ClassLink is a popular Identity Provider (IdP) used by school admins, teachers, and students. Verkada Guest allows you to sync your student roster information from ClassLink. This allows the use of Student Guest types, which include the following:
Late arrival (track students who arrive late to school)
Student pick-up (track when a student is picked up by their parent/guardian)
Self sign-out (track when a student leaves school early)
ClassLink set up
Integration Requirements
The Command user setting up the integration must be an Org Admin
The Command user's email must match an email of a ClassLink Roster Server user in the target ClassLink tenant.
The corresponding ClassLink Roster Server user must have the role: administrator
The corresponding ClassLink Roster Server user must be associated with a ClassLink org type: district
If there does not exist a corresponding ClassLink Roster Server user that satisfies requirements 2-4, a ClassLink Tenant Admin can add manual records to Roster Server.
Add Verkada Guest to ClassLink
In the ClassLink Roster Server, navigate to Apps and click ADD.
Search for “Verkada Guest” and click + Add.
In the Apps menu, toggle on Enabled for Verkada Guest.
Configure permissions for Verkada Guest so that the following fields are shared:
sourcedId
dateLastModified
type
status
name
identifier
parentSourcedId
Connect ClassLink in Command
In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Guest
.In the left navigation, click Guest Settings
.Under Organization, select Schools.
Click Sync students with ClassLink.
Enter your Tenant ID.
Select Sync.
A confirmation email will be sent to the Command user setting up the integration. Click the link in this email to confirm the integration.
The integration requirements must be satisfied in order to complete ClassLink integration.
Managing a ClassLink Integration
Configuring ClassLink Schools in Command
In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Guest
.In the left navigation, click Guest Settings
.Under Organization, select Schools.
Assign schools from ClassLink to Guest sites.
A school may be assigned to one or multiple Guest sites. A Guest site can only have one school assigned to it. Only one ClassLink tenant can be paired with a Command Org. A ClassLink tenant cannot be paired with multiple Command Orgs.
FAQ
How can I check which ClassLink Roster Server users are being shared with Verkada Guest?
How can I check which ClassLink Roster Server users are being shared with Verkada Guest?
To check which users are being shared with Verkada Guest:
From ClassLink Launchpad, navigate to Roster Server
Select Applications
Select Verkada Guest
Select Users
To review which users satisfy requirements 3 and 4 for the integration with Guest:
Filter the Role column by administrator
Filter School by the name of the district name in ClassLink. This name can be confirmed by navigating to the Orgs tab and finding the entry with org type: district.
Need more help? Contact Verkada Support.