💡Introduction

Skills Module allows organisations to maintain their own skills database or fetch Platform Provided skills.

The Skills endpoint is a powerful feature designed for organizations, particularly those in the talent management or edtech sectors, to efficiently create and manage a structured database of skills. This endpoint enables organizations to define various skill sets, categorize them under specific domains, and retrieve this information as needed.

skills.json

// Skills JSON looks like this 
// orgAlias is "byteraven" for default skills
// Your org can have its exclusive skills json

skills  = {
  "orgAlias": "techOrg123", 
  "domains": [
    {
      "domain": "Software Development",
      "skillDomains": [
        {
          "skillDomain": "Frontend",
          "skills": [
            {
              "skill": "React.js",
              "iconUrl": "https://example.com/icons/react.png",
              "active": true
            },
            {
              "skill": "Vue.js",
              "iconUrl": "https://example.com/icons/vue.png",
              "active": false
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "skillDomain": "Backend",
          "skills": [
            {
              "skill": "Node.js",
              "iconUrl": "https://example.com/icons/node.png",
              "active": true
            },
            {
              "skill": "Python",
              "iconUrl": "https://example.com/icons/python.png",
              "active": true
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "domain": "Data Science",
      "skillDomains": [
        {
          "skillDomain": "Machine Learning",
          "skills": [
            {
              "skill": "TensorFlow",
              "iconUrl": "https://example.com/icons/tensorflow.png",
              "active": true
            },
            {
              "skill": "PyTorch",
              "iconUrl": "https://example.com/icons/pytorch.png",
              "active": false
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "skillDomain": "Data Visualization",
          "skills": [
            {
              "skill": "Tableau",
              "iconUrl": "https://example.com/icons/tableau.png",
              "active": true
            },
            {
              "skill": "Power BI",
              "iconUrl": "https://example.com/icons/powerbi.png",
              "active": true
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
  
}

Key Benefits for Talent and EdTech Organizations

1. Organized Skill Management: The Skills endpoint allows organizations to categorize skills into domains and subdomains, providing a clear and organized structure. This is particularly beneficial for tracking competencies across different areas of expertise.

2. Customization for Specific Needs: Organizations can define skills according to their specific requirements, ensuring that the skill sets align with their particular focus, whether it's for talent development, education, or assessment.

3. Centralized Skill Repository: By using this endpoint, organizations can maintain a centralized repository of all skills relevant to their operations. This repository can be easily accessed and updated, facilitating better management of talent and educational resources.

4. Integration with Other Systems: The structured response format makes it easy to integrate this data with other systems, such as learning management systems (LMS), talent management platforms, or internal tools, enhancing the overall workflow and data consistency.

5. Enhanced Talent Development: For talent organizations, having a well-organized skills database can significantly improve talent assessment, development, and placement processes. It enables better matching of skills to roles and facilitates targeted training and development programs.

This endpoint returns a structured JSON response, where skills are organized under domains and skill domains, providing a clear hierarchy and easy access to detailed skill information. The inclusion of attributes such as iconUrl and active status further enhances the usability of this data, allowing for dynamic and visually engaging applications.