DIRECT CONNECTIONS

Instant background verification.

Verify identity, employment, and income without interrupting the user journey. Pass standard applicant data through our API to instantly match against authoritative payroll records.

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ZeroVerification Friction
POST/direct/verify
{  
  "first_name": "Emily",
  "surname": "Hartwell",
  "dob": "1992-11-03",
  "ni_number": "KP789012B",
  "postcode": "SW1A 2AA"
}
HOW IT WORKS

Verification that runs in the background.

Direct Connections run entirely in the background. By passing standard PII through the Teal API, we query payroll databases instantly. If a match is found, you get the data before the page even loads for the user.

POST/direct/verify
REQUEST
{  
  "first_name": "Emily",
  "surname": "Hartwell",
  "dob": "1992-11-03",
  "ni_number": "KP789012B",
  "postcode": "SW1A 2AA"
}
200 OK
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Match Found
Identity Match
Employment Confirmed
Income Stream Verified

Zero Drop-off

Once the applicant authorises data access, verification happens entirely in the background with zero friction in your funnel.

Near-instant Response

Built for real-time underwriting. Get full income and employment profiles in seconds, not days.

Silent Operation

Completely invisible to the end user. No UI widgets, no bank redirects, no friction.

Ready to speed up your onboarding?

Integrate Direct Connections and start verifying income in under a second.

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