# Checks API Reference

API endpoints allow integrations to interact with the Vercel platform. Integrations can run checks every time you create a deployment.

> **💡 Note:** The  and  endpoints
> must be called with an OAuth2, or it will produce a
> &#x20;error.


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title: "Anatomy of the Checks API"
description: "Learn how to create your own Checks with Vercel Integrations. You can build your own Integration in order to register any arbitrary Check for your deployments."
last_updated: "2026-02-03T02:58:37.471Z"
source: "https://vercel.com/docs/checks/creating-checks"
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