Introduction
The Award Intelligence Engine API provides deterministic payroll compliance calculations for Australian Modern Awards.
What the API does
- Calculate minimum pay for any shift scenario — returns gross pay, ordinary/overtime/penalty breakdowns, rate derivation, and allowances
- Detect compliance risks — identifies underpayment, missing penalties, overtime violations, and classification errors
- Compare awards — compare rules and pay outcomes between two awards side by side
- Batch compliance review — upload CSV/JSON payroll files and get per-row compliance analysis
- Browse awards — list all 122 Modern Awards, view classifications, pay rates, and rule details
Key properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Deterministic | Same inputs always produce the same outputs. No AI or machine learning in the calculation path. |
| Traceable | Every calculation links back to source award clauses. Full audit trails available. |
| Versioned | Award data is version-tracked with content hashing. You always know which version was used. |
| Standard REST | JSON over HTTPS. Standard HTTP status codes. No special SDKs required. |
Supported awards
The engine currently supports deterministic calculations for 11 Modern Awards covering retail, hospitality, manufacturing, construction, and professional services. All 122 awards are available for browsing and knowledge queries.
See Supported Awards for the full list.
Who is this for
- Payroll software developers integrating award compliance into their products
- HR tech platforms adding minimum pay validation to shift management workflows
- Compliance automation tools checking payroll data against award rules at scale
Base URL
https://api.awardsintelligence.com.au/api/v1All endpoints are relative to this base URL.