Digital journeys succeed or fail in the small but critical moments when users are asked to step out of the flow. In employment and income verification, that usually means receiving an email or SMS invite minutes after the user has already moved on.

When product teams embed Konfir directly into their flow, we consistently see a 10% uplift in applicant conversion and a substantial reduction in turnaround time.

This blog outlines a two-phase plan to help you unlock those results quickly and effectively.

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Phase 1 – Embed the Konfir experience (Quick Win)

1. Create a verification request programmatically
   A single API call returns a unique consent URL, ready to drop into your product.
   
2. Render the URL within your own interface
   Present it via a button or QR code; however it fits your experience. The user never leaves your flow.
   
3. Let the applicant connect some, or all of, Open Banking, Payroll and HMRC data
   Konfir handles the technical complexity behind the scenes, keeping your user journey uninterrupted. Front-line support is included and highly effective when called upon, helping ensure high connection rates and reducing the support burden on your team.
   
4. Seamlessly return users to your app
   Once consent is captured, they’re returned in-session, with no detours or delays.

Because the hand-off is branded as your product, the usual invitation friction disappears. Consents are completed within the same session, removing the need to rely on inboxes or reminders.

Tip: You can also add our Employer Search into this flow. This endpoint enables users to select their employer from a curated database of over 8 million UK organisations, ensuring clean, standardised employer name capture. It works like a postcode lookup – intuitive, fast and accurate – and helps improve connection rates at the point of verification.

Konfir supports three theming layers: Default, Organisation Level, and Per-Verification. This allows you to tailor branding for clients or specific journeys without needing to modify your codebase.

Tip: Do not present Konfir as a secondary option. Make it the default route, falling back to alternatives only if digital sources cannot be used.

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Phase 2 – Stream verified data into your platform (Automation)

Once the user experience is embedded, the next step is to bring the data into your platform in real time.

1. Set up webhooks
   Konfir will notify you whenever a data source is connected, or the verification progresses or completes.
   
2. Pull the structured verification data
   Use a single API endpoint to retrieve the applicant’s verified employment history, income and any gaps in employment subject to your account configuration.
   
3. Access a PDF report (optional)
   If you need a human-readable format for clients or audits, Konfir can provide that too via a separate endpoint
   
4. Store and display the results inline to your team or customers
   Many partners add a “Konfir” tab next to existing modules, while others go fully automated and mark checks complete as soon as webhooks fire and data is pulled.
   

With Phase 2 in place, your operations team no longer needs to review data manually. All verification data is automatically and instantly delivered.

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Testing in sandbox

No one wants to test against live data. Konfir provides a full-featured sandbox that mirrors production behaviour along with a selection of test personas.

• All requests made using sandbox credentials are separated from your production account
  
• You can simulate multi-employment timelines, gaps, and fraud insights and different income scenarios
  
• Our predefined personas make it easy to explore edge cases
  
• Pair with your frontend or workflow to see how data behaves in real scenarios

This means your team can build confidently, without surprises at launch.

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What results to expect when you integrate Konfir

Konfir partners consistently report strong performance gains from the moment they implement Phase 1. With Employer Search supporting smoother input of data, and Phase 2 eliminating manual effort, the overall impact spans applicant experience, operations efficiency and data quality.

Even small enhancements like the Employer Search contribute to cleaner submissions and faster journeys. By reducing mismatches and eliminating free-text errors, it supports better data collection from the start.

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Ready to see the uplift?

Whether you want to begin with a lightweight embedded flow or go straight to full automation, Konfir makes it easy to get started.

We can help you:

• Map your current flow to Phase 1 or Phase 2
  
• Generate sandbox credentials and test personas
  
• Set up per-verification branding for white-label use cases
  
  

Ready to integrate? Book in some time with our team.