Certification

RESO uses a sophisticated certification software platform to ensure technology systems conform to standards specifications. Certification ensures interoperability between technology systems that speak a common standards language.From the Web API to Data Dictionary and RESO Common Format, there are many ways a technology company can show its compliance and receive a RESO certification. If your organization is ready to be tested for certification, have your technology vendor contact dev@reso.org to get started.

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Definitions: Certified Legacy (on an older standard), Passed Current (technical testing is done), Certified Current (MLS has accepted terms of certification).

RESO Certifies MLS Systems’ Data Dictionary Compliance on the Web API

There are approximately 540 MLS systems in the United States, 35 in Canada, and a small but quickly increasing number in Central and South America, Europe, and West Asia. The RESO Web API is the common data transport standard for MLS systems. Some systems still use the Real Estate Transaction Standard (RETS), but this is a deprecated legacy method of data transport that RESO discontinued certifying in 2018. – Read more about MLSs –

The industry’s utilization of the RESO Web API is accelerating quickly. At least 90% of MLSs in the industry have RESO-certified Web API services. RESO tracks the migration to the improved Web API standard. If your organization is not listed on our leaderboard, please contact us to be included.

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The Certification Process

RESO’s certification process is highly automated. It is primarily processed between RESO and the technical vendor.

1. Compliance Testing: RESO uses access credentials supplied by the applicant’s technology vendor and verifies standards conformance for the system.
2. Certification: Applicants whose systems pass testing are asked to confirm results, accept certification terms and are then granted certification from RESO.

Please have your technology provider contact RESO to initiate certification. They will complete technical testing with RESO staff, and we will notify your organization when your system is ready to certify. | TERMS AND CONDITIONS | PROCESSES AND POLICIES

In-Depth Certification Reports

RESO Analytics publishes in-depth reports on the metadata, standard resources and fields, custom local fields, data availability, and server performance of certified systems. Join the RESO Transport Workgroup and Certification Subgroup and its subgroups to learn more.

Certification Quick Facts

• RESO currently certifies Web API Core 2.0.0 and Data Dictionary 1.7.
• Alphabetical List of Certified Organizations
• Uncertified U.S.-Based MLSs
• MLSs that are owned and operated by a REALTOR® association are the most common certification recipients, because National Association of REALTORS® MLS policy requires compliance with RESO’s most recent standards, but certification can be obtained by independent MLSs, brokers and technology vendors.
• The RESO Data Dictionary provides an industry-approved set of thousands of data fields and details that ensure all technology systems can work together. Data Dictionary certification tests technology systems to confirm that fields, enumerations and data format are in compliance with the standard.
• Certification of RESO Web API servers ensures that technology systems can process requests from other systems and deliver responses in a standardized fashion. Standardized requests are run on an applicant’s server to ensure that they are processed correctly while returning data in the correct, standardized format.
• The RESO GitHub is loaded with certification specifications.
• The RESO Transport Workgroup and Certification Subgroup each meet monthly to discuss the technical details of certification.

Benefits of Certification

• Fewer errors: The Data Dictionary provides simplified data integration, which means data can move between systems without losing information.
• Lower maintenance costs: Data translation costs are reduced. You will spend less time calling fixing data issues.
• Faster innovation, quicker iteration: By creating common standards, the need to create complex workarounds is eliminated. There’s more time to focus on cutting-edge technology improvements.
• Staying current, relevant: RESO’s mission is to help streamline the real estate industry’s technology. Getting certified allows you to focus on customer technology needs today and in the future.