Jason Hoekstra

Ed-Fi Admin API

January 2024 API Design C# Ed-Fi Product Management

A simplified REST API surface for managing Ed-Fi ODS instances, enabling easier integration for third-party developers.

Simplifying the ODS

The Ed-Fi Operational Data Store (ODS) is powerful but complex. The Admin API was conceived to provide a lightweight management layer.

My Role

  • Product Owner: Defined the roadmap and feature set based on community feedback.
  • Security: Ensured robust security models for multi-tenant environments.
  • Adoption: Reduced onboarding time for vendors by abstracting complex ODS configuration steps.