GovBridge, explained

Help your team spot broken software connections.

When software exchanges information with another service, a change can break the connection. GovBridge helps technical teams check those connections and keep a record of what happened.

You can review reports in a browser. A developer sets up and runs the checks.

Two ways to use GovBridge

Check software connections

GovBridge Assurance compares test reports so your team can see which checks passed, failed or could not finish.

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Connect to UK public data

The GovBridge API gives developers a common way to request supported records, such as company details, property sale history and food hygiene ratings.

See supported data and API documentation →

A simple example

A due date disappears after a software update.

Your developer adds a check that a due date is present.
They run it before and after the update, then upload the reports.
GovBridge shows the failed check so your team can investigate.

It checks what your team specifies. It does not fix the software automatically or prove that a tax return is correct.

Find your starting point

I run a business or accountancy practice

Discuss a recurring software problem and whether a scoped pilot would help. You will need a technical partner to run checks.

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I manage software delivery

Review uploaded reports and changes before a release. Ask your developer to set up the checks first.

Reports belong to the signed-in account; shared team access is not available.

I build or test software

Start with a local demonstration, then configure checks for your test system. Upload a report without exposing raw responses.

Run your first check →

What you can use today

Developer preview: Assurance checks, saved reports and comparisons. Public-data routes include Companies House, property sale history and food hygiene. Check route availability.
Test environment only: HMRC tools use a sandbox. Corporation Tax draft checks cover basic fields and dates; tracked submissions send a configured test return, not your draft.
Not available: Production HMRC filing and DVLA vehicle lookup. Income Tax onboarding is paused.

GovBridge is an independent service. It is not accounting software or a government approval service.

A few useful answers

Can I use it without coding?

You can sign in by email and review reports in the browser without writing code. A developer must configure and run the checks, and someone must upload the results. An empty account will not contain reports from your existing software.

Does a passed check mean we are ready to go live?

A pass means that a specific expected result was present in that run. Your team still decides whether a release is ready. Reports are supplied by your team; GovBridge does not independently witness the tests or certify compliance, tax correctness or HMRC approval.

What do the technical terms mean?

API: A way for one software system to request information from another.
Sandbox: A provider's test environment, separate from live business activity.
Staging: Your team's test version of its own system.
JSON: A structured text format used to exchange information between systems.
Blocked check: A check that could not finish, for example because a required service was unavailable.