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Acadia

Acadia is a Connected Worker Platform designed for employee productivity, acquired by Epicor. It delivers digital work instructions, knowledge management, skills matrices, quizzing, process evaluations, and team communications to frontline workers across manufacturing, transportation, healthcare, and retail banking. Acadia integrates with SSO, ERP, HRIS, LMS, IoT, and credentialing systems to enable enterprise-grade workforce development at scale.

Acadia publishes 5 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Employees API, Quizzes API, Roles API, and 2 more. Tagged areas include Connected Worker, Knowledge Management, Manufacturing, Skills Management, and Training.

The Acadia catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

Acadia’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, signup flow, engineering blog, documentation, and 5 more developer resources.

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43.9/100 developing ▼ -7.6 Agent 44/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessEnterpriseSelf serve
5 APIs 9 Features 6 Use Cases
Connected WorkerKnowledge ManagementManufacturingSkills ManagementTrainingWorkforce Development

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 43.9/100 · developing
Contract Quality 16.3 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 6.1 / 20
Commercial Clarity 5.8 / 20
Operational Transparency 0.0 / 13
Governance 8.3 / 12
Discoverability 7.4 / 10
Agent readiness — 44/100 · agent ready
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 8 / 8
Request/Response Examples 7 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 5

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Acadia Employees API

Manage employee profiles and training records

Acadia Quizzes API

Manage quizzes and assessments

Acadia Roles API

Manage job roles and training requirements

Acadia Skills API

Manage employee skills and skills matrices

Acadia Work Instructions API

Manage digital work instructions and task lists

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Acadia Plans Pricing

1 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Acadia Rate Limits

0 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Acadia Finops

FINOPS

Features 9

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Digital Work Instructions

Convert procedures to interactive task lists with videos, images, and dynamic content; assign via QR code, ERP integration, or manager distribution

Knowledge Management

Centralized document creation with automated translation, algorithmic search, and custom metadata filters

Skills Matrix

Track training and skill attainment, quantify individual and team performance, and identify capability gaps

Quizzing and Evaluations

Assess employee skill proficiency, measure comprehension, and perform objective skill evaluations during task execution

Team Communications

Auditable acknowledgements for process changes, group communications, and document change tracking

SSO Integration

Secure single sign-on via Active Directory and LDAP with role-based access control

ERP and HRIS Integration

Integration with ERP, HRIS, LMS, IoT, and credentialing systems for enterprise workforce management

SOC 2 Type II Certified

Enterprise-grade security with multi-layer encryption, intrusion prevention, and GDPR compliance

Career Path Visibility

Display advancement requirements and skill gap identification for employee career development

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Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Acadia Platform Context

10 classes · 25 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Acadia API Rules

5 rules · 3 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

Acadia API Rules

32 rules · 13 errors 14 warnings 5 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 11

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

EmployeeList

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Employee

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EmployeeSkillsMatrix

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

QuizList

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Quiz

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

RoleList

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Role

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

SkillRecord

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

WorkInstructionList

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

WorkInstruction

9 properties

JSON SCHEMA

WorkInstructionStep

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

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JSON Structure 11

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Acadia Employee List Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Acadia Employee Skills Matrix Structure

5 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Acadia Employee Structure

6 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Acadia Quiz List Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Acadia Quiz Structure

6 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Acadia Role List Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Acadia Role Structure

5 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Acadia Skill Record Structure

6 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Acadia Work Instruction List Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Acadia Work Instruction Step Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Acadia Work Instruction Structure

9 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

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Examples 11

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Acadia Employee Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Acadia Employee List Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Acadia Employee Skills Matrix Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Acadia Quiz Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Acadia Quiz List Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Acadia Role Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Acadia Role List Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Acadia Skill Record Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Acadia Work Instruction Example

9 fields

EXAMPLE

Acadia Work Instruction List Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Acadia Work Instruction Step Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

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Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Acadia Authentication

http · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Acadia Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Acadia Agentic Access

7 operations · 1 acting

7 operations · 1 acting

AGENTIC

Use Cases 6

What developers build with this provider.

Manufacturing Workforce Onboarding

Use digital work instructions to onboard new manufacturing employees quickly and ensure procedure compliance

Compliance Training

Assign and track completion of compliance-critical training and policy acknowledgements with full auditability

Frontline Skill Gap Analysis

Use the skills matrix to identify capability gaps in frontline teams and prioritize training investments

Process Improvement Feedback

Capture structured employee feedback on task-specific procedures to improve standard work over time

ERP-Triggered Work Instructions

Automatically assign work instructions based on ERP work orders for synchronized production operations

Multi-Language Training Deployment

Deploy synchronized multi-language training content to global workforces without manual translation delays

Integrations 6

Pre-built integrations with other platforms and tools.

