Real-time API that verifies professional licenses across state boards

Real-time API that verifies professional licenses across state boards targets a $3.6B = 1.2M potential buyer organizations (marketplaces, staffing agencies, clinics, SMBs that list licensed professionals) × $3K ACV average total addressable market with medium saturation and a year-over-year growth rate of 12% CAGR — identity verification and compliance SaaS demand driven by regulatory scrutiny and platform safety needs (industry reports and market analyses).

Key trends driving demand: Regulatory scrutiny and buyer safety demands are rising — platforms must provide auditable verification to win contracts and reduce liability.; API-first developer products are preferred by marketplaces and startups — easy-to-integrate services drive faster adoption than managed services.; Shift from batch to continuous verification — customers want realtime status and change notifications rather than periodic background checks.; Advances in scraping orchestration and ML normalization make building reliable connectors to disparate state portals cheaper and faster than five years ago.; Market consolidation among identity/data providers is creating space for niche API specialists that serve developer-focused verticals..