Clever

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.

Clever publishes 10 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Events API, Assignments API, Courses API, and 7 more. Tagged areas include Education, K-12, EdTech, Single Sign-On, and Rostering.

The Clever catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 1 Spectral governance ruleset.

Clever’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, engineering blog, pricing, code examples, and 23 more developer resources.

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49.7/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 26/100 agent aware saas Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0

AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try

2 APIs

Education K-12 EdTech Single Sign-On Rostering Identity SSO Student Data LMS SIS

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scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0

Composite quality — 49.7/100 · developing

Contract Quality 12.0 / 19

Developer Ergonomics 2.9 / 15

Access Clarity 8.7 / 15

Operational Transparency 2.1 / 10

Contract Governance 2.3 / 9

Discoverability 5.1 / 8

Regulatory Posture 10.6 / 15

Create-or-Update Ergonomics 0.0 / 10

Agent readiness — 26/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

Documented Reversibility 0 / 6

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 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

Delegated User Identity 6 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Well-Known Document 0 / 5

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APIs 11

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

Clever Single Sign-On API

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 bear...

Clever Events API

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 dashb...

Clever Assignments API

The Assignments API from Clever — 3 operation(s) for assignments.

Clever Courses API

The Courses API from Clever — 6 operation(s) for courses.

Clever Districts API

The Districts API from Clever — 2 operation(s) for districts.

Clever Resources API

The Resources API from Clever — 5 operation(s) for resources.

Clever Schools API

The Schools API from Clever — 7 operation(s) for schools.

Clever Sections API

The Sections API from Clever — 8 operation(s) for sections.

Clever Submissions API

The Submissions API from Clever — 1 operation(s) for submissions.

Clever Terms API

The Terms API from Clever — 5 operation(s) for terms.

Clever Users API

The Users API from Clever — 9 operation(s) for users.

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Open Collections 11

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

API Collection

OPEN COLLECTION

Data Assignments API

OPEN COLLECTION

Data Assignments Courses API

OPEN COLLECTION

Data Assignments Districts API

OPEN COLLECTION

Data Assignments Events API

OPEN COLLECTION

Data Assignments Resources API

OPEN COLLECTION

Data Assignments Schools API

OPEN COLLECTION

Data Assignments Sections API

OPEN COLLECTION

Data Assignments Submissions API

OPEN COLLECTION

Data Assignments Terms API

OPEN COLLECTION

Data Assignments Users API

OPEN COLLECTION

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GraphQL 1

GraphQL schemas published by this provider.

Clever GraphQL API

Clever provides a native GraphQL API endpoint alongside its REST API, offering a flexible query interface for K-12 education roster data. The GraphQL API allows application part...

GRAPHQL

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Clever Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Clever Rate Limits

0 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Clever Finops

FINOPS

Semantic Vocabularies 1

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

Clever Context

68 classes · 17 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 1

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Clever API Rules

5 rules · 4 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 4

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

School

16 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Section

18 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Student

28 properties

JSON SCHEMA

User

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Examples 4

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Clever District Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Clever Section Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Clever Student Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Clever User Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Security Posture 4

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

Clever Authentication

oauth2 · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Clever Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Clever Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Clever Trust Center

SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR

SECURITY

Scopes 1

OAuth scopes governing access to this provider's APIs.

Clever Scopes

5 scopes · authorizationCode

5 scopes

SCOPES

Agentic Access 1

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

Clever Agentic Access

51 operations · 4 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Documentation 5

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

JSONSchema

JSONSchema

JSONSchema

JSONSchema

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 2

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

JSONLDContext

JSONLDContext

Build 5

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrg

Examples

Examples

Examples

Examples

Access & Security 5

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

TrustCenter

TrustCenter

VulnerabilityDisclosure

VulnerabilityDisclosure

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

OAuthScopes

OAuthScopes

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

StatusPage

StatusPage

RateLimits

RateLimits

Commercial 3

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing

Pricing

Plans

Plans

FinOps

FinOps

Company 3

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

LinkedIn

Blog

Blog

Other 2

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

CapabilityMap

CapabilityMap

Source (apis.yml)

