Simplify benefits administration with Guardian Access
Simplicity is the goal when accessing, managing, and utilizing employee benefits. That is why Guardian offers tools and connectivity that help to save time, reduce effort, and improve benefits experiences. Our application programming interface integrations (API) enable real-time data exchange with key benefits administration platforms to deliver ease and convenience to employees and the organizations that rely on their talent.
Guardian Access connection partners
We’re partnering with leading benefits administration platforms who specialize in the markets we serve, so you can benefit from the modern experience of connected software through Guardian Access. See who we’re working with and learn when these connections go live.
ADP Workforce Now®
Integrated platform that supports small and mid-size businesses for payroll and wide range of HR solutions.
Member Benefits API | Available now |
Policy API | Available now |
EOI API | Available now |
Vantage HCM, Health & Welfare Service Engine, Next Gen HCM and BenMark platforms
Human Capital Management systems that support the complex needs of large employers.
EOI API | Available now |
Ease enables group insurance brokers to offer online enrollment for businesses, specializing in solutions for groups under 250 lives.
Member Benefits API | Available now |
Policy API* | Available now |
EOI API | Available now |
* Initially will be used to reconcile the Guardian plan details (rates, eligibility rules, etc.) with how the plan details are configured on the platform to help streamline the plan setup process.
Learn moreHR and Benefits platform for small to mid-size employers distributed by Group Insurance Brokers, backed by best-in-class implementation and support.
Policy API | Available now |
EOI API | Available now |
Member Benefits API | Available now |
People platform built to help small businesses onboard, pay, insure, and support their hard-working teams.
Member Benefits API | Available now |
Flexible unified product suite for payroll, HR, benefits, talent, and more, with best-in-class service.
Policy API* | Available now |
Member Benefits API** | Available now |
EOI API | Q2 2024 |
*Currently used to pull in all Guardian plan rules (e.g. rates, eligibility rules, etc.) so that the Paylocity team can configure the platform. It is expected that a future Paylocity release will leverage the full power of the Policy API to auto-configure all Guardian plans on the Paylocity platform.
**Eligibility data exchange is currently supported by API, resulting in faster file processing.
Flexible and intuitive software and services for benefits shopping, enrollment, billing, compliance and administration.
EOI API | Available now |
Policy API | Available now |
Provider Directory API | Available now |
Member Benefits API | Available now |
Rippling manages employees’ payroll, benefits, devices, apps and more-all in one platform.
Member Benefits API | Available now |
Workday provides benefits administration software that manages everything from plans to eligibility rules — all in the same system as employee transactional data.
Guardian is an inaugural Workday Wellness Partner and is co-developing a catalog of APIs.
Evidence of Insurability (EOI) | Available now |
Policy API | Q2 2025 |
Member Benefits API | Q2 2025 |
Leave of Absence Management API | Q4 2025 |
2 in 3 employers feel real-time connectivity is an important consideration when evaluating HR/benefits technology solutions.
Save time
Average time spent on managing tasks on ben administration tasks
Avoid errors
Integrations helps you avoid the most common errors that occur when setting up a benefit technology platform
1 in 3 employers would prefer to switch to a carrier for real-time connectivity
Streamline the benefits administration process with Guardian Access
Our API integrations with key benefits administration platforms help eliminate the complexity of plan setup and data exchange, while solving common pain points in the benefits administration process.
Policy API automates the passing of plan details and rates from Guardian’s system to your benefits administration platform – reducing setup time and eliminating errors. We do the work for you, from initial case setup to updates at renewal.
Member Benefits API allows for transmission of all member transactions from your benefits administration platform to Guardian in real-time--eliminating the need to build and test the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) file, as well as weekly reconcilement.
Evidence of Insurability (EOI) API provides a seamless experience for employees who need to complete an EOI questionnaire upon enrollment. This technology also provides automatic status updates to employees and HR teams.
Provider Directory API provides employees with intuitive access to Guardian’s provider directories within the benefits shopping experience.
Unless otherwise noted all information is from Quantum Leap, Guardian 12th Annual Workplace Benefits Study (2023)
*Guardian 9th Annual Workplace Benefits Study (2020)
None of the entities listed herein are affiliates, or subsidiaries of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian). Any reference to the term “partner” refers to the API connectivity and does not necessarily connote a service provider relationship between Guardian and the entity. Platform overview provided by each partner. API integrations timing are best estimates and are subject to change. Guardian® is a registered trademark of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America.