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Whether you're deploying Castify for a single school or an entire district, taking the time to configure your account and integrations upfront helps ensure a smooth experience for educators, administrators, and IT teams. Use this implementation guide as a checklist to prepare your organization before launch.
Start by configuring your account and ensuring the right users have access.
Verify that your License Manager is accurate and up to date. This person is responsible for managing licenses, user access, and account administration.
Review your organization-wide settings, including:
Completing these settings before rollout creates a consistent experience for all users.
Ensure the correct teachers, staff, and administrators have access to Castify.
For district or organization-wide deployments, you can:
Organize users into groups based on schools, departments, grade levels, or teams. This makes it easier to share content, manage permissions, and support collaboration across your organization.
Encourage educators and staff to complete Castify University, our self-paced training and certification program. Providing training before launch helps increase adoption and builds confidence from day one.
Working with your IT team before deployment helps ensure users can access Castify without interruption.
Centrally pin the Screencastify browser extension for all users so teachers and staff are ready to create content at the start of the school year.
Allow the following domains within your network:
Adding these domains helps prevent authentication, playback, and connectivity issues.
Enable secure authentication using your preferred identity provider:
Single Sign-On simplifies user access while improving security and reducing password management.
Connecting your LMS allows educators to incorporate Castify into their existing instructional workflows.
Navigate to Account Settings and activate your LMS integration.
Supported platforms include:
Follow the setup instructions for your LMS to complete the integration.
Organizations with access to the Premium Library should verify that educational video content is available across their network.
After completing the domain allowlisting step, open this Premium Library video on a school-managed device.
If the video plays successfully, your setup is complete.
If the video does not load or play correctly, contact support@screencastify.com for assistance.
Organizations using AI platforms can connect Castify through Model Context Protocol (MCP) to extend workflows with compatible large language models.
Navigate to Account Settings and create an OAuth Client.
Be sure to securely save your:
These credentials are displayed only once.
Create a custom connector in your preferred LLM, such as Claude or Gemini, using:
https://api.screencastify.com/mcp/message
This enables secure communication between your AI platform and Castify, allowing you to incorporate Castify into AI-powered workflows.
A successful implementation starts with the right preparation. By completing these five key setup areas, your organization can ensure educators, staff, and administrators have a seamless experience from day one.
Download the Castify Implementation Checklist to keep your deployment on track and ensure every essential step is completed before launch.
Need additional support? Your Customer Success Manager and the Castify Support team are here to help every step of the way.
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