aid: acadia
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/acadia/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Acadia
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- Connected Worker
- Knowledge Management
- Manufacturing
- Skills Management
- Training
- Workforce Development
description: Acadia is a Connected Worker Platform designed for employee productivity, acquired by Epicor. It delivers digital
  work instructions, knowledge management, skills matrices, quizzing, process evaluations, and team communications to frontline
  workers across manufacturing, transportation, healthcare, and retail banking. Acadia integrates with SSO, ERP, HRIS, LMS,
  IoT, and credentialing systems to enable enterprise-grade workforce development at scale.
created: '2024-01-15'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: acadia:acadia-api
  name: Acadia Platform API
  tags:
  - Connected Worker
  - Knowledge Management
  - Training
  - Workforce Development
  humanURL: https://www.acadia-software.com/
  baseURL: https://api.acadia-software.com/v1
  properties:
  - url: https://www.acadia-software.com/
    type: Documentation
  - url: openapi/acadia-platform.yaml
    type: OpenAPI
  - url: json-schema/acadia-work-instruction-schema.json
    type: JSONSchema
  - url: examples/acadia-work-instruction-example.json
    type: Example
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/platform-employees.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/platform-quizzes.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/platform-roles.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/platform-skills.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/platform-work-instructions.yaml
  description: Acadia Platform API provides programmatic access to digital work instructions, employee skills matrices, quizzes,
    evaluations, and knowledge management features for workforce development integrations.
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://www.acadia-software.com/
- type: Portal
  url: https://www.acadia-software.com/
- type: SignUp
  url: https://www.acadia-software.com/
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.acadia-software.com/blog/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.acadia-software.com/features/
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/acadia-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/acadia-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Digital Work Instructions
    description: Convert procedures to interactive task lists with videos, images, and dynamic content; assign via QR code,
      ERP integration, or manager distribution
  - name: Knowledge Management
    description: Centralized document creation with automated translation, algorithmic search, and custom metadata filters
  - name: Skills Matrix
    description: Track training and skill attainment, quantify individual and team performance, and identify capability gaps
  - name: Quizzing and Evaluations
    description: Assess employee skill proficiency, measure comprehension, and perform objective skill evaluations during
      task execution
  - name: Team Communications
    description: Auditable acknowledgements for process changes, group communications, and document change tracking
  - name: SSO Integration
    description: Secure single sign-on via Active Directory and LDAP with role-based access control
  - name: ERP and HRIS Integration
    description: Integration with ERP, HRIS, LMS, IoT, and credentialing systems for enterprise workforce management
  - name: SOC 2 Type II Certified
    description: Enterprise-grade security with multi-layer encryption, intrusion prevention, and GDPR compliance
  - name: Career Path Visibility
    description: Display advancement requirements and skill gap identification for employee career development
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Manufacturing Workforce Onboarding
    description: Use digital work instructions to onboard new manufacturing employees quickly and ensure procedure compliance
  - name: Compliance Training
    description: Assign and track completion of compliance-critical training and policy acknowledgements with full auditability
  - name: Frontline Skill Gap Analysis
    description: Use the skills matrix to identify capability gaps in frontline teams and prioritize training investments
  - name: Process Improvement Feedback
    description: Capture structured employee feedback on task-specific procedures to improve standard work over time
  - name: ERP-Triggered Work Instructions
    description: Automatically assign work instructions based on ERP work orders for synchronized production operations
  - name: Multi-Language Training Deployment
    description: Deploy synchronized multi-language training content to global workforces without manual translation delays
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: SAP
    description: Integration with SAP ERP for work order-triggered digital work instruction assignment
  - name: Active Directory
    description: Single sign-on via Microsoft Active Directory for enterprise identity management
  - name: LDAP
    description: LDAP-based SSO for enterprise authentication systems
  - name: Learning Management Systems
    description: Integration with third-party LMS platforms for training record synchronization
  - name: HRIS Systems
    description: Integration with HR information systems for employee data synchronization
  - name: IoT Platforms
    description: Integration with IoT systems for operational data correlation with training and task execution
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com