• DATA
  • DECISION
  • REVIEW
  • AUDIT

How to verify applicant income and employment with your AI

Connect Argyle once. After that, your agent pulls direct payroll data to confirm an applicant's job status and earnings.

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Short answer

How can I verify applicant income and employment with my AI?

Your agent uses Argyle to pull verified employment history and YTD income totals straight from payroll providers. This replaces manual document collection with direct data. You'll see how the data flows into your decisioning process below.

The outcomes

What you get from automated verification

Once the connection is live, your AI handles the heavy lifting of data gathering.

DATA

Verified payroll data

The AI pulls direct income and employment records. You get accurate YTD totals instead of relying on uploaded PDFs.

DECISION

Automated underwriting

Your agent compares the pulled income against your requirements. It flags applicants who meet your specific thresholds.

REVIEW

Human oversight

The AI flags discrepancies or edge cases for you. You step in only when the data looks inconsistent or incomplete.

AUDIT

Clean audit trails

Every piece of data comes from a direct source. You have a clear record of the employment and income used for every decision.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI acts as the bridge between your chat interface and the payroll provider.

  1. Fetch employment history

    The AI reaches out to the payroll source to confirm the applicant's current and past job details.

    get_employment

  2. Pull income totals

    Your agent retrieves specific year-to-date earnings to ensure the applicant has the necessary cash flow.

    get_income

  3. Compare against rules

    The AI checks the retrieved income and job status against the parameters you set for the application.

    get_income

  4. Summarize findings

    Your agent presents a concise report of the verified income and employment status for your final review.

    get_employmentget_income

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the verification process.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Swap out the bracketed info with your specific applicant details.

Argyle Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_72f1Er1D109vAApMeBktQ0jI79JgWCcrXjuQBVTq/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Argyle capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "argyle-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_72f1Er1D109vAApMeBktQ0jI79JgWCcrXjuQBVTq/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Use Argyle to get the employment history for [Applicant Name].

  • Check the YTD income for [Applicant Name] using Argyle.

  • Verify if [Applicant Name] is still employed at [Company Name] via Argyle.

  • Compare the income from Argyle for [Applicant Name] against my $5,000 monthly requirement.

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Start here

Connect Argyle once, then ask.

Follow the link to link your account. Your credentials stay encrypted and secure on our side. Once connected, you can immediately start asking your AI to pull payroll data.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change the applicant's payroll data?

    No. The AI can only read data from the payroll source. It has no ability to modify employment or income records.

  • 02

    Does the AI decide if an applicant is approved?

    No. The AI provides the verified data and flags matches based on your rules, but the final approval decision stays with you.

  • 03

    What happens if the payroll data is missing?

    If the tool cannot find a record, the AI will tell you that the data is unavailable. It won't guess or use unverified info.

  • 04

    Can I use this to verify bank balances?

    No. This specific connection is for employment and income via payroll. It does not access bank account balances.

  • 05

    How does the AI handle different employers?

    The AI uses the employment tool to pull history from the specific payroll providers connected through Argyle.

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