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==Summary==

The Experience API (Tin Can API) is meant to succeed [[SCORM]],<ref>{{cite webnews | url=https://aristeksystems.com/blog/elearning-standards-2022/#scorm| title=The Experience API (SCORM)| accessdate=2017-04-22}}</ref> the Sharable Content Object Reference Model, which has been the de facto e-learning standard for packaging e-learning content.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Batt|first1=Brian|title=How to Explain AICC, SCORM 1.2, and SCORM 2004 to Anyone|url=http://www.elearningfreak.com/featured/how-to-explain-aicc-scorm-12-and-scorm-2004-to-anyone/|website=eFront Learning|accessdate=21 October 2015}}</ref> There are several drawbacks to SCORM.<ref name="The Training Business (Andy)">{{cite web|last=Whitaker|first=Andy|title=An Introduction to the Tin Can API|url=http://www.thetrainingbusiness.com/softwaretools/tin-can-api/|publisher=The Training Business|accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref><ref name="Saltbox Developers Discuss Tin Can">{{cite web|title=Saltbox Developers Discuss Tin Can|url=http://floatlearning.com/2012/07/saltbox-developers-discuss-tin-can/|publisher=Float Mobile Learning|accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> The new Experience API allows trainers to deploy several new capabilities that were not supported with SCORM, such as:

*Taking e-learning outside of the web browser<ref name="SFGate / eLogic Press Release">{{cite web|title=eLogic Learning Partners with Rustici Software to be an Early Adopter of the Next Generation of SCORM Standards Known as the 'Tin Can API'|url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/scorm/e-learning/prweb9610860.htm|publisher=SFGate|accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref>

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==Current Status==

The current version of the specification is 1.0.3. Released early October 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adlnet.gov/newest-version-of-xapi-version-1-0-3/|title=Newest version of xAPI version 1.0.3}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://github.com/adlnet/xAPI-Spec|title = XAPI-Spec|website = [[GitHub]]|date = 24 February 2022}}</ref> There are no plans for any minor updates to the specification.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adlnet.gov/interviewing-xapi-spec-group-organizer/|title = Interview with Andy Johnson on Newest Version of xAPI, version 1.0.3}}</ref>

Previous versions include: 1.0.2., 1.0.1.,<ref>{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=Andy|title=From ADL Team Member… Andy Johnson: Experience API (xAPI) version 1.0.1 released|url=http://www.adlnet.gov/experience-api-xapi-version-1-0-1-released/|publisher=ADL|accessdate=24 April 2017}}</ref>