---
title: "Employee SSN Setup"
method: POST
path: "/employees/{employee}/components/ssn_setup"
---

# Employee SSN Setup

`POST /employees/{employee}/components/ssn_setup`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://sandbox.checkhq.com`
- URL: `https://sandbox.checkhq.com/employees/{employee}/components/ssn_setup`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/checkhq/apis/check-api/docs/employees/:employee/components/ssn_setup/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

This Component allows employees to enter their SSN (with validation) and also consent to W-2 paper statements. 
<img style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 0px; width: 500px;   display: block;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;" src="https://public-component-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/ee_ssn_setup_2.svg" />
Learn how to embed Components in our <a target="_blank" href="https://docs.checkhq.com/docs/embedding-a-component">guide</a>.

## Path parameters

- `employee` string, required

## Response `200`

200

- object
  - `url` string

## Other responses

- `400`: 400

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `5a54f5eb888b`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/checkhq/apis/check-api/changes/employees/:employee/components/ssn_setup/post.md)

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/checkhq/apis/check-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/checkhq/apis/check-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/checkhq/apis/check-api/revisions/5a54f5eb888b?raw)