xAPI Conformance Test Suite Launched! xAPI Adopters Has Been Updated!
Johnson, Andy
What is this Adopters Page? This is a self-assertion that your product uses xAPI. However, a Learning Record Store (LRS) can pass the Test Suite and be placed in an additional list of xAPI Conformant Products. Currently, only LRSs can achieve this next level of Conformance.
But I’ve already registered at the previous version! You’ll have to re-up your adoption status, product name, and logo. You’ll now have much more control over your product’s information and won't have to endure long wait times to update your product info.
I passed the Test Suite, why am I not listed in the Conformant LRSs? You’ll have to self-register and upload your certificate. There is a human-in-the-loop step here too to make sure no one asserts on your behalf or uses bad words with your product. This is not done automatically as we saw use cases where someone may want to pass the Test Suite but not openly advertise the product as conformant.
I submitted a cert request on the passing results and got a confirmation screen, but no email like this. Should I assume the request is under review, or should I request again? The review is happening. We’ll work on getting visual confirmation to you in the form of email.
Since this is a Release candidate, will certs be issued at all? This is a fully functional release. Yes, certs will be issued.
When will I have to wait for verification/ADL responses? You’ll have to wait for verification for your LRS Conformance Test Account, xAPI Adopter Account (also used to post Conformant products), and when you’d like a passing Conformance Test to issue a cert.
I’ve done all of these steps, why isn’t my product showing up? In your profile, as an adopter (person) or as a conformant product, the “public” or “publicly listed” checkboxes must be checked. Note that there are separate boxes for each of the person and each product.
My green label has turned orange! What happened? The Test Suite will periodically version. You are still 1.0.3 conformant, but there is a more recent version of the Test Suite. We don’t want this to happen frequently, and soon we publish guidance on when this will happen (e.g. only on the 15th of a month, and only after an issue has been agreed/closed for 10 days).