Once you've registered your employer and administrator, the next step is to configure E-Verify for any employer that will be using the E-Verify program as part of the I-9 process.

E-Verify configuration can be set up in two ways:

API Setup (Initial Credentials) – use the API to pass E-Verify credentials directly for an employer. This avoids requiring the administrator to key them in manually through Embedded Mode.
Embedded Mode Setup – generate a secure, embeddable link that allows an administrator to sign in and configure E-Verify credentials through the UI. This remains the method for ongoing credential updates.

Option 1: Configure E-Verify using the API (Initial Setup Only)

Use the following endpoint to establish E-Verify credentials for an employer with an active E-Verify account:

POST /v1/employers/{employerId}/everifySetting

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This endpoint is only for the initial setup of credentials. Once credentials are saved, all future updates must be made in the Employer Embedded Mode user interface.

Request

{
  "companyId": "123456",
  "programAdministratorId": "789012",
  "programAdministratorFirstName": "John",
  "programAdministratorLastName": "Doe",
  "programAdministratorEmail": "[email protected]",
  "programAdministratorPhone": "234-567-8901",
  "webServiceUsername": "everify_user",
  "webServicePassword": "everify_pwd"
}

Request Elements

Element	Description
`companyId`	The employer’s E-Verify company ID (from the E-Verify portal, company profile).
`programAdministratorId`	The E-Verify user profile ID (from the E-Verify portal, user profile).
`programAdministratorFirstName`	Program Administrator’s first name (from the E-Verify portal).
`programAdministratorLastName`	Program Administrator’s last name (from the E-Verify portal).
`programAdministratorEmail`	Program Administrator’s email (from the E-Verify portal).
`programAdministratorPhone`	Program Administrator’s phone number (from the E-Verify portal).
`webServiceUsername`	The E-Verify web service user ID (from the E-Verify portal, web service profile). Note: this is an ID, not an email.
`webServicePassword`	The E-Verify web service password (from the E-Verify portal, web service profile).

E-Verify Mapping

Below you'll find screenshots from the E-Verify portal where you can find the data needed for the request.

	E-Verify Portal
Company ID
User Credentials
Webservice Credentials: navigation to webservice user
Webservice Credentials: webservice username and password

Response

The API will return the saved E-Verify settings in the everifySettings object.

{
  "everifySettings": {
    "companyId": "123456",
    "programAdministratorId": "789012",
    "programAdministratorFirstName": "John",
    "programAdministratorLastName": "Doe",
    "programAdministratorEmail": "[email protected]",
    "programAdministratorPhone": "234-567-8901",
    "webServiceUsername": "everify_user",
    "webServicePassword": "everify123"
  }
}

Option 2: Configure E-Verify via Embedded Mode

Implementing Embedded Mode configuration in your platform is a two-step process:

Authenticate the administrator using the authenticateUri
Navigate to the embeddedUri to complete the configuration

The administrator must be authenticated before accessing the E-Verify settings page. Both links are returned by the API and must be used in sequence to ensure a successful configuration.

Generate E-Verify Configuration Page

The /employers/{employerId}/admins/{adminId}/everifySettings/generateToken GET endpoint generates a secure, embeddable link to the E-Verify configuration for a valid administrator. Once embedded in your platform, the administrator can complete the form to enable automatic E-Verify case creation for all completed Forms I-9 under the employer.

Request

curl --location 'https://api.symmetry.com/i9/v1/employers/01971d41-b29d-75cf-a308-12345678/admins/01972152-29ab-78f4-93ce-12345678/everifySettings/generateToken' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer ••••••'

Path Parameters

Element	Type	Description
`employerId`	string	The unique identifier of the employer for whom E-Verify is being configured.
`adminId`	string	The ID of the administrator completing the E-Verify configuration.

Response

A successful response returns a JSON object with two URLs: one for authentication and one for accessing the configuration page.

{
  "authenticateUri": "https://symmetry.workbright.com/sign_in_with_token?token=12345670a239f8b5809c",
  "embeddedUri": "https://symmetry.workbright.com/admin/everify/accounts"
}

Two-Step Implementation Process

To integrate the E-Verify settings page into your platform:

Authenticate the administrator using the authenticateUri: this one-time-use token link signs the user in securely
Embed or redirect to the embeddedUri: this opens the E-Verify settings form for configuration
- The administrator must be signed in using the authenticateUri before accessing the embeddedUri, or the page will not load properly.

Response Elements

Element	Type	Description
`authenticateUri`	string	A secure, one-time-use link that signs the administrator in directly using a token
`embeddedUri`	string	A direct link to the E-Verify configuration page where the authenticated administrator can complete or manage E-Verify setup for the employer. The administrator must be authenticated using the `authenticateUri` prior to accessing the `embeddedUri`.