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Blackbaud Marketplace

Nonprofit CRM and fundraising platform marketplace

Blackbaud · CRM & sales clouds

Best for: Third-party developers and ISV partners building integrations, extensions, or add-ins for Blackbaud solutions used by nonprofits, schools, associations, and other social-impact organizations.

Overview

Blackbaud Marketplace is the distribution destination for software solutions that extend Blackbaud products. Blackbaud’s SKY API documentation distinguishes applications built for one organization from applications broadly available to multiple organizations, including API-only applications and applications that include SKY Add-ins. Customer administrators connect listed applications to their Blackbaud environments through Marketplace permissions, and applications can connect to multiple customer environments.

The documented developer route begins with a SKY Developer account and application registration. Developers provide application and publisher details, receive OAuth client credentials, and build with SKY APIs or Add-ins. Developers interested in Marketplace placement can indicate that interest during signup; ISV-program partners preparing an existing application for wider distribution are directed to Marketplace Listing Guidance in the Blackbaud Partner Portal. Public sources reference Marketplace review for such listings, but do not publish universal criteria, timelines, rejection rules, pricing, commissions, rate limits, security certifications, or merchant-of-record terms.

How to build & ship

  1. 1Create a SKY Developer account.
  2. 2Register the application and provide application, publisher, logo, and website details.
  3. 3Obtain the OAuth client credentials and configure access to customer environments.
  4. 4Build the API-based application or SKY Add-in using Blackbaud SKY APIs.
  5. 5Indicate interest in Marketplace placement and, for ISV-program distribution, follow Marketplace Listing Guidance in the Partner Portal.
  6. 6Prepare and submit the Marketplace listing for the referenced Blackbaud review process.

Key APIs & SDKs

Blackbaud SKY APIs
SKY Add-ins
OAuth client credentials and access tokens
Marketplace permissions for connecting customer environments

Integration types

Embedded app
Extension
Connector

Authentication & security

  • Primary auth: OAuth 2.0 using an Application ID/client_id and application secret/client_secret to request access tokens
  • Security review: Not publicly specified
  • A formal security review requirement is not established by the supplied public sources. Marketplace Listing Guidance and review are referenced for ISV-program listings, but public security criteria and certifications are unspecified. Publicly available marketplace and developer materials do not specify a universal security-review requirement; confirm any partner-specific or product-specific review requirements with the platform. The reviewed public materials do not publicly specify a universal security-review requirement; confirm partner-specific or product-specific requirements with the platform. A universal security-review requirement is not publicly specified in the reviewed public materials; confirm partner-specific or product-specific requirements with the platform.
  • Blackbaud directs ISV-program partners preparing applications for wider distribution to Marketplace Listing Guidance in the Partner Portal and references Marketplace review. Public materials do not specify complete criteria, timelines, rejection rules, or service-level commitments.
  • Public sources reviewed do not specify API rate limits.
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Monetization

Onboarding
Not publicly specified
Commission
Not publicly specified
Merchant of Record
Not publicly specified

Pros & cons for builders

Pros

  • Supports distribution to multiple Blackbaud customer organizations.
  • Provides both API-based and SKY Add-in integration paths.
  • Offers a documented OAuth registration and partner-oriented publishing route.

Cons

  • Public catalog and listing metadata are limited in unauthenticated access.
  • Marketplace eligibility may depend on an ISV-program or partner relationship.
  • Pricing, review standards, rate limits, security requirements, and commercial terms are not publicly specified.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get my app approved on Blackbaud Marketplace?

Blackbaud directs ISV-program partners preparing applications for wider distribution to Marketplace Listing Guidance in the Partner Portal and references Marketplace review. Public materials do not specify complete criteria, timelines, rejection rules, or service-level commitments.

What authentication does Blackbaud Marketplace use?

Blackbaud Marketplace apps authenticate with OAuth 2.0 using an Application ID/client_id and application secret/client_secret to request access tokens.

How is Blackbaud Marketplace monetized?

Blackbaud Marketplace supports not publicly specified monetization. Typical commission: Not publicly specified. Onboarding fee: Not publicly specified.

Is a security review required to list on Blackbaud Marketplace?

Blackbaud Marketplace's public materials do not specify a universal security-review requirement. A formal security review requirement is not established by the supplied public sources. Marketplace Listing Guidance and review are referenced for ISV-program listings, but public security criteria and certifications are unspecified. Publicly available marketplace and developer materials do not specify a universal security-review requirement; confirm any partner-specific or product-specific review requirements with the platform. The reviewed public materials do not publicly specify a universal security-review requirement; confirm partner-specific or product-specific requirements with the platform. A universal security-review requirement is not publicly specified in the reviewed public materials; confirm partner-specific or product-specific requirements with the platform.