Setting Up OneRoster for Skyward

Set up Minga in Skyward prior to inputting API details into Minga People

Permission Level: Owner | District Manager

Typically a representative from your IT Department at your site or district can access Skyward and provide the required information as seen in the steps below to connect to your SIS.

Step 1: Set Up Minga as a Secured User

1. Navigate to Product Setup > Skyward Contact Access > Security > Secured User.

2. Click Add

3. Select the Organization button

4. Enter "Minga" then click Add Entered Name to Secured Users.

5. Enter Address information (optional) and Save.

6. Enter Contact name, phone, and/or email (optional) and Continue Add.

7. Enter Security Info and Save.

   • Note: Minga must be an Active Secured User but does not need any other permissions and the password will not be used.

Step 2: Generate an API Key and Secret

Step 3: Locate the API URL to Share

Step 5: Input Details into Minga

1. Log into app.minga.io 

2. Go to People > Rostering

3. Select OneRoster API and Other from the drop down menus and enable automatic rostering

4. Input required fields:

   • URL: This is the OneRoster API URL for your Skyward application. 

   • API Key

   • Client Secret 

   • School ID: This is the School ID to ensure Minga requests the appropriate roster in the event that multiple schools share the same SIS. 

5. Once you've completed the form click Save and Test Connection / URL to ensure Minga is able to connect to your SIS and exchange information.