LMS INTEGRATION SOLUTIONS

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Connect your LMS to any system

Reliable LMS integrations with HR, CRM, AMS, payment, analytics, content, and proprietary systems.

15+Years in LMS development
LearnUponTrusted for custom integrations
ISO 27001Certified
The problem

Manual work or broken automation? Neither

You're figuring out how to make your LMS more flexible, but every option has a catch

Zapier works…until it doesn’t

It can't handle complex business logic, gets costly as you scale, and breaks every time your current LMS updates its API. You need something built to last.

Your LMS vendor won't help

Ask for a custom integration, and you'll hear "not on our roadmap." Then you wait months (or years) with zero control over when (or if) it gets built.

Most developers don’t get it

They don't understand SCORM, xAPI, or LTI. Timelines stretch, budgets balloon, and you end up managing the project yourself. Or rebuilding everything from scratch.

What we connect

Integrate your LMS with everything you use

Auto-sync employees from HR platforms. Track training completion in your CRM. Process payments automatically. Connect your LMS to any system.

Rippling logo Workday logo BambooHR logo Personio logo Azure Active Directory logo UKG logo
What gets automated
  • New employees auto-enrolled
  • Terminated employees auto-deactivated
  • Courses get assigned based on job role
  • Manager hierarchies stay synced
How we build

LMS integrations that don’t break

Delivered by the team building LMS solutions since 2009

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15+ years in LMS solutions

LearnUpon’s partner for custom integrations.

02

Integrations that survive updates

Reliable API-based middleware for business logic that lives outside your LMS.

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Fixed scope, fixed price

4-8 weeks to deliver. In 4 phases.

Integration architecture: your LMS connects through Academy Smart middleware (API gateway, data mapper, event processor, sync engine, logging, auth) to HR systems such as Rippling, BambooHR, Workday, Personio, Azure AD and UKG
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Case scenarios

Integration scenarios we handle

See how we solved these exact problems for teams like yours.

HR to LMS integration: HRIS and LMS connected through Academy Smart middleware
HR → LMS

Automated employee onboarding

Challenge

HR manually sets up new employees in the LMS and assigns the groups + courses. Wastes hours for setup and delays training.

Solution

BambooHR webhook triggers middleware that calls LearnUpon API to automatically create users, assign roles by department, and enroll in courses.

Result

Zero manual work. New employees start training on day one.

How it works

Your LMS integration, live in weeks

Most of our integration projects are complete in 4-8 weeks. Here's how.

Step 01

Free strategy call

We run a 30-minute consultation to understand your case.

What we'll cover
  • Which systems need to connect
  • What manual work you want to cut
  • Whether an integration makes sense (sometimes it doesn't)
  • Rough timeline and budget
Step 02

Discovery

We map how your systems currently work and where the integration fits.

What you get
  • Fixed-price quote
  • Timeline
  • What we'll need from your team
Step 03

Design

We plan exactly how the systems will connect and what happens when things go wrong.

What you get
  • Technical design document
  • Security and compliance review
  • API specifications
Step 04

Build and test

We build the integration and test it with your actual data before going live.

What you get
  • Working integration in staging environment
  • Chance to test with real workflows
  • Any adjustments based on your feedback
Step 05

Launch and support

We deploy to production, train your team, and hand over documentation.

What you get
  • Live integration
  • Documentation for your IT team
  • Optional ongoing support available

Your LMS should scale with you, not limit you

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Standards

All types of integrations, compliant and reliable

We connect SaaS and custom LMS platforms to your other systems using API-first integrations

LMS standards

We follow LMS and e-learning standards, so you’re not locked in and not relying on workarounds.

SCORM 1.2, 2004cmi5xAPILTI 1.1, 1.3, AdvantageAICC (legacy support)

Integration approaches

We choose the integration pattern that keeps data in sync and makes changes easy later.

RESTful API integrationsWebhook-based real-time syncScheduled batch processingCustom middleware developmentOAuth 2.0 / SSO

Trusted by training providers and regulated organizations worldwide

Check out what they have to say about working with Academy Smart.

