Quickstart
Make your first API call to the Merge Unified API in under 10 minutes.
A test Linked Account lets you simulate an end user’s connection to a third-party platform without affecting production data.
To test with real data, create a free account with one of the platforms below. Once you have an account, select that platform when creating your test Linked Account.
Once created, your test Linked Account will automatically start syncing data from the third-party platform. Copy the Account Token shown at the bottom of the Linked Account detail page — you will need it in the next step.
Try the interactive API tester below to see how a request to the Merge Unified API works. This uses mock data for illustrative purposes.
Each object in results is a Common Model — a normalized shape that looks the same regardless of whether the source is BambooHR, Workday, ADP, or any other HRIS provider. Fields like first_name, work_email, and employment_status are standardized across all integrations.
If the response contains an empty results array, your test Linked Account may still be syncing. Wait a minute and try again, or check the sync status in your Dashboard.
Here is what happened:
That is the core of every Merge integration. The only difference in production is that Merge Link, not the Dashboard, creates Linked Accounts for your real end users.
Or skip ahead to the Architecture reference to understand how everything fits together.