Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) P. Hunt, Ed.
Request for Comments: 7643 Oracle
Category: Standards Track K. Grizzle
ISSN: 2070-1721 SailPoint
E. Wahlstroem
Nexus Technology
C. Mortimore
Salesforce
September 2015
System for Cross-domain Identity Management: Core Schema
Abstract
The System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) specifications
are designed to make identity management in cloud-based applications
and services easier. The specification suite builds upon experience
with existing schemas and deployments, placing specific emphasis on
simplicity of development and integration, while applying existing
authentication, authorization, and privacy models. Its intent is to
reduce the cost and complexity of user management operations by
providing a common user schema and extension model as well as binding
documents to provide patterns for exchanging this schema using HTTP.
This document provides a platform-neutral schema and extension model
for representing users and groups and other resource types in JSON
format. This schema is intended for exchange and use with cloud
service providers.
Status of This Memo
This is an Internet Standards Track document.
This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF community. It has
received public review and has been approved for publication by the
Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Further information on
Internet Standards is available in Section 2 of RFC 5741.
Information about the current status of this document, any errata,
and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at
http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7643.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction and Overview .......................................3
1.1. Requirements Notation and Conventions ......................4
1.2. Definitions ................................................5
2. SCIM Schema .....................................................6
2.1. Attributes .................................................7
2.2. Attribute Characteristics ..................................8
2.3. Attribute Data Types .......................................8
2.3.1. String ..............................................9
2.3.2. Boolean .............................................9
2.3.3. Decimal ............................................10
2.3.4. Integer ............................................10
2.3.5. DateTime ...........................................10
2.3.6. Binary .............................................10
2.3.7. Reference ..........................................10
2.3.8. Complex ............................................11
2.4. Multi-Valued Attributes ...................................11
2.5. Unassigned and Null Values ................................13
3. SCIM Resources .................................................13
3.1. Common Attributes .........................................16
3.2. Defining New Resource Types ...............................18
3.3. Attribute Extensions to Resources .........................18
4. SCIM Core Resources and Extensions .............................19
4.1. "User" Resource Schema ....................................19
4.1.1. Singular Attributes ................................19
4.1.2. Multi-Valued Attributes ............................23
4.2. "Group" Resource Schema ...................................25
4.3. Enterprise User Schema Extension ..........................26
5. Service Provider Configuration Schema ..........................27
6. ResourceType Schema ............................................29
7. Schema Definition ..............................................30
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8. JSON Representation ............................................34
8.1. Minimal User Representation ...............................34
8.2. Full User Representation ..................................35
8.3. Enterprise User Extension Representation ..................39
8.4. Group Representation ......................................43
8.5. Service Provider Configuration Representation .............44
8.6. Resource Type Representation ..............................46
8.7. Schema Representation .....................................47
8.7.1. Resource Schema Representation .....................47
8.7.2. Service Provider Schema Representation .............74
9. Security Considerations ........................................92
9.1. Protocol ..................................................92
9.2. Passwords and Other Sensitive Security Data ...............92
9.3. Privacy ...................................................92
10. IANA Considerations ...........................................94
10.1. Registration of SCIM URN Sub-namespace and SCIM
Registry .................................................94
10.2. URN Sub-namespace for SCIM ...............................94
10.2.1. Specification Template ............................95
10.3. Registering SCIM Schemas .................................97
10.3.1. Registration Procedure ............................97
10.3.2. Schema Registration Template ......................98
10.4. Initial SCIM Schema Registry .............................99
11. References ...................................................100
11.1. Normative References ....................................100
11.2. Informative References ..................................101
Acknowledgements .................................................103
Authors' Addresses ...............................................104
1. Introduction and Overview
While there are existing standards for describing and exchanging user
information, many of these standards can be difficult to implement
and/or use; e.g., their wire protocols do not easily traverse
firewalls and/or are not easily layered onto existing web protocols.
As a result, many cloud providers implement non-standardized
protocols for managing users within their services. This increases
both the cost and complexity associated with organizations adopting
products and services from multiple cloud providers, as they must
perform redundant integration development. Similarly, cloud service
providers seeking to interoperate with multiple application
marketplaces or cloud identity providers would require pairwise
integration.
SCIM seeks to simplify this problem through an easily implemented
specification suite that provides a common user schema and extension
model, as well as a SCIM protocol document that defines exchanging
this schema via an HTTP-based protocol [RFC7644]. The SCIM
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specifications draw design input and feedback from existing
identity-related protocols and schemas from a wide variety of sources
including, but not limited to, existing services exposed by cloud
providers, PortableContacts [PortableContacts], vCards [RFC6350], and
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory services
[RFC4512].
The SCIM protocol is an application-level protocol for provisioning
and managing identity data specified through SCIM schemas. The
protocol supports creation, modification, retrieval, and discovery of
core identity resources such as Users and Groups, using a subset of
the HTTP methods (GET for retrieval of resources; POST for creation,
searching, and bulk modification; PUT for attribute replacement
within resources; PATCH for partial update of attributes; and DELETE
for removing resources).
While the SCIM protocol and core schema specifications are intended
to cover point-to-point scenarios, implementers and deployers should
consider multi-hop and multi-party scenarios such as a service
provider acting as a general profile service for in-domain
applications (e.g., a directory), as well as scenarios where a
service provider in turn passes information to a third-party service
provider by acting as either a SCIM client or a SCIM service
provider. Implementers and deployers should carefully consider their
service level agreements and privacy agreements when distributing or
propagating personal information (see Section 9.3).
This document provides a JSON-based schema and extension model for
representing users and groups, as well as service provider
configuration. This schema is intended for exchange and use with
cloud service providers and other cross-domain scenarios.
1.1. Requirements Notation and Conventions
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119].