SAP

Integration with SAP ERP for work order-triggered digital work instruction assignment

Active Directory

Single sign-on via Microsoft Active Directory for enterprise identity management

LDAP

LDAP-based SSO for enterprise authentication systems

Learning Management Systems

Integration with third-party LMS platforms for training record synchronization

HRIS Systems

Integration with HR information systems for employee data synchronization

IoT Platforms

Integration with IoT systems for operational data correlation with training and task execution

Resources

Get Started 2

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal
Portal
 Signup
Signup

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 2

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

SpectralRules
SpectralRules
 Vocabulary
Vocabulary

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Website
Website
 Blog
Blog

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: acadia
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/acadia/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Acadia
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: enterprise
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Enterprise · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/acadia.png
tags:
- Connected Worker
- Knowledge Management
- Manufacturing
- Skills Management
- Training
- Workforce Development
description: Acadia is a Connected Worker Platform designed for employee productivity, acquired by Epicor. It delivers digital
  work instructions, knowledge management, skills matrices, quizzing, process evaluations, and team communications to frontline
  workers across manufacturing, transportation, healthcare, and retail banking. Acadia integrates with SSO, ERP, HRIS, LMS,
  IoT, and credentialing systems to enable enterprise-grade workforce development at scale.
created: '2024-01-15'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: acadia:acadia-employees-api
  name: Acadia Employees API
  description: Manage employee profiles and training records
  humanURL: https://www.acadia-software.com/
  baseURL: https://api.acadia-software.com/v1
  tags:
  - Employees
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/acadia-employees-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.acadia-software.com/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/acadia-work-instruction-schema.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/acadia-work-instruction-example.json
- aid: acadia:acadia-quizzes-api
  name: Acadia Quizzes API
  description: Manage quizzes and assessments
  humanURL: https://www.acadia-software.com/
  baseURL: https://api.acadia-software.com/v1
  tags:
  - Quizzes
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/acadia-quizzes-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.acadia-software.com/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/acadia-work-instruction-schema.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/acadia-work-instruction-example.json
- aid: acadia:acadia-roles-api
  name: Acadia Roles API
  description: Manage job roles and training requirements
  humanURL: https://www.acadia-software.com/
  baseURL: https://api.acadia-software.com/v1
  tags:
  - Roles
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/acadia-roles-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.acadia-software.com/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/acadia-work-instruction-schema.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/acadia-work-instruction-example.json
- aid: acadia:acadia-skills-api
  name: Acadia Skills API
  description: Manage employee skills and skills matrices
  humanURL: https://www.acadia-software.com/
  baseURL: https://api.acadia-software.com/v1
  tags:
  - Skills
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/acadia-skills-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.acadia-software.com/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/acadia-work-instruction-schema.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/acadia-work-instruction-example.json
- aid: acadia:acadia-work-instructions-api
  name: Acadia Work Instructions API
  description: Manage digital work instructions and task lists
  humanURL: https://www.acadia-software.com/
  baseURL: https://api.acadia-software.com/v1
  tags:
  - Work Instructions
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/acadia-work-instructions-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.acadia-software.com/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/acadia-work-instruction-schema.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/acadia-work-instruction-example.json
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/acadia-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/acadia-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/acadia-authentication.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.acadia-software.com/
- type: Portal
  url: https://www.acadia-software.com/
- type: Signup
  url: https://www.acadia-software.com/
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.acadia-software.com/blog/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.acadia-software.com/features/
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/acadia-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/acadia-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Digital Work Instructions
    description: Convert procedures to interactive task lists with videos, images, and dynamic content; assign via QR code,
      ERP integration, or manager distribution
  - name: Knowledge Management
    description: Centralized document creation with automated translation, algorithmic search, and custom metadata filters
  - name: Skills Matrix
    description: Track training and skill attainment, quantify individual and team performance, and identify capability gaps
  - name: Quizzing and Evaluations
    description: Assess employee skill proficiency, measure comprehension, and perform objective skill evaluations during
      task execution
  - name: Team Communications
    description: Auditable acknowledgements for process changes, group communications, and document change tracking
  - name: SSO Integration
    description: Secure single sign-on via Active Directory and LDAP with role-based access control
  - name: ERP and HRIS Integration
    description: Integration with ERP, HRIS, LMS, IoT, and credentialing systems for enterprise workforce management
  - name: SOC 2 Type II Certified
    description: Enterprise-grade security with multi-layer encryption, intrusion prevention, and GDPR compliance
  - name: Career Path Visibility
    description: Display advancement requirements and skill gap identification for employee career development
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Manufacturing Workforce Onboarding
    description: Use digital work instructions to onboard new manufacturing employees quickly and ensure procedure compliance
  - name: Compliance Training
    description: Assign and track completion of compliance-critical training and policy acknowledgements with full auditability
  - name: Frontline Skill Gap Analysis
    description: Use the skills matrix to identify capability gaps in frontline teams and prioritize training investments
  - name: Process Improvement Feedback
    description: Capture structured employee feedback on task-specific procedures to improve standard work over time
  - name: ERP-Triggered Work Instructions
    description: Automatically assign work instructions based on ERP work orders for synchronized production operations
  - name: Multi-Language Training Deployment
    description: Deploy synchronized multi-language training content to global workforces without manual translation delays
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: SAP
    description: Integration with SAP ERP for work order-triggered digital work instruction assignment
  - name: Active Directory
    description: Single sign-on via Microsoft Active Directory for enterprise identity management
  - name: LDAP
    description: LDAP-based SSO for enterprise authentication systems
  - name: Learning Management Systems
    description: Integration with third-party LMS platforms for training record synchronization
  - name: HRIS Systems
    description: Integration with HR information systems for employee data synchronization
  - name: IoT Platforms
    description: Integration with IoT systems for operational data correlation with training and task execution
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com