Introduction to Bridge Intelligence
An overview of the Bridge platform and what you can build with it.
Welcome to Bridge
Bridge Intelligence is a regulated financial infrastructure platform that unifies payments, custody, identity, and settlement into a single API. This documentation will help you understand the platform, integrate with our APIs, and build your first application.
What You Can Build
With Bridge, you can build:
- Cross-border payment products with sub-3-second settlement
- Digital asset custody solutions with HSM-backed key management
- KYC/AML verification flows with multi-provider compliance screening
- Multi-asset wallets combining fiat and digital assets
- Tokenization platforms for real-world assets
- Settlement infrastructure for institutional finance
Core Concepts
Distributed Ledger Settlement
Every transaction on Bridge is recorded on a permissioned distributed ledger with cryptographic finality. There is no batch processing — payments either settle immediately or fail explicitly.
API-First Architecture
Every capability in the platform is accessible through REST APIs. We provide SDKs for TypeScript, Python, and Kotlin, and webhook support for real-time notifications.
Compliance by Default
Compliance is built into every layer of the platform. KYC/AML screening, sanctions checks, and Travel Rule data are part of the transaction lifecycle — not bolted on afterwards.
Multi-Tenant by Design
A single Bridge deployment can serve multiple institutions with complete data isolation. Each tenant has its own configuration, compliance rulesets, and credentials.
Next Steps
- Quick Start Guide — make your first API call in 5 minutes
- Authentication — learn how to authenticate with the API
- API Reference — full reference for all endpoints