Getting Started

Overview: What is Clever?

Clever provides rostering and Single Sign-On (SSO) for numerous applications, serving 70% of schools in the USA. Our services save teachers and students time, allowing them to focus on learning instead of account management. Clever integrates with any Student Information System (SIS) through direct integration or SFTP automation.

For developers, integrating with Clever's APIs enables deployment in nearly any school district without additional development or integration work.

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New to Clever?

Learn more about Clever and its benefits for app partners and school districts through our free training course: Clever Academy for App Partners.

Step 1: Creating Your Development Application

1. Sign Up: Register for your development application.

   • By default, all applications have access to SSO only.
   • For Secure Sync (rostering) access, contact [email protected].

2. Sandbox Environment: Your development application is designed for use with sandbox district environments.

   • Live district data access requires Clever certification.
   • Clever certification: Ensures your application meets core development requirements, making it ready to connect to live school districts. Learn more in the certification overview.

3. Multi-Application Integration: If you are integrating multiple applications, contact [email protected] for support in provisioning a multi-application environment.

Step 2: SSO into the Applications Dashboard

1. Default Access: Clever manages access to the applications dashboard by creating accounts with individual passwords.

2. SSO Configuration:

   • To configure SSO for better application settings management, contact [email protected].
   • SSO is configured via a SAML connection.
   • During setup and testing, password access for admin users remains available.
   • Once the SSO connection is verified, disable password logins to manage all access through SSO.