> ## Documentation Index
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# API enhancements

> Automate employer search inputs in your applications.

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  <span className="release-date">August 20, 2024</span>
  <span className="release-tag" data-changelog-tag="api">API</span>
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A new `matching_score` [field](https://argyle.com/docs/api-reference/items#object-matching_score) is now returned when [listing Items](https://argyle.com/docs/api-reference/items#list).

* This field provides a confidence score of how well the returned Items match your search query. A new `min_matching_score` [query parameter](https://argyle.com/docs/api-reference/items#list-min_matching_score) has also been added to restrict search results to specific confidence levels.
* **This field can be used to automate employer search inputs in your applications** — query Argyle's API for a relevant Item and with high confidence [directly connect](https://argyle.com/docs/workflows/account-connections#direct-login) users to their employers' login screens in Link.

Additionally, in **Sandbox** you can now [update a sample user's identity information](https://argyle.com/docs/overview/sandbox-testing#update-sample-data). This provides a way to test or explore how your system handles identity-related events such as a user's `employment_status` updating from `active` to `terminated`.