Integrations
Brédge: Integrations & Partnerships
1. Integration Strategy & Vision
Brédge will not operate as a walled garden. Our strategy is to become the central, intelligent layer that connects migrants to the existing ecosystems of opportunity (jobs, housing, services) by injecting visa-awareness and trust into every interaction. Integrations will be phased, focusing on API-first partners to ensure scalability.
2. Proposed Integration Categories
Category 1: Job Boards & Professional Networks
Objective: Surface compliant job opportunities directly within Brédge and help users apply confidently.
Target Partners:
Indeed, Reed, LinkedIn: (Primary) Largest job aggregators.
Hired, Otta: (Secondary) For skilled tech workers.
University Career Portals: (Primary) Direct integration via APIs or curated feeds.
Implementation (Technical):
API Integration (Pull): Use partner APIs (e.g., Indeed GraphQL API) to fetch job listings. Brédge's Compliance Engine will filter these listings in real-time based on the user's visa profile before display.
Metadata Tagging: Work with partners to encourage tagging of jobs with standardized visa sponsorship metadata (e.g.,
"skilled_worker_sponsor: true","tier_2_eligible: true").Smart Apply: For partners without apply APIs, use a "Smart Apply" helper that pre-fills user profile data and opens the native application page. For partners with apply APIs, enable a one-click apply within Brédge.
Value Prop for Partner: Increases qualified applicant pool by pre-filtering for right-to-work, reduces application drop-off from confused candidates.
Category 2: Housing Platforms
Objective: Help users find housing that accepts their status and provide tools to secure it.
Target Partners:
SpareRoom, Rightmove, Zoopla: (Primary) Major UK rental platforms.
OpenRent: (Secondary) Direct-to-landlord platform, potential for deeper integration.
Implementation (Technical):
API/Feed Integration: Ingest property listing feeds. The Compliance Engine will filter for properties that historically accept tenants without UK guarantors (a key migrant pain point).
Landlord Education Module: Provide integrated tooltips/links for landlords on the partner's site explaining the legality and process of renting to migrants on different visas.
Document Generator Integration: Direct link from a housing listing to generate a "Tenant Cover Letter" or "Guarantor Proposal" document to strengthen the user's application.
Value Prop for Partner: Expands potential tenant base for landlords, reduces time-to-rent by addressing informational barriers.
Category 3: Legal & Support Services (Two-Way Integration)
Objective: Seamlessly connect users who need professional help to vetted experts.
Target Partners:
Citizens Advice, Migration Yorkshire, Law Centres Network: (Primary) Charities/NGOs.
Private Immigration Law Firms: (Secondary) For premium referrals.
University Student Services & Legal Aid Offices: (Primary)
Implementation (Technical):
API Integration (Push): Develop a secure referral API that partners can embed. This allows a Brédge user to, with one click, send a structured summary of their query and visa profile to the partner's booking system.
Calendar Integration: Sync with partner calendars (via Google Calendar API or Calendly) to show real-time appointment availability within the Brédge Community Hub.
Webhook System: Partners can receive real-time notifications when a user's generated document (e.g., an appeal letter) is shared with them for review.
Value Prop for Partner: Streamlines client intake process, ensures they receive qualified leads with necessary context, fulfills charitable mandates.
Category 4: Financial Services & Banking
Objective: Simplify the process of accessing essential financial products.
Target Partners:
Monese, Revolut, Starling: (Primary) Digital banks with streamlined onboarding for migrants.
Traditional UK Banks (e.g., Barclays, HSBC): (Secondary) via comparison APIs.
Implementation (Technical):
API Integration (Contextual Redirect): Integrate with banking partner APIs that provide a list of required documents for account opening based on nationality and visa status.
Document Generator Integration: Direct link to generate a "Proof of Enrollment" or "Proof of Address" letter specifically formatted for a chosen bank's requirements.
Affiliate Links/Embedded Comparison: Provide a neutral comparison table of bank account options and use affiliate links for tracked referrals.
Value Prop for Partner: Low-cost, highly targeted customer acquisition channel.
Category 5: Official Government Data Sources (Critical)
Objective: Ensure all information is based on the most current, authoritative sources.
Target Partners:
UKVI/GOV.UK: For visa policy updates, processing times, and fee changes.
NHS Digital: For guidelines on healthcare eligibility and surcharge information.
Implementation (Technical):
Web Scraping & API Monitoring: Implement robust, respectful scrapers for GOV.UK pages that lack APIs, checking for updates at regular intervals.
Alert System: Any detected change to a source document triggers an alert for the Brédge content team to review and update the AI Knowledge Base and Compliance Engine rules.
Preference for APIs: Utilize official APIs wherever they exist (e.g., UK Parliament API) for structured data access.
3. Technical Implementation Framework
API Gateway: All external integrations will be routed through a dedicated AWS API Gateway layer. This provides:
Security: A single point to enforce API keys, rate limiting, and authentication.
Abstraction: Partners can change their API without affecting Brédge's core application logic.
Monitoring: Centralized logging for all inbound/outbound API traffic.
Data Mapping & Transformation: An Integration Engine (likely a set of AWS Lambda functions) will be responsible for:
Mapping partner data models to Brédge's internal schema.
Enriching incoming data with visa-compliance tags.
Handling authentication refresh cycles for partner APIs.
User Consent & Data Security: A user's visa data is highly sensitive. No visa data will be shared with a third-party API without the user's explicit, granular consent for each transaction (e.g., "Share your visa type and work rights with Reed to filter jobs?").
4. Phased Rollout Plan for Integrations
Phase 1 (MVP)
1. GOV.UK Web Scraping 2. University Career Portals 3. Basic Legal Directory (Manual)
Ensure information accuracy and solve the most acute user pain points (jobs, basic info) with minimal technical risk.
Phase 2 (V1)
1. Indeed/Reed API 2. SpareRoom API 3. Calendly for Legal Appointments
Automate the sourcing of compliant opportunities and streamline the referral process to human experts.
Phase 3 (Scale)
1. LinkedIn/Talent.io 2. Digital Banks (Revolut) 3. Citizens Advice Referral API
Expand into professional networking and financial inclusion, and deepen ties with the support ecosystem.
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