aid: zeal-hq url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/zeal-hq/refs/heads/main/apis.yml name: Zeal kind: company description: Zeal is an embedded, payroll-as-a-service platform. Its API lets software companies build their own payroll products - onboarding companies, employees, and 1099 contractors, running pay runs, disbursing pay, and handling tax calculation, filing, and compliance across all US jurisdictions - without becoming a payroll company themselves. image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg tags: - Payroll - Embedded Finance - Fintech - Tax Compliance - Contractors - Human Resources created: '2026-07-01' modified: '2026-07-01' specificationVersion: '0.19' apis: - aid: zeal-hq:zeal-hq-companies-api name: Zeal Companies API tags: - Companies - Onboarding - Bank Accounts image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg humanURL: https://docs.zeal.com/reference/create-company baseURL: https://api.zeal.com properties: - url: https://docs.zeal.com/docs/what-is-zeal type: Documentation - url: https://docs.zeal.com/reference/create-company type: APIReference - url: openapi/zeal-hq-openapi.yml type: OpenAPI - url: collections/zeal-hq.postman_collection.json type: PostmanCollection - url: collections/zeal-hq.opencollection.json type: OpenCollection description: Create and manage employer companies on the platform - company profile, onboarding links and status, authorization documents, and company bank accounts with micro-deposit verification. - aid: zeal-hq:zeal-hq-employees-api name: Zeal Employees API tags: - Employees - W-2 - Workers image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg humanURL: https://docs.zeal.com/reference/create-employee baseURL: https://api.zeal.com properties: - url: https://docs.zeal.com/docs/employee-onboarding-guide type: Documentation - url: https://docs.zeal.com/reference/create-employee type: APIReference - url: openapi/zeal-hq-openapi.yml type: OpenAPI - url: collections/zeal-hq.postman_collection.json type: PostmanCollection - url: collections/zeal-hq.opencollection.json type: OpenCollection description: Create, retrieve, and update W-2 employees, upload government IDs, check onboarding requirements, and manage employee tax parameters and withholding. - aid: zeal-hq:zeal-hq-contractors-api name: Zeal Contractors API tags: - Contractors - 1099 - Workers image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg humanURL: https://docs.zeal.com/reference/create-contractor baseURL: https://api.zeal.com properties: - url: https://docs.zeal.com/docs/contractor-onboarding-guide type: Documentation - url: https://docs.zeal.com/reference/create-contractor type: APIReference - url: openapi/zeal-hq-openapi.yml type: OpenAPI - url: collections/zeal-hq.postman_collection.json type: PostmanCollection - url: collections/zeal-hq.opencollection.json type: OpenCollection description: Create, retrieve, and update 1099 contractors, upload government IDs, generate contractor onboarding links, and set onboarded status. - aid: zeal-hq:zeal-hq-employee-check-api name: Zeal Employee Check (Payroll Run) API tags: - Payroll - Paychecks - Pay Runs image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg humanURL: https://docs.zeal.com/reference/create-employee-check baseURL: https://api.zeal.com properties: - url: https://docs.zeal.com/docs/regular-payroll type: Documentation - url: https://docs.zeal.com/reference/create-employee-check type: APIReference - url: openapi/zeal-hq-openapi.yml type: OpenAPI - url: collections/zeal-hq.postman_collection.json type: PostmanCollection - url: collections/zeal-hq.opencollection.json type: OpenCollection description: Create single and bulk employee checks (paychecks), attach and edit shifts, preview payroll, download paystub PDFs, and run pay runs that calculate gross-to-net and taxes. - aid: zeal-hq:zeal-hq-contractor-payments-api name: Zeal Contractor Payments API tags: - Contractor Payments - Disbursement - 1099 image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg humanURL: https://docs.zeal.com/reference/create-contractor-payment baseURL: https://api.zeal.com properties: - url: https://docs.zeal.com/docs/contractor-onboarding-guide type: Documentation - url: https://docs.zeal.com/reference/create-contractor-payment type: APIReference - url: openapi/zeal-hq-openapi.yml type: OpenAPI - url: collections/zeal-hq.postman_collection.json type: PostmanCollection - url: collections/zeal-hq.opencollection.json type: OpenCollection description: Create, retrieve, update, and delete contractor payments and trigger their disbursement to worker bank accounts. - aid: zeal-hq:zeal-hq-pay-schedules-api name: Zeal Pay Schedules API tags: - Pay Schedules - Reporting Periods - Check Dates image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg humanURL: https://docs.zeal.com/reference/get-all-reporting-periods baseURL: https://api.zeal.com properties: - url: https://docs.zeal.com/reference/pay-frequency-reporting-periods-and-check-dates type: Documentation - url: https://docs.zeal.com/reference/get-all-reporting-periods type: APIReference - url: openapi/zeal-hq-openapi.yml type: OpenAPI - url: collections/zeal-hq.postman_collection.json type: PostmanCollection - url: collections/zeal-hq.opencollection.json type: OpenCollection description: Retrieve reporting periods, upcoming regular payroll, and the next available check and pay dates that drive the company's pay frequency and schedule. - aid: zeal-hq:zeal-hq-onboarding-api name: Zeal Worker Onboarding API tags: - Onboarding - Hosted Flows - Compliance Paperwork image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg humanURL: https://docs.zeal.com/reference/generate-employee-onboarding-link baseURL: https://api.zeal.com properties: - url: https://docs.zeal.com/docs/employee-onboarding-guide type: Documentation - url: https://docs.zeal.com/reference/generate-employee-onboarding-link type: APIReference - url: openapi/zeal-hq-openapi.yml type: OpenAPI - url: collections/zeal-hq.postman_collection.json type: PostmanCollection - url: collections/zeal-hq.opencollection.json type: OpenCollection description: Generate hosted onboarding links for employees and contractors - account setup, bank account collection, ID upload, W-4, I-9, and custom paperwork - so workers can complete compliant onboarding themselves. - aid: zeal-hq:zeal-hq-tax-api name: Zeal Tax and Compliance API tags: - Tax - Compliance - Minimum Wage image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg humanURL: https://docs.zeal.com/reference/get-employee-tax-parameter-definitions baseURL: https://api.zeal.com properties: - url: https://docs.zeal.com/reference/introduction type: Documentation - url: https://docs.zeal.com/reference/get-employee-tax-parameter-definitions type: APIReference - url: openapi/zeal-hq-openapi.yml type: OpenAPI - url: collections/zeal-hq.postman_collection.json type: PostmanCollection - url: collections/zeal-hq.opencollection.json type: OpenCollection description: Set and retrieve employee tax parameters and definitions, resolve taxable work locations, and look up minimum wage rules for automated, jurisdiction-aware payroll tax handling. - aid: zeal-hq:zeal-hq-reports-api name: Zeal Reports API tags: - Reports - Payroll Journal - Analytics image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg humanURL: https://docs.zeal.com/reference/create-payroll-journal-report baseURL: https://api.zeal.com properties: - url: https://docs.zeal.com/reference/introduction type: Documentation - url: https://docs.zeal.com/reference/create-payroll-journal-report type: APIReference - url: openapi/zeal-hq-openapi.yml type: OpenAPI - url: collections/zeal-hq.postman_collection.json type: PostmanCollection - url: collections/zeal-hq.opencollection.json type: OpenCollection description: Generate asynchronous payroll reports - payroll journal, cash requirements, labor allocation, payment/worker summaries, quarter- and year-to-date - then poll job status and download the finished report. - aid: zeal-hq:zeal-hq-funding-api name: Zeal Funding and Journal API tags: - Funding - Journal - Accounting image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg humanURL: https://docs.zeal.com/reference/get-provider-balance baseURL: https://api.zeal.com properties: - url: https://docs.zeal.com/reference/introduction type: Documentation - url: https://docs.zeal.com/reference/get-provider-balance type: APIReference - url: openapi/zeal-hq-openapi.yml type: OpenAPI - url: collections/zeal-hq.postman_collection.json type: PostmanCollection - url: collections/zeal-hq.opencollection.json type: OpenCollection description: Inspect the reserve/provider balance funding payroll and build a payroll journal via the custom payroll journal report for accounting reconciliation. - aid: zeal-hq:zeal-hq-webhooks-api name: Zeal Webhooks and Events API tags: - Webhooks - Events - Notifications image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg humanURL: https://docs.zeal.com/reference/webhook-events baseURL: https://api.zeal.com properties: - url: https://docs.zeal.com/reference/webhook-events type: Documentation - url: https://docs.zeal.com/reference/webhook-events type: APIReference - url: openapi/zeal-hq-openapi.yml type: OpenAPI - url: collections/zeal-hq.postman_collection.json type: PostmanCollection - url: collections/zeal-hq.opencollection.json type: OpenCollection description: Subscribe to platform events - company, employee, contractor, bank account, employee-check and employer-check processed events - delivered as webhooks so consumers can react to payroll lifecycle changes. common: - type: DomainSecurity url: security/zeal-hq-domain-security.yml - type: Authentication url: authentication/zeal-hq-authentication.yml - type: LinkedIn url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zeal-holdings - type: Website url: https://www.zeal.com - type: Documentation url: https://docs.zeal.com - type: Plans url: plans/zeal-hq-plans-pricing.yml - type: RateLimits url: rate-limits/zeal-hq-rate-limits.yml - type: FinOps url: finops/zeal-hq-finops.yml - url: https://www.zeal.com/blog/rss.xml type: Blog maintainers: - FN: Kin Lane email: kin@apievangelist.com