Technical Articles
This section contains technical articles and white papers on topics of interest to developers and implementers.
Education Agency Business Process Security Considerations
No connected technology solution is without risk. This article provides
Guidance on Multi-Year Data in ODS
This article provides essential information for education agencies and other
Identities API
The Ed-Fi Identities API provides an abstraction wrapper for an optional native
Unique ID System Integration
Out of the box, the Ed-Fi ODS/API does not require use of a Unique ID system. Please
Key Structure in the Ed-Fi ODS / API
This article provides technical details on the key structure in the Ed-Fi ODS /
Cascading Key Updates on ODS / API Resources
The Ed-Fi ODS SQL Server data store allows for the configuration of Cascading
Adding Custom ODS / API Features
The Ed-Fi ODS / API comes with a set of configurable features that can be
ODS / API Composite Resources Technical Approach
The Ed-Fi Alliance is phasing out support for Composite and recommends against implementing any new composites in 2026 or beyond.
Running the Postman Integration Tests
The Ed-Fi ODS / API includes several collections of Postman tests that can be
Securing OAuth Secrets
A secure password storage strategy is critical to mitigating data breaches. This
Working with Code Generation
The Code Generation utility is a .NET 8 command-line application that has been integrated into the Ed-Fi ODS / API initdev process. Its responsibility is to generate C# classes, ORM mapping files for the core application, plus all profiles and extensions. It uses logic-less {} templates that are embedded within the assembly to generate the files. The application depends on Castle Windsor for its container.