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Entities are abstract concepts. They are implemented as "models" that define data types, validation requirements, and inter-relationships. The words are loosely interchangeable.
Also see Resources.
Discovery API
The Ed-Fi Discovery API presents clients with configuration information about a running application, including:
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The Discovery API allows client developers to build applications that need know only one base URL, can extract runtime information from it, and alter behavior as appropriate.
Also see Discovery API .
Other API Specifications
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Other specifications managed by the Ed-Fi Alliance include:
Ed-Fi Admin API
Ed-Fi Identity API
Ed-Fi Change Queries API
Ed-Fi Enrollment API
various profiles of the Resource API
and others as may be defined from time to time.
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