Technical Articles

This section contains technical articles and white papers on topics of interest to developers and implementers.

📄️ Adding Custom ODS / API Features

The Ed-Fi ODS / API comes with a set of configurable features that can be

📄️ Cascading Key Updates on ODS / API Resources

The Ed-Fi ODS SQL Server data store allows for the configuration of Cascading

📄️ 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

📄️ Key Structure in the Ed-Fi ODS / API

This article provides technical details on the key structure in the Ed-Fi ODS /

📄️ ODS / API Composite Resources Technical Approach

As part of the evolution of the Ed-Fi ODS / API from primarily supporting _data

📄️ 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

📄️ Unique ID System Integration

Generally speaking, a unique ID system ensures that a person has only one unique

📄️ Working with Code Generation

The Code Generation utility is a .NET 8.0 command-line application that has been