scim-docs/content/overview/scim.md

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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

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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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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 >}}

See the official spec ↗

In essence

Make it fast, cheap, and easy to move users in to, out of, and around the cloud.