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title: The solution, SCIM
description : SCIM, for System for Cross-domain Identity Management are specifications designed to **make managing user identities in cloud-based applications and services easier.**
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### Quick overview
The **SCIM protocol** is an application-level protocol for **provisioning** and **managing identity** data specified through SCIM schemas.
Its intent is to **reduce the cost and complexity** of user management operations.
* A **common existing user schema and deployments**
* **Extension models**
* Placing specific emphasis on **simplicity of development and integration**
* **Applying existing models** (authentication, authorization, and privacy)
* Binding documents to provide **patterns for exchanging this schema using standard protocols**
* Easily improve **GDPR compliance**
* **Consolidate the user experience** across multiple FOSS applications as one platform 

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#### Model
SCIM 2.0 is built on an object model where **a Resource is the common denominator** and all SCIM objects are derived from it. 
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#### Rest API
For manipulation of resources, with a set of operations, which **support everything** from **patching a specific attribute on a specific user** to doing **massive bulk updates**.
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#### Discover
To **simplify interoperability**, SCIM provides **three end points** to discover supported features and specific attribute details.
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#### In essence
<mark>Make it **fast**, **cheap**, and **easy** to **move users in to**, **out of**, and **around the cloud**.</mark>