Clever

aid: clever
name: Clever
description: >-
  Clever is a K-12 EdTech identity platform that provides a unified single
  sign-on portal and roster synchronization service used by over 111,000 US
  schools, including 95 of the largest 100 districts. The Clever REST API
  enables application partners to securely access real-time student roster
  data, school and district information, class and section data, and user
  identity records through a single integration. Clever Complete offers
  Secure Sync for district-managed rostering, LMS Connect for gradebook
  syncing, and Single Sign-On via OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and SAML, eliminating
  the need for per-SIS integrations. Approximately 60 percent of US students
  log in monthly through Clever, making it the de facto identity layer for
  K-12 EdTech applications across the United States.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/clever/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: 2026-06-13
modified: 2026-06-13
specificationVersion: "0.19"
tags:
  - Education
  - K-12
  - EdTech
  - Single Sign-On
  - Rostering
  - Identity
  - SSO
  - Student Data
  - LMS
  - SIS
apis:
  - name: Clever Data API
    description: >-
      RESTful API providing access to district, school, student, teacher,
      section, and course data synchronized from Student Information Systems.
      Supports delta sync via Events API and requires a district-app token
      for authentication. Current version is v3.1.
    image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://dev.clever.com/docs/api-overview
    baseURL: https://api.clever.com
    tags:
      - Rostering
      - Student Data
      - Districts
      - Schools
      - Sections
      - Courses
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://dev.clever.com/docs/api-overview
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/clever-data-api-openapi.yml
  - name: Clever Single Sign-On API
    description: >-
      OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and SAML-based single sign-on integration that
      enables application partners to authenticate students, teachers, and
      staff through the Clever portal. Issues bearer access tokens scoped to
      individual users for identity and profile data access.
    image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://dev.clever.com/docs/integration-types
    baseURL: https://clever.com/oauth
    tags:
      - Single Sign-On
      - OAuth
      - OIDC
      - SAML
      - Authentication
      - Identity
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://dev.clever.com/docs/integration-types
  - name: Clever LMS Connect API
    description: >-
      Integration layer allowing Learning Management Systems to sync
      gradebook data, assignments, and course enrollments with Clever.
      Available as of API v3.1, enabling LMS partners to exchange academic
      progress data in real time with districts using Clever.
    image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://dev.clever.com/docs/integration-types
    baseURL: https://api.clever.com/v3.1
    tags:
      - LMS
      - Gradebook
      - Assignments
      - Courses
      - Learning Management
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://dev.clever.com/docs/integration-types
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/clever-lms-connect-api-openapi.yml
  - name: Clever Events API
    description: >-
      Delta-sync event stream API that notifies application partners of
      changes to roster data (creates, updates, deletes) within a district.
      Must be enabled via the application dashboard and uses a district-app
      token for access, enabling efficient incremental data synchronization.
    image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://dev.clever.com/docs/api-overview
    baseURL: https://api.clever.com/v3.1
    tags:
      - Events
      - Delta Sync
      - Webhooks
      - Rostering
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://dev.clever.com/docs/api-overview
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/clever-events-api-openapi.yml
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://clever.com
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://dev.clever.com
  - type: GitHubOrg
    url: https://github.com/clever-inc
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/clever-inc-/
  - type: Blog
    url: https://www.clever.com/blog
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://www.clever.com/pricing
  - type: StatusPage
    url: https://status.clever.com
  - type: X
    url: https://twitter.com/clever
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/clever-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/clever-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/clever-finops.yml
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/clever-vocabulary.yml
  - type: JSONLDContext
    url: json-ld/clever-context.jsonld
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/clever-user.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/clever-student.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/clever-school.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/clever-section.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/clever-user-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/clever-student-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/clever-district-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/clever-section-example.json
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: [email protected]