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 8.0 command-line application that has been