--- title: Set up SSO from Clever to a third-party app via SchoolDay description: Step-by-step guide for district admins to enable single sign-on from Clever into a third-party app through SchoolDay. --- [Skip to content](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/setup-sso-clever-schoolday#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [More support](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [Customer portal](https://help.schoolday.com/support?hsLang=en) ![gg4l logo](https://help.schoolday.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Automated%20emails/gg4l%20logo.png?width=100&height=33&name=gg4l%20logo.png) - [Go to Knowledge Base](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Go to Knowledge Base](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge) - English Show submenu for translations - [More support](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new) - [Customer portal](https://help.schoolday.com/support) What are you looking for? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [SchoolDay Help Center](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [SSO](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/sso?hsLang=en) 3. [SSO Applications](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/sso?hsLang=en#sso-applications) July 27, 2026 # Set up SSO from Clever to a third-party app via SchoolDay ## Set up single sign-on (SSO) so users can log in to a SchoolDay-integrated third-party app using their Clever credentials. Clever SSO enables district users to log into SchoolDay-integrated third-party apps using their Clever credentials, eliminating separate passwords. Behind the scenes, SchoolDay automatically matches the verified Clever identity to synced roster data by email and seamlessly signs the user in. Here's what you'll do to set it up: 1. Sync your rosters and make sure emails match. Confirm your district's roster data is flowing into SchoolDay, and that the email addresses there match what's used in Clever. See [Step 1: Confirm rosters are synced to SchoolDay](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/setup-sso-clever-schoolday#step-1-confirm-rosters). 2. Turn on Clever as a sign-in method in SchoolDay. You'll enable IdP Authentication and select the Clever checkbox. See [Step 2: Activate "Sign in with Clever" in SchoolDay](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/setup-sso-clever-schoolday#step-2-activate-clever-sso). 3. Activate the app in Clever. Request and share the SchoolDay app from your Clever Portal. See [Step 3: Activate the SchoolDay app in Clever](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/setup-sso-clever-schoolday#step-3-activate-schoolday-app-in-clever). 4. Add your district ID to the Auto-SSO URL. This step is optional, but it saves users from having to pick their organization at sign-in. See [Step 4: Add your district ID to the Auto-SSO URL](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/setup-sso-clever-schoolday#step-4-add-your-district-id). 5. Set up an SSO link for one-click access. This step is optional, but it allows users to skip the SchoolDay login page. See [Step 5: Generate an auto SSO link for application](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/setup-sso-clever-schoolday#step-5-set-up-sso-link). After completing these steps, users can sign in effortlessly via the Clever bookmark. Clever authenticates them, and SchoolDay matches their email to sign them into the app. ### Requirements - Primary District Admin permissions in SchoolDay - District Admin permissions in Clever - Matching email addresses between SchoolDay and Clever for every user who will use SSO - District data exported to SchoolDay from the district's SIS ### Step 1: Confirm rosters are synced to SchoolDay 1. Confirm the district's roster data is syncing to SchoolDay through the **Connect** module. 2. Confirm the synced user email addresses match the email addresses used in the Clever Portal. This match is required for SSO to work. Roster data can reach SchoolDay through an export from the district's SIS. SchoolDay does not sync rosters directly from Clever. ### Step 2: Activate "Sign in with Clever" in SchoolDay 1. Log in to [SchoolDay](https://sso.gg4l.com/) 2. Go to **Connect** \> **Administration** \> **Login Methods.** 3. Click **Add new IdP** on the bottom right. 4. Choose **Clever**. 5. Click **Activate**. ### Step 3: Activate the SchoolDay app in Clever 1. Go to the [Clever Portal](https://clever.com). 2. Go to **Dashboard** \> **Applications** \> **Add Applications**. 3. Filter by name and search for "SchoolDay". 4. Select **Request App** next to the SchoolDay application. 5. Share the SchoolDay application with your users. Once SchoolDay approves the connection, choose a sharing type in Clever. The sharing type determines which users can see the app in their Clever Portal. See [Clever: Adding applications to your portal](https://support.clever.com/hc/s/articles/203114997?language=en_US). ### Step 4: (Optional) Add your district ID to the Auto-SSO URL Do this if you want users to skip the organization-selection screen on the SchoolDay login page during SSO. 1. Log in to the [Clever Dashboard](https://schools.clever.com). 2. Click **Data browser** in the left sidebar. 3. Copy the **District ID** shown at the top of the page. 4. Insert or replace the district\_id value in the Auto-SSO URL with this ID. ![](https://help.schoolday.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Jul-26-2026-12-52-23-2416-PM.png?width=624&height=58&name=undefined-Jul-26-2026-12-52-23-2416-PM.png) See [Clever: Finding your district ID](https://support.clever.com/hc/s/articles/000001500?language=en_US). ### Step 5 (optional): Set up an auto-SSO link for one-click access An auto-SSO link lets district users open the third-party app directly with their Clever credentials, skipping the School Passport login page. **To generate an auto-SSO link in SchoolDay:** 1. In SchoolDay, go to the Connect \> **Home** page. 2. Select the app. 3. Click **SSO Link** in the top right. 4. Copy the auto-generated SSO link. **To publish the auto-SSO bookmark in Clever:** 1. Go to the [Clever Portal](https://clever.com). 2. Click **Customize Portal**. 3. Click **Add Link** next to the category where the link should appear. 4. Select **Create a custom link**. 5. Choose or upload an icon (200x200 recommended). 6. Fill in the required fields: 1. **Title**: Application name 2. **URL**: Auto-SSO link generated in SchoolDay. 7. Select the user types, grades, and schools that should see this link. If you select specific schools, the link only appears to users whose primary school matches. 8. Click **Add Link**. 9. Click **Publish Changes** in the top right of the Clever Portal. See [SchoolDay: Generate SSO links for direct access](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/use-sso-links?hsLang=en), [Clever: Adding a custom link](https://support.clever.com/hc/s/articles/115002942963?language=en_US). ### Verify the configuration - Log in to the Clever Portal as a test user and confirm the SchoolDay app (or your Auto-SSO bookmark) appears in the portal. - Click the app or bookmark and confirm it signs the user in to the third-party app without a separate login prompt. - If you set up the district ID in Step 4, confirm the user is not prompted to select an organization during sign-in. ### Troubleshooting | **Symptom** | **Cause** | **Fix** | | --- | --- | --- | | User can't sign in, or is signed in as the wrong person. | The user's email in SchoolDay doesn't match their email in Clever. | Update the mismatched email in SchoolDay or the source SIS, then re-sync rosters. | | SchoolDay app doesn't appear in the user's Clever Portal. | The sharing type set in Clever doesn't include that user, or the app request hasn't been approved yet. | Check the sharing type in Clever's Applications settings, and confirm SchoolDay approved the connection request. | | User is prompted to pick an organization during SSO even after adding a district ID. | The district\_id value in the Auto-SSO URL is missing, incorrect, or the bookmark was published before the update. | Recheck the District ID in Clever's Data browser, update the Auto-SSO URL, and republish the bookmark. | - 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