The Ed-Fi Alliance is pleased to announce the initial release of Ed-Fi Admin App 4.0. This new application replaces the legacy Ed-Fi ODS Admin App and was developed in partnership with Education Analytics.

Key Features​

• Manage client credentials, vendors, applications, database instances, and API health across diverse user roles and deployment models.
• Support for Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL.
• Differential user access and viewable claimsets for precise permission control.
• Optional Yopass integration for secure, one-time sharing of client credentials.
• Supports both ODS/API 6.x and 7.x in a single interface.
• Friendly and modern user interface.

Try It Out​

Here is the System Administrator Installation and Configuration Guide

What's next​

For more information, see the User's Guide.

We’re excited to announce the 0.7 release milestone for the Ed-Fi Data Management Service (DMS).This release focuses on multi-tenancy foundations, operational cost optimizations, and improved performance for scalable deployments.

The Ed-Fi Alliance is excited to announce the release of Ed-Fi ODS Admin API v2.3. This update brings several new features and improvements designed to enhance usability, security, and cross-platform support.

Key Features​

• Tenant Endpoints on V2: New read-only and management endpoints are now available at /v2/tenants.
• Multiple Credentials per Application: Applications can now have multiple credentials, supporting a wider range of integration scenarios.
• Updated OpenAPI Specifications: The OpenAPI documentation has been refreshed for v2.3.0.
• ARM Support for Docker Images: Docker images are now built and published for ARM processors, expanding deployment options.
• Support for ODS/API 6.x and 7.x: Admin API v2.3 is compatible with both ODS/API 6.x and 7.x platforms.

Enhancements​

• Improved Dockerfiles and Connection String Handling: Updates streamline deployment and configuration.
• Security Updates: .NET vulnerabilities have been remediated, and the platform is now upgraded to .NET 8.0.21.
• Logging Improvements: Double logging issues have been fixed.
• Installer Workflow Improvements: The installation process is now smoother and more reliable.
• Claimset Import Enhancements: Import now includes grandchild ResourceClaims for more comprehensive data management.
• Profile Endpoint Error Handling: The profile endpoint now returns a clear 400 error for invalid input.
• Cross-Platform Logging: log4net initialization has been improved for better compatibility across platforms.
• Health Check Endpoint: The /health endpoint now provides improved availability checks for Security and Admin databases.

What's next​

For more information you can visit our Ed-Fi ODS Admin API v2.3 documentation, and the Ed-Fi ODS Admin API v2.3 repository on Github.

We are excited to announce the release of Ed-Fi ODS/API v7.3.1 and MetaEd 4.6. ODS/API v7.3.1 adds support for Data Standard 6.0, alongside existing support for versions 5.2 and 4.0. Below is a summary of what’s new.

Overview​

User Story: as an education agency staff member, I want to view the data loaded into the Ed-Fi ODS/API, so that I can compare to my local source of truth and ensure the correct information has been loaded.

Solutions: Use an API client to access the ODS/API, using key/secret credentials issued by the platform host. The ODS/API's Open API files ("swagger.json" metadata) provide documentation of available resources, and there are many robust tools that can read this file to pre-create HTTP requests for you. Bruno is currently my favorite such tool; Postman and Swagger UI are more well-known alternatives.

What about database access as an alternative? And how do these API clients help solve this problem? Read on for more on these topics.

The documentation for Ed-Fi Data Standard 6.0 is now live! Check out What's New in Data Standard 6.0 for full details.

Key Breaking Changes in 6.0​

This release introduces breaking changes, aligned with the Ed-Fi Alliance’s release cadence. Here are the highlights:

The Ed-Fi Alliance continues to advance its mission of enabling interoperability and scalable data solutions for education agencies. At the recent Ed-Fi Alliance Summit 2025, we shared updates from the Ed-Fi Technology Roadmap, highlighted recent releases, and previewed what’s coming in the next few years.

Welcome to the July 2025 Ed-Fi release update! This post highlights the latest features, improvements, and fixes delivered in the Ed-Fi Admin App v3.3.4 and API Publisher v1.3.0. Whether you’re an implementer, developer, or community member, these updates are designed to make your Ed-Fi experience smoother and more secure.

We’re thrilled to announce the Release Candidate 1 / v0.6.0 release milestone for the Ed-Fi Data Management Service (DMS). This release introduces Swagger UI, template databases, and completes critical end-to-end and compatibility testing. It also lays the groundwork for smoother integration and a better developer experience.

We’re excited to announce the 0.5 release milestone for the Ed-Fi Data Management Service (DMS), marking another step forward on our path toward the upcoming Release Candidate 1. This release delivers key features to support authorization, extensibility, and interoperability.