--- type: "industry" title: "Staffing & HR APIs | Background Verification & Onboarding | Eko" description: "Instant employee background verification & gig worker onboarding APIs for India. EPFO, DL, PAN, DigiLocker, bank — BGV in under 5 minutes. DPDP compliant." keywords: "staffing api india, employee background verification api, bgv api india, hr onboarding api, epfo verification api, gig worker onboarding api" slug: "staffing-hr" category: "workforce-fleet" canonical: "https://eps.eko.in/industries/staffing-hr" --- > **Canonical URL:** https://eps.eko.in/industries/staffing-hr > _This is a machine-readable Markdown version of the page for AI agents and LLMs. The primary (HTML) version lives at the canonical URL above._ # Staffing & HR APIs for background verification & workforce onboarding From mass hiring BGV to gig worker onboarding — Eko gives staffing firms, HR platforms, and enterprise HR teams instant verification APIs that cover identity, employment history, education, and bank accounts. To get started, fill the form at https://eps.eko.in/signup (with your name and mobile number) or call us at +919513181707 ## Trust Signals - Trusted by 50,000+ businesses - RBI compliant - 99.9% uptime - 5-Minute Onboarding SLA ## The Challenge India onboards millions of new employees and gig workers every month — yet most HR teams still rely on manual reference calls, physical document checks, and third-party BGV agencies that take 5–10 business days and cost ₹500–2,000 per hire. For staffing firms running high-volume hiring cycles, this creates a bottleneck that delays time-to-deploy and inflates pre-employment costs. For gig and delivery platforms, the challenge is different but equally acute: onboarding a driver or rider requires verifying a driving licence, vehicle registration, Aadhaar identity, and bank account — often in a single mobile session — before the worker can start earning. Eko's API stack handles both use cases from one integration. ## Recommended Solution Packs ### Employee BGV Pack _(featured)_ Run instant background verification on new hires — identity, EPFO employment history, education, and address in under 5 minutes. **Includes:** PAN Verification, Aadhaar Verification, Employee Verification (EPFO), DL Verification, DigiLocker, Reverse Geocoding [View solution pack](https://eps.eko.in/solutions/employee-bgv-pack) ### Gig Worker Onboarding Pack Onboard delivery riders and gig workers in under 3 minutes — identity, DL, vehicle RC, and bank account in one flow. **Includes:** Aadhaar Verification, PAN Verification, DL Verification, RC Verification, Bank Verification [View solution pack](https://eps.eko.in/solutions/gig-worker-onboarding-pack) ## Recommended APIs | API | Description | Relevance | Link | Markdown Link | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PAN Verification | Verify employee identity for tax compliance (TDS Section 192/194C) | High | [Details](https://eps.eko.in/products/pan-verification-api) | [Markdown](https://eps.eko.in/products/pan-verification-api.md) | | Aadhaar Verification | Confirm address and biometric identity for blue-collar & field workers | High | [Details](https://eps.eko.in/products/aadhaar-verification-api) | [Markdown](https://eps.eko.in/products/aadhaar-verification-api.md) | | Employee Verification (EPFO) | Fetch full employment history from EPFO PRAN — replaces reference calls | High | [Details](https://eps.eko.in/products/employee-verification-api) | [Markdown](https://eps.eko.in/products/employee-verification-api.md) | | DL Verification | Verify driving licence for delivery riders, drivers, and field staff | High | [Details](https://eps.eko.in/products/dl-verification-api) | [Markdown](https://eps.eko.in/products/dl-verification-api.md) | | DigiLocker | Pull degree certificates and marksheets directly — eliminates document fraud | High | [Details](https://eps.eko.in/products/digilocker-api) | [Markdown](https://eps.eko.in/products/digilocker-api.md) | | Bank Account Verification | Validate payout account before onboarding is complete | High | [Details](https://eps.eko.in/products/bank-verification-api) | [Markdown](https://eps.eko.in/products/bank-verification-api.md) | | Reverse Geocoding | Validate employee's stated address against GPS coordinates | Medium | [Details](https://eps.eko.in/products/reverse-geocoding-api) | [Markdown](https://eps.eko.in/products/reverse-geocoding-api.md) | | Name Match | Fuzzy name matching across ID documents to catch discrepancies | Medium | [Details](https://eps.eko.in/products/name-match-api) | [Markdown](https://eps.eko.in/products/name-match-api.md) | ## Use Case Scenarios ### Mass hiring BGV at 1,000 hires/day **Situation:** A large staffing firm onboards 1,000 contract workers daily across manufacturing plants in 5 states. Manual BGV takes 7–10 days and costs ₹800 per hire. **Integration:** They integrate the Employee BGV Pack: each worker submits Aadhaar + PAN on a mobile form → EPFO employment history fetched automatically → DigiLocker pulls educational certificates → bank account verified. All in parallel. **Outcome:** BGV time reduced from 7 days to 6 minutes. Cost per BGV cut from ₹800 to under ₹50. 