To authorize apps, SKY API requires at least one admin user to be authenticated with Blackbaud ID. SKY API uses the OAuth 2.0 protocol to authorize API requests. This enables your application to access Blackbaud data without exposing any user credentials (username/password) to your application. Instead, users must provide consent to your application to access data on their behalf.

To enable Blackbaud ID access, an admin with the platform manager role (security group) should use the Core capability of Education Management to invite users to register using their email addresses as usernames.

• For K-12 schools, follow these instructions in the online help .

• For Higher Education, follow these instructions in the online help .

The online help also explains how to configure your Blackbaud solutions to use Single Sign On (SSO) and manage users in bulk.

You can get started right away with the SSO setup.

• After you log in to your user profile at www.blackbaud.com as an organization administrator, you'll see the option to Manage Single Sign-On.

• For detailed information about how to set up SSO for your Identity Provider (IdP), review the online help .

To enable Blackbaud ID in Smart Tuition, contact Blackbaud Support and read the K-12 announcement .