ApproveThis manages your IDWise Integration approvals.

Two Platforms, One Powerful Workflow

Modern businesses face a dual challenge: maintaining rigorous compliance standards while keeping operational workflows moving at digital speed. IDWise's AI-powered identity verification solves the first problem with cutting-edge KYC/AML solutions. ApproveThis tackles the second with intelligent approval automation. When connected through Zapier, these platforms create an airtight system for regulated industries – financial services, healthcare, and legal tech – to onboard customers safely while maintaining operational velocity.

Why This Integration Matters Now

The global KYC market is projected to reach $2.8B by 2030, driven by increasing fraud prevention needs. However, 68% of businesses report approval bottlenecks during customer onboarding according to recent industry surveys. This integration directly addresses both trends by combining IDWise's verification accuracy with ApproveThis' decision automation.

Core Capabilities: Complementary Strengths

IDWise brings machine learning-powered identity checks, AML screening, and risk assessment to the table. ApproveThis adds configurable approval workflows with features like conditional routing and automatic escalation. Together, they enable scenarios where verification events directly trigger approval processes – without manual handoffs between systems.

Key Technical Advantages

The Zapier integration enables real-time data flow between platforms. When IDWise detects a high-risk customer during verification (trigger), ApproveThis can automatically route the case to compliance officers (action). Conversely, approved client onboarding requests in ApproveThis can initiate IDWise journeys through predefined Zaps.

Real-World Use Cases Across Industries

1. High-Risk Client Onboarding for Fintechs

Digital banks using IDWise's AML monitoring can automatically flag potential risks. Through Zapier, these alerts create approval requests in ApproveThis for compliance review. Approvers receive email notifications with embedded case details, enabling one-click decisions that sync back to IDWise. A European neobank reduced onboarding delays by 41% using this method while maintaining strict EU regulatory compliance.

2. Audit-Ready Documentation for Legal Firms

When IDWise completes a client verification journey (trigger), ApproveThis automatically generates an approval request (action) for document certification. Law firms using this workflow maintain chain-of-custody records with timestamps from both systems. This dual-layer audit trail proved critical for a multinational firm during recent FINRA examinations.

3. Partner Vetting in Healthcare

Medical device manufacturers can trigger IDWise background checks when ApproveThis receives new vendor applications. The verification results auto-populate approval requests, enabling procurement teams to make informed decisions without switching platforms. A mid-sized biotech company eliminated 23 manual steps from their vendor approval process using this integration.

Cross-Functional Benefits

Compliance Teams

Maintain oversight without bottlenecks through parallel approval paths. Critical alerts from IDWise automatically route to senior staff via ApproveThis' escalation rules, while routine verifications use preset thresholds for auto-approval.

Operations Managers

Track verification and approval SLAs in real time through ApproveThis' dashboard. The system's calculated fields automatically flag aging requests that might impact onboarding timelines.

Customer Success

External clients can approve sensitive verification requests via email without needing ApproveThis licenses. A wealth management firm uses this feature for limited partner approvals, maintaining strict privacy while avoiding software access requests.

Implementation Guide

Step 1: Map your compliance triggers. Identify which IDWise events (AML alerts, journey completions) require human approval.
Step 2: Configure ApproveThis templates with conditional logic. For example, set higher approval thresholds for transactions over $500K.
Step 3: Build Zaps using pre-configured triggers/actions. A common pattern: IDWise AML Update (trigger) → ApproveThis Create Request (action) → Gmail Send Decision (action).
Step 4: Test with historical data. Re-run previous IDWise cases through the approval workflow to validate routing logic.

Critical Technical Notes

Leverage ApproveThis' calculated fields to automate risk scoring. For instance, create a composite risk score using IDWise's verification confidence level plus transaction amount. Set automatic approvals for scores below your risk threshold, routing only exceptions for manual review.

Overcoming Common Challenges

Some teams initially worry about losing visibility when automating approvals. ApproveThis counters this through its real-time audit trail, which records every decision alongside the original IDWise verification data. For organizations requiring physical signatures, the system can integrate DocuSign through additional Zaps while maintaining a single approval thread.

Future-Proofing Your Workflow

As IDWise adds new verification methods (blockchain analysis, behavioral biometrics), the integration remains adaptable. ApproveThis workflows can incorporate these data points through Zapier's dynamic fields. A crypto exchange already uses this flexibility to route transactions based on IDWise's blockchain risk scores.

Getting Started

Begin with a pilot program focusing on one high-impact workflow – typically AML exception handling or partner certifications. Most teams see ROI within 60 days through reduced manual reviews. Visit Zapier to explore pre-built templates, then customize the integration using IDWise's API documentation and ApproveThis' workflow designer.

The Bottom Line

In regulated industries, slow approvals create compliance risks just as dangerous as fast, unverified ones. This integration lets organizations match the speed of digital business without sacrificing oversight. By automating the handoff between verification and approval, companies can finally achieve both regulatory compliance and operational efficiency at scale.

Ready to transform your approval workflows? Register for ApproveThis or schedule a custom demo to see the IDWise integration in action.