage user

Only users with the First Advantage admin role can view the FADV Webhook Client Details module.

Connection and credential alias requirements

Integration Hub uses aliases to manage connection and credential information, and OAuth credentials. Using an alias eliminates the need to configure multiple credentials and connection information profiles when using multiple environments. If the connection or credential information changes, you don't need to update any actions that use the connection.

For information about setting up the spoke, see Set up the First Advantage spoke.