Many of the API resources are required as prerequisites for most if not all of the following use cases. Resources marked optional are required for certification but and may give good supporting data but are not necessarily required.
| API Resource | Required/Optional | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| /calendars | Required | |
| /calendarDates | Required | |
| /courses | Required | |
| /courseOfferings | Required | |
| /localEducationAgencies | Required | |
| /gradingPeriods | Required | |
| /schools | Required | |
| /sections | Required | |
| /sessions | Required | |
| /staffs | Required | |
| /staffEducationOrganizationAssignmentAssociations | Required | |
| /staffEducationOrganizationEmploymentAssociations | Required | |
| /staffSchoolAssociations | Required | |
| /bellSchedules | Optional | |
| /locations | Optional | |
| /classPeriods | Optional |