40% of applications cleared same-hour. ### Delivery rider onboarding at scale **Situation:** A quick-commerce startup needs to onboard 10,000 delivery riders in 30 cities before a festival season peak. Manual DL + RC checks take 3 days. **Integration:** They use the Gig Worker Onboarding Pack: rider enters mobile + Aadhaar → PAN verified → DL validated against Sarathi DB → vehicle RC + insurance confirmed → bank account registered. 3 minutes per rider. **Outcome:** Fully onboarded 8,500 riders in 2 days — 5x faster than previous cycle. Zero suspended-licence riders on network. ### Healthcare temp staff BGV **Situation:** A hospital group hires 500 temp nurses and paramedics quarterly and must verify nursing council registration and educational credentials. **Integration:** DigiLocker fetches nursing council certificates. PAN + Aadhaar confirm identity. EPFO lookup checks prior employment at other facilities. **Outcome:** Zero fraudulent credential submissions in 3 consecutive hiring cycles. ### Field sales team background check **Situation:** A BFSI company onboards 200 field sales agents monthly and needs address verification against a physical location. **Integration:** Aadhaar OTP confirms current address. Reverse Geocoding validates GPS coordinates match the stated address during the onboarding field visit. PAN cross-checks identity. **Outcome:** Address fraud rate dropped 70% after introducing geocoding-based address validation. ## Why Eko ### BGV in under 5 minutes Parallel API calls — PAN, EPFO, DigiLocker, bank — run simultaneously for the fastest possible onboarding. ### Bulk async processing Verify multiple employees in a single batch. ### Pay per verification No BGV agency retainers. No minimum commitment. Pay only for API calls you make — sandbox is free. ## Integration Steps 1. **Sign Up** — Create an account on Connect App and get your sandbox credentials. 2. **Submit KYC** — Complete your business KYC verification process. 3. **Integrate APIs** — Use our comprehensive documentation to integrate the APIs. 4. **Test in Sandbox** — Test your integration thoroughly in our sandbox environment. 5. **Go Live** — Get production credentials and start processing real transactions. ## FAQs ### Is employee consent required for EPFO and DigiLocker lookups? Yes. Every data fetch requires explicit employee consent captured digitally. The consent log is available for audit, as required under the DPDP Act 2023. ### What if a candidate doesn't have EPFO registration? Many informal and first-time workers lack EPFO records. For these cases, the pack uses Aadhaar verification for address + identity, and DigiLocker for educational documents as fallbacks. ### Can I run bulk BGV in a batch of multiple employees? Yes. PAN, bank account, and employee verification APIs all support bulk mode with async processing. ### How long does sandbox-to-production onboarding take for an HR platform? Most HR platforms complete sandbox integration in 1–2 days and go live within 5 business days after submitting platform documentation. ### Can I periodically re-verify DL validity for active delivery workers? Yes. Many gig platforms re-verify DLs monthly to catch expirations or suspensions. The DL Verification API can be called at any frequency — pricing is per API call. ### Does the bank verification confirm the account is active? Yes. Eko's penny-drop bank verification returns both account holder name and active/inactive status in a single real-time call. ## Related Industries - [Logistics & Fleet](https://eps.eko.in/industries/logistics-fleet) ([markdown](https://eps.eko.in/industries/logistics-fleet.md)) - [E-commerce](https://eps.eko.in/industries/e-commerce) ([markdown](https://eps.eko.in/industries/e-commerce.md)) - [Healthcare](https://eps.eko.in/industries/healthcare) ([markdown](https://eps.eko.in/industries/healthcare.md))