Source Digital

Clever SSO Integration and Scalable SDK Delivery for an Interactive Video Monetization Platform

FERPA

compliance verification included

Clever OAuth 2.0 SSO

integrated across backend and frontend

2 months delivery

with a deadline of 4 months

Industry

Media and Entertainment

Digital Media / AdTech

Provided Services

Third-party SSO integration

Web and mobile SDK

Tech Stack

Node.js / AWS

Project duration

2 months

[ client & product overview/ ]

Source Digital is a video technology company building interactive, metadata-driven video experiences. Their platform extracts structured data from video content and enables in-stream interactions such as quizzes, contextual prompts, and learning moments across web, mobile, and connected TV.

At its core, Source Digital analyzes and extracts contextual metadata from video, indexes it into a centralized data lake, and exposes it so clients can build interactive moment-in-time experiences (quizzes, ads, product links, and more) layered on top of video. One of their initiatives, an educational platform, required secure, school-friendly authentication aligned with U.S. education standards.

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Executive Summary

MEV partnered with Source Digital to deliver a production-ready Clever SSO integration for an educational platform initiative under a fixed deadline, while keeping the existing username and password flow intact. Alongside the SSO rollout, Source Digital also wanted to reduce long-term dependency risk in its SDK ecosystem.

We implemented Clever OAuth 2.0 end-to-end across backend and frontend, including identity mapping, token handling, and integration with the existing AWS Cognito setup. The scope also covered automated provisioning and roster synchronization, including initial import and incremental updates, plus conflict handling for mismatched data.

We included security review support and FERPA compliance verification, with documentation prepared for review and future audits. The integration was delivered in 2 months against a 4-month deadline.

Business Goal

Deliver the Clever SSO integration in 4 months, standardize the SDK ecosystem, migrate web features to native platforms, and establish a reliable outsourcing partnership.

[ challenges/ ]

The Core Challenges Solved

C1:

Deadline and external funding pressure: DCA delivery required production readiness in 4 months.

C2:

Complex auth integration without breaking existing users: add Clever SSO while preserving current username/password flows, including backend logic and frontend UX.

C3:

Continuity risk in mobile SDKs: Android/iOS SDKs distributed via NPM/Maven were supported by contractors, creating quality/continuity risk.

C4:

Compliance requirement: Clever SSO integration expected to meet FERPA requirements.

[ how we did it/ ]

Solution & Implementation

We implemented Clever SSO as an additional authentication path, not a replacement, preserving existing users while enabling school-based login.

Implementation principle:

The integration preserved the existing username/password flow while adding Clever SSO as an optional login method, using OAuth 2.0 and user mapping to associate Clever identities with DCA accounts (including provisioning for new users).

Authentication & backend

OAuth 2.0 integration with Clever

Identity mapping between Clever users and DCA accounts

Token validation and lifecycle handling

Integration with the existing AWS Cognito setup

Frontend & UX

Updated login flow with Clever as an optional method

Clear UX for different auth paths

Error handling for edge cases (missing mappings, sync conflicts)

User provisioning & sync

Automated user and classroom provisioning

Initial import and incremental import from Clever

Data synchronization between Clever and DCA

Conflict detection and resolution logic

Security & compliance

Security audit support

FERPA-oriented compliance verification

Documentation for review and future audits

Results

[ 01/ ]

Clever SSO delivered as a non-disruptive extension to existing auth

[ 02/ ]

FERPA compliance workstream included from day one

[ 03/ ]

Clear workload breakdown enabled predictable delivery

[ 04/ ]

Foundation laid for more stable, scalable SDK and platform support going forward

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