# Glossary

Definitions of the terms, products and fields used across the uCheck API
endpoints and the file-upload tools. Where a field name differs between the JSON
API (`idcheck`, `achcheck`) and the CSV upload tool (`idc`, `ach`), both
spellings are listed on the same entry.

```{glossary}
DBS
  Disclosure and Barring Service — the UK public body that processes criminal
  record checks for England and Wales. uCheck offers DBS **Basic**, **Standard**
  and **Enhanced** checks.

DBS Basic
  A basic disclosure showing unspent convictions and conditional cautions.
  Available to any individual for any purpose.

DBS Standard
  A standard disclosure for eligible roles, showing spent and unspent
  convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings.

DBS Enhanced
  An enhanced disclosure for eligible roles; as Standard, plus any information
  held locally by police forces considered relevant, and (where applicable) a
  check against the children's and/or adults' barred lists.

DS Basic
  A basic disclosure issued by {term}`Disclosure Scotland` rather than the
  {term}`DBS`. Requires two identity documents supplied in order.

Disclosure Scotland
  The Scottish Government agency that issues disclosures in Scotland, equivalent
  to the {term}`DBS`. Identity document labels must match its descriptive labels
  exactly.

barred list
  Lists, maintained by the {term}`DBS`, of people barred from working with
  children and/or vulnerable adults. Checked as part of a {term}`DBS Enhanced`
  check where eligible; see
  [Get Barred Results](endpoints/get-barred-results.md).

ID check
idcheck
idc
  Identity check — verification of an applicant's identity documents. Enabled
  via the `idcheck` (API) / `idc` (upload tool) option. See
  <https://www.ucheck.co.uk/identity-check/>.

ACH
achcheck
ach
  Adverse credit history — a check of an individual's credit record. Enabled via
  the `achcheck` (API) / `ach` (upload tool) option. See
  <https://www.ucheck.co.uk/adverse-credit-checks/>.

RTW
rtw
  Right to work — the original (non-digital) check that a person is legally
  entitled to work in the UK. It can no longer be requested; results of historic
  checks are still returned in the `rtw` block of Get Result. For new checks use
  `drtwcheck` or {term}`dbsdrtwcheck`.

dbsdigitalid
  Only valid for DBS checks (Standard / Enhanced or Basic). Allows the identity
  stage to be completed digitally rather than in person. See
  <https://www.ucheck.co.uk/digital-identity-verification/>.

dbsdrtwcheck
  Adds a digital right-to-work check to a DBS application. Requires
  {term}`dbsdigitalid` to be enabled.

applicantpay
  If you want the applicant to pay for the checks via credit/debit card as
  part of the application forms, set this option to `y` (yes).
```