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
deliveryModel:
  model: saas
  open_source: false
  commercial: true
  callable_host: true
  label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint
  confidence: high
  source:
  - openapi
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · 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/clever.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/clever/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: 2026-06-13
modified: 2026-06-13
specificationVersion: '0.23'
tags:
- Education
- K-12
- EdTech
- Single Sign-On
- Rostering
- Identity
- SSO
- Student Data
- LMS
- SIS
apis:
- 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-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://dev.clever.com/docs/integration-types
  baseURL: https://clever.com/oauth
  tags:
  - Single Sign-On
  - Authentication
  - OIDC
  - SAML
  - Identity
  tags_raw:
  - Single Sign-On
  - OAuth
  - OIDC
  - SAML
  - Authentication
  - Identity
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://dev.clever.com/docs/integration-types
- 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-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://dev.clever.com/docs/api-overview
  baseURL: https://api.clever.com/v3.1
  tags:
  - Event
  - Delta Sync
  - Webhook
  - Rostering
  tags_raw:
  - 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
- aid: clever:clever-assignments-api
  name: Clever Assignments API
  description: The Assignments API from Clever — 3 operation(s) for assignments.
  humanURL: https://dev.clever.com/docs/api-overview
  baseURL: https://api.clever.com
  tags:
  - Assignments
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/clever-assignments-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://dev.clever.com/docs/api-overview
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/clever-graphql.md
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://dev.clever.com/docs/integration-types
- aid: clever:clever-courses-api
  name: Clever Courses API
  description: The Courses API from Clever — 6 operation(s) for courses.
  humanURL: https://dev.clever.com/docs/api-overview
  baseURL: https://api.clever.com
  tags:
  - Courses
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/clever-courses-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://dev.clever.com/docs/api-overview
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/clever-graphql.md
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://dev.clever.com/docs/integration-types
- aid: clever:clever-districts-api
  name: Clever Districts API
  description: The Districts API from Clever — 2 operation(s) for districts.
  humanURL: https://dev.clever.com/docs/api-overview
  baseURL: https://api.clever.com
  tags:
  - Districts
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/clever-districts-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://dev.clever.com/docs/api-overview
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/clever-graphql.md
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://dev.clever.com/docs/integration-types
- aid: clever:clever-resources-api
  name: Clever Resources API
  description: The Resources API from Clever — 5 operation(s) for resources.
  humanURL: https://dev.clever.com/docs/api-overview
  baseURL: https://api.clever.com
  tags:
  - Resources
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/clever-resources-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://dev.clever.com/docs/api-overview
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/clever-graphql.md
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://dev.clever.com/docs/integration-types
- aid: clever:clever-schools-api
  name: Clever Schools API
  description: The Schools API from Clever — 7 operation(s) for schools.
  humanURL: https://dev.clever.com/docs/api-overview
  baseURL: https://api.clever.com
  tags:
  - Schools
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/clever-schools-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://dev.clever.com/docs/api-overview
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/clever-graphql.md
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://dev.clever.com/docs/integration-types
- aid: clever:clever-sections-api
  name: Clever Sections API
  description: The Sections API from Clever — 8 operation(s) for sections.
  humanURL: https://dev.clever.com/docs/api-overview
  baseURL: https://api.clever.com
  tags:
  - Sections
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/clever-sections-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://dev.clever.com/docs/api-overview
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/clever-graphql.md
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://dev.clever.com/docs/integration-types
- aid: clever:clever-submissions-api
  name: Clever Submissions API
  description: The Submissions API from Clever — 1 operation(s) for submissions.
  humanURL: https://dev.clever.com/docs/api-overview
  baseURL: https://api.clever.com
  tags:
  - Submissions
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/clever-submissions-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://dev.clever.com/docs/api-overview
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/clever-graphql.md
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://dev.clever.com/docs/integration-types
- aid: clever:clever-terms-api
  name: Clever Terms API
  description: The Terms API from Clever — 5 operation(s) for terms.
  humanURL: https://dev.clever.com/docs/api-overview
  baseURL: https://api.clever.com
  tags:
  - Terms
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/clever-terms-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://dev.clever.com/docs/api-overview
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/clever-graphql.md
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://dev.clever.com/docs/integration-types
- aid: clever:clever-users-api
  name: Clever Users API
  description: The Users API from Clever — 9 operation(s) for users.
  humanURL: https://dev.clever.com/docs/api-overview
  baseURL: https://api.clever.com
  tags:
  - User
  tags_raw:
  - Users
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/clever-users-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://dev.clever.com/docs/api-overview
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/clever-graphql.md
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://dev.clever.com/docs/integration-types
common:
- type: CapabilityMap
  url: capabilities/clever-capability-edges.yml
  name: Clever Business Capability Map
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/clever-agentic-access.yml
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/clever-trust-center.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/clever-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/clever-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/clever-authentication.yml
- type: OAuthScopes
  url: scopes/clever-scopes.yml
- 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: kin@apievangelist.com

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