SCIM: System for Cross-Domain Identity Management
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- #REST-API
- #identity-management
- #cloud-computing
- SCIM 2.0 is an open API for managing identities, published under the IETF.
- Designed to simplify user identity management in cloud-based applications.
- Provides a common user schema and extension model to reduce complexity.
- Built on an object model where all SCIM objects derive from a Resource.
- Supports JSON encoding for user and group data with various attribute types.
- Includes REST API operations for resource manipulation, from single updates to bulk operations.
- Features endpoints for discovering supported features and attribute details.
- Examples provided for creating and fetching user and group resources.
- Supports filtering, sorting, and partial attribute retrieval in queries.
- Released as RFC7642, RFC7643, and RFC7644 in September 2015.
- Extensions and profiles available for specific use cases like soft delete, notifications, and PAM.