Many of the API resources are required as prerequisites for most if not all of the following use cases.
| 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 | |
| /students | Required | |
| /studentEducationOrganizationAssociations | Required | |
| /studentSchoolAssociations | Required | |
| /studentSectionAssociations | Required | |
| /bellSchedules | Optional | |
| /locations | Optional | |
| /classPeriods | Optional |