ARTICLE: Blackbaud's SKY API

ARTICLE: Blackbaud's SKY API

Blackbaud’s SKY API (North America) 



SKY API Setup Instructions:

SKY API for Schools provides access to school information such as users, academics, admissions, athletics, content, general school info, and lists. 

Before setting up, please check Blackbaud’s prerequisites list to make sure you are able to connect your sync through SKY API: 

https://developer.blackbaud.com/skyapi/apis/school/admin-prereq


Follow Blackbaud’s setup instructions to connect to Reach via SKY API once you confirm the prerequisite are met:

https://developer.blackbaud.com/skyapi/apis/school/connect-app


Prior to authenticating with Reach, please be sure that the Blackbaud ID account that will be used to make the sync connection has the following roles permissions enabled:
Dorm Group Manager
SKY API Data Sync
Athletic Group Manager (required for Reach to access to Athletic Groups)
Attendance Manager (required for Reach to access attendance write-back from Reach)

Check the Member List in Blackbaud for the roles to be sure that the Blackbaud ID account being used to connect with Reach is in fact a member of each of the required roles listed above.


See Blackbaud's support article for support on how to update these role permissions within Blackbaud: https://kb.blackbaud.com/knowledgebase/Article/23995

Here are the steps to connect the SKY API sync to your Reach portal:

  1. Navigate to: https://app.blackbaud.com/marketplace/manage
  2. Click the "Connect app" button.
  3. Paste our Application ID: e1926b82-b1e4-4adf-9c92-d58bd935f4a8
  4. In the Reach Overview page, select 'Connect' and follow the prompts to connect the app.  
  1. Once that connection is complete, please visit and follow the instructions https://us-central1-reach4-172100.cloudfunctions.net/skyRegister2



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