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| The solution, SCIM | SCIM, for System for Cross-domain Identity Management are specifications designed to **make managing user identities in cloud-based applications and services easier.** | blue-1 | 2 |
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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Resource based
In SCIM 2.0 a Resource is the common denominator and all SCIM objects are derived from it. {{< /card >}}
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Rest API
An api to manipulate resources, from patching a specific attribute to doing massive bulk updates. {{< /card >}}
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Ends points
SCIM provides three end points to simplify interoperability and discover features and details. {{< /card >}} {{< /grid >}}
In essence
Make it fast, cheap, and easy to move users in to, out of, and around the cloud.