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Development Resources
This page provides development resources for vendors and partners integrating with WISEdata using Ed‑Fi standards and APIs. It includes Ed‑Fi learning materials, supported DPI implementations by school year, and Swagger access for testing.
Ed-Fi API and Data Standards Used
School Year | API | Data Standard |
2027-28 |
| v6 |
2026-27 | v7 | v5 |
2025-26 | v7 | v5 |
2024-25 | v6 | V4 |
Swagger
Swagger UI provides interactive documentation for the Ed‑Fi ODS/API, allowing users to review endpoints and test API calls.
Swagger is only accessible in the Sandbox/User Acceptance Testing (UAT) environment and is intentionally disabled in production. This protects sensitive data, preserves system performance, and prevents unintended changes to live systems, aligning with security and compliance best practices. Using the Online Documentation.
Year | Swagger |
|
|---|---|---|
25/26 and 26/27 SY | ||
23/24 and 24/25 SY |
Ed-Fi Resources
New to the Ed‑Fi Alliance APIs and framework? Start with the foundational resources below to understand the Ed‑Fi Data Standard, implementation guidance, and community support.
To access many of these resources, you’ll need to Create an Ed-Fi Account.
Technology Providers: Entry point for account creation, implementation playbooks, use cases, and joining the Ed‑Fi community
Technology Providers - Implementation Playbook: A step-by-step guide to get familiar with the Ed-Fi Data Standard and ODS/API .
Ed-Fi ODS / API Platform Multiple Versions (Source: Ed-Fi Tech Docs)
Best Practices and Support
API Integration Best Practices – Guidance for effective and reliable API integrations
UI/UX Best Practices for Error Resolution – Recommendations for administrative error handling
Ed-Fi ODS-API Error Responses – Troubleshooting reference for common API errors
Submit an Issue - How to engage with the Ed‑Fi community for support
WISEdata Ed-Fi Software Development Kits (SDK)
2026-27 SY onward, DPI SDK development has been discontinued. Vendors can create their own Using Code Generation to Create an SDK (SOURCE: Ed-Fi Tech Docs) Note that the relevant WI DPI Swagger URLs should be used in the code generation process.
Vendor Create SDK For 2026-27 onward
Ed-Fi SDK 7.x For 2025-26 SY
Ed-Fi SDK 6.2 (v3 and v4 consolidated) For 2024-25 SY
Available SDKs have been developed in C#.