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Frequently asked questions about verifiers

Short answers about adding verifiers, renaming them and what they can see.

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Labels that name Verifier use your organisation's own term if you've renamed it.

Why can't I add a verifier?

You need a registration type that represents verifiers. Create one under Settings > Profile and terms > Registrations, then select Add Verifier again.

We call them something else. Can we rename verifiers?

Yes. In Settings > Profile and terms, select Edit Details and set the singular and plural under What you call Verifiers. Every label that names them follows. Leave both empty to go back to Verifier and Verifiers.

What can a verifier see and do?

Only what your Verifier settings allow: editing assigned applications, receiving applications and milestones from applicants, accepting the letter of offer, and access to conditions, milestones and contracts. See Verifiers and institutions.

A verifier shows Unclaimed. What does that mean?

Nobody has signed in for it yet. Open its record and select Resend invitation.

Can someone be an applicant and act for a verifier?

Yes. Use Invite User on the verifier's record: a person who already has an account is added straight away and keeps what they had.

This page uses Backed's default terms, such as Funding Round and Application Template. An organisation may rename them, so read each as your organisation's own term if you've renamed it.