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Why teams trust Academy Smart with LMS integrations

We ship integrations that stay stable as you scale.

500+ LMS implementations

…across corporate training, certification, and regulated industries. We’ve seen the edge cases, the messy data, and know how to deal with them.

LearnUpon Professional Partner

We work with the platform’s APIs. That means faster delivery and integrations that don’t break when the platform updates.

Pre-built LMS foundation

Common flows like user sync, access rules, and reporting are already solved, so we can focus on what’s specific to your business.

15 years of LMS expertise

We’ve been building LMS solutions since 2009. We know how learning systems behave with real users and data.
FAQ

Questions clients ask before we start

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How long does an integration project take?

4-8 weeks on average. Simple projects (like syncing users from your HR system to your LMS) move faster. Complex ones (connecting multiple systems with custom business rules) take longer.

What does an LMS integration cost?

Most integration projects cost between $5,500 and $11,500. What affects the price:

  • How many systems you're connecting
  • How complex your business rules are
  • Whether your systems have clean APIs or need workarounds

After we understand what you need, we'll give you a final price.

Will the integration break when my LMS updates?

Not if we build it right. And we do. We use your LMS's official APIs, which are to stay stable when the platform updates.

What if my LMS doesn't have an API?

We've worked with all kinds of LMS platforms: modern SaaS tools, custom builds, even legacy systems from 20 years ago. Here's what we can work with:

  • Official APIs (the easiest option)
  • Webhooks for real-time syncing
  • Direct database access (for custom systems)
  • Scheduled batch imports (for older systems)

During our first call, we'll figure out the best approach for your specific setup.

Can you connect our custom-built LMS?

Yes, if your system has a database, an API, or any way to get data in and out programmatically, we can connect it. We'll figure out the technical details during discovery and design the cleanest approach possible.

How much will our IT team need to be involved?

Not much. You'll need one internal product owner (often L&D, HR Ops, or IT) to confirm business rules and sign off on decisions.

Here's what we typically need:

  • Pre-sale/discovery: a walkthrough of your LMS + connected systems, current setup, and constraints
  • During development: test/staging access and the right credentials (or an IT contact who can provide them)
  • At launch: production approval and a quick go-live checklist

We handle the technical work. Your product owner provides the logic (e.g., “new sales hires get Course A, engineers get Course B”) and validates that it matches how your organization actually works.

What happens if something breaks after we launch?

We stick around to make sure everything works. We fix any bugs in our integration, give you complete documentation, and are available for questions as you get up to speed. We also do a handover: a walkthrough of the integration, business rules, and “what to check if X happens,” so your team can confidently own it.

After that, you can hire us for ongoing monitoring and support. Or your team can manage it using our documentation. Most clients run things themselves after the first month or two.

Can you help clean up our data first?

Yes. Messy data causes integration problems, so we always check it during discovery. Common issues we help fix:

  • Duplicate user accounts
  • Departments named differently in different systems
  • Missing information that the integration needs
  • Old data that shouldn't migrate

Can you connect multiple systems at once?

Absolutely. Lots of our clients need multi-system integrations. A typical example: Someone gets hired in BambooHR → They're automatically added to your LMS → Their training completions flow to Power BI.

We'll map out the entire data flow and make sure everything stays in sync.

What if we change our mind about what we need?

Small changes happen on every project, and we handle them as part of the work. Changes we typically handle:

  • "Actually, managers need different courses than we first said"
  • "Can we add one more data field to the sync?"

Changes that need a new quote:

  • "We want to integrate a third system we didn't mention"
  • "We need to completely change the business logic"

We keep things flexible, but major changes need a clear conversation about timeline and cost.

Do we own the code you write?

Yes. You get:

  • All the custom code we write
  • Complete documentation
  • The ability to modify it yourself or hire someone else to maintain it

You're free to expand it, change it, or hand it off to another developer. It's yours.

Let’s build the LMS your business actually needs

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