Configuring the Degreed Connector

Required Degreed Connector Information

The Degreed Connector has been designed to be as simple to configure and use as possible. To ensure that configuration is completed properly Skillable will require the following information:

Field	Notes
Degreed Customer ID	• This value is supplied by Degreed. • This value is also displayed as the numeric valuein the Browser URL Address when logged in to the Manage section of Degreed as an administrator. • Example: https://companyABC.degreed.com/orgs/123456/settings.
Degreed Environment	• This value is supplied by Degreed. • This value will generally correspond to your primary geographic location. • Possible values include: • US Production (United States) • EU Production (European Union) • CA Production (Canada) • US Beta (for testing) • EU Beta (for testing. not common)
Degreed Client ID	• This is created as part of a Degreed Provider Key. • See API Keys in the Degreed Authentication Guide. • See: https://developer.degreed.com/docs/authentication
Degreed Client Secret	• This is created as part of a Degreed Provider Key. • The Client Secret is only displayed once when the Provider Key is created. • It is recommended that the customer send this value to Skillable using Password Pusher or another secure method. • See: Password Pusher - https://pwpush.com/
Degreed SAML Metadata URL	• This field identifies the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) Single-Sign-On (SSO) authentication for Lab Launch and Lab completion services. • Ask your Degreed representative to provide this value to your Skillable account team.

Field

Notes

Degreed Customer ID

• This value is supplied by Degreed.
• This value is also displayed as the numeric valuein the Browser URL Address when logged in to the Manage section of Degreed as an administrator.
• Example: https://companyABC.degreed.com/orgs/123456/settings.

Degreed Environment

• This value is supplied by Degreed.
• This value will generally correspond to your primary geographic location.
• Possible values include:
   • US Production (United States)
   • EU Production (European Union)
   • CA Production (Canada)
   • US Beta (for testing)
   • EU Beta (for testing. not common)

Degreed Client ID

• This is created as part of a Degreed Provider Key.
• See API Keys in the Degreed Authentication Guide.
• See: https://developer.degreed.com/docs/authentication

Degreed Client Secret

• This is created as part of a Degreed Provider Key.
• The Client Secret is only displayed once when the Provider Key is created.
• It is recommended that the customer send this value to Skillable using Password Pusher or another secure method.
• See: Password Pusher - https://pwpush.com/

Degreed SAML Metadata URL

• This field identifies the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) Single-Sign-On (SSO) authentication for Lab Launch and Lab completion services.
• Ask your Degreed representative to provide this value to your Skillable account team.

Setting up the Degreed Connector

The Degreed Connector is intended to be a tight integration between your company and Skillable through the Degreed platform. This integration provides Daily Catalog, Lab Launch, and Lab Completion services with a seamless experience. Configuration of these services is simple and straightforward.

Setting up the Daily Catalog

The Degreed Connector is designed to provide a daily catalog of the curated labs for your company which are encapsulated within Courses on the Degreed platform. The Catalog configuration for the Degreed Connector is performed within the Skillable Insights interface and maintained by Skillable administrators.

When your company signs up for the Degreed Connector you will be asked to provide your Degreed Customer Id. If you do not know your Degreed Customer Id you can request this from your Degreed representative.

Customer Id

The Degreed Customer Id is also displayed as the numeric valuein the Browser URL Address when logged in to the Manage section of Degreed as an administrator,

Setting up the Lab Launch

The daily catalog provided by the Degreed Connector Catalog service creates and maintains your company's curated list of labs and is responsible for creating and updating the Courses on the Degreed platform. These courses contain the link used to launch the associated Skillable labs.

In order for the course links to the Skillable labs to be enabled a one-time setup of the Single-Sign-On (SSO) authentication needs to be completed during the initial configuration of the Degreed Connector. Ask your Degreed representative to provide the Degreed SAML Metadata URL to your Skillable account team.

Authentication Setup

Setting up any authentication configuration can take some time. Please allow a couple of days for both Degreed and Skillable to complete your SSO configuration.

Setting up the Lab Completion

The Degreed Connector provides verified completions when a Skillable lab is ended by a user. This service is accomplished using the Degreed Completions API which requires the use of a Degreed Provider Key. Your company administrator can create a Provider Key using these steps:

Using the four-box icon at the top right select the Manage {instance} option.

In the top menu select Settings and then select API Keys from the Settings menu.

Select Settings API Keys

To display the Create New API Key dialog select the + Create New button.

Add a descriptive name in the Name field.

Name Suggestion

It is a good idea to include Skillable and/or Degreed Connector in the name to ensure that it is easily identified.

Select the Skillable provider from the list of providers.

Caution

The name of the provider for your company may be different. If you are unsure, contact your Skillable or Degreed representative to confirm the most appropriate value to use.

To enable the use of the Completions API, in the Scopes list select the Read and Write values for the Completions option and then select Save.

Select Completions Scopes

Once the API Key is created an informational dialog will be displayed. Provide Skillable with both the Client Id and the Client Secret using a secure transfer method like Password Pusher or another secure method.

Client Secret

This is the only time that the Client Secret will be displayed. Record the Client Secret in a secure location for future reference.

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