The key words "REQUIRED" and "OPTIONAL" are used throughout this
document to indicate whether an attribute or schema element is
required or optional. These key words may be used alone (e.g.,
"REQUIRED.") or in a sentence. If not specified, an attribute is
considered to be optional.
The word "DEFAULT" as used in Section 7 indicates that a "keyword"
value for an attribute characteristic is the default behavior.
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Throughout this document, values are quoted to indicate that they are
to be taken literally. When using these values in protocol messages,
the quotes MUST NOT be used as part of the value.
Throughout this document, figures may contain spaces and extra line
wrapping to improve readability and accommodate space limitations.
Similarly, some URIs contained within examples have been shortened
for space and readability reasons.
1.2. Definitions
Service Provider
An HTTP web application that provides identity information via the
SCIM protocol.
Client
A website or application that uses the SCIM protocol to manage
identity data maintained by the service provider. The client
initiates SCIM HTTP requests to a target service provider.
Provisioning Domain
A provisioning domain is an administrative domain external to the
domain of a service provider for legal or technical reasons. For
example, a SCIM client in an enterprise (provisioning client)
communicates with a SCIM service provider that is owned or
controlled by a different legal entity.
Resource Type
A type of a resource that is managed by a service provider. The
resource type defines the resource name, endpoint URL, schemas,
and other metadata that indicate where a resource is managed and
how it is composed, e.g., "User" or "Group".
Resource
An artifact that is managed by a service provider and that
contains one or more attributes, e.g., "User" or "Group".
Endpoint
An endpoint for a service provider is a defined base path relative
to the service provider's Base URI (see Section 1.3 of [RFC7644]),
over which SCIM operations may be performed against SCIM
resources. For example, assuming that the service provider's Base
URI is "https://example.com/", "User" resources may be accessed at
the "https://example.com/Users" or "https://example.com/v2/Users"
endpoint (see Section 3.13 of [RFC7644] for details regarding
protocol versioning, e.g., 'v2'). Service provider schemas MAY be
returned from the "/Schemas" endpoint.
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Schema
A collection of attribute definitions that describe the contents
of an entire or partial resource, e.g.,
"urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User". The attribute
definitions specify the name of the attribute, and metadata such
as type (e.g., string, binary), cardinality (singular, multi,
complex), mutability, and returnability.
Singular Attribute
A resource attribute that contains 0..1 values, e.g.,
"displayName".
Multi-valued Attribute
A resource attribute that contains 0..n values, e.g., "emails".
Simple Attribute
A singular or multi-valued attribute whose value is a primitive,
e.g., "String". A simple attribute MUST NOT contain
sub-attributes.
Complex Attribute
A singular or multi-valued attribute whose value is a composition
of one or more simple attributes; e.g., "addresses" has the
sub-attributes "streetAddress", "locality", "postalCode", and
"country".
Sub-Attribute
A simple attribute that is contained within a complex attribute.
2. SCIM Schema
A SCIM server provides a set of resources, the allowable contents of
which are defined by a set of schema URIs and a resource type.
SCIM's schema is not a document-centric one such as with
[XML-Schema]. Instead, SCIM's support of schema is attribute based,
where each attribute may have different type, mutability,
cardinality, or returnability. Validation of documents and messages
is always performed by an intended receiver, as specified by the SCIM
specifications. Validation is performed by the receiver in the
context of a SCIM protocol request (see [RFC7644]). For example, a
SCIM service provider, upon receiving a request to replace an
existing resource with a replacement JSON object, evaluates each
asserted attribute based on its characteristics as defined in the
relevant schema (e.g., mutability) and decides which attributes may
be replaced or ignored.
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This specification provides a minimal core schema for representing
users and groups (resources), encompassing common attributes found in
many existing deployments and schemas. In addition to the minimal
core schema, this document also specifies a standardized means by
which service providers may extend schemas to define new resources
and attributes in both standardized and service-provider-specific
cases.
Resources are categorized into common resource types such as "User"
or "Group". Collections of resources of the same type are usually
contained within the same "container" ("folder") endpoint.
2.1. Attributes
A resource is a collection of attributes identified by one or more
schemas. Minimally, an attribute consists of the attribute name and
at least one simple or complex value, either of which may be
multi-valued. For each attribute, a SCIM schema defines the data
type, plurality, mutability, and other distinguishing features of an
attribute.
Attribute names are case insensitive and are often "camel-cased"
(e.g., "camelCase"). SCIM resources are represented in JSON
[RFC7159] format and MUST specify schema via the "schemas" attribute
per Section 3.
Attribute names MUST conform to the following ABNF rules:
ATTRNAME = ALPHA *(nameChar)
nameChar = "$" / "-" / "_" / DIGIT / ALPHA
Figure 1: ABNF for Attribute Names
The above rules (and other rules in this specification) use the "Core
Rules" from ABNF; see Appendix B of [RFC5234]. Unless otherwise
specified in this document, all ABNF strings are case insensitive and
the character set for these strings is US-ASCII. For example, all
attribute names defined by the above rule are case insensitive.
When defining attribute names, it should be noted that the hyphen
("-") is not permitted in JavaScript attribute names (or in attribute
names for some other languages). While there are no known issues
within HTTP protocol and JSON notation, attribute names containing
hyphens may need to be escaped when declaring corresponding names of
JavaScript attributes.
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2.2. Attribute Characteristics
All attributes have a set of characteristics that describe their type
and handling by a service provider; full definitions may be found in
Section 7. The characteristics include:
o "required",
o "canonicalValues",
o "caseExact",
o "mutability",
o "returned",
o "uniqueness", and
o "referenceTypes".
If not otherwise stated in Section 7, SCIM attributes have the
following characteristics:
o "required" is "false" (i.e., not REQUIRED),
o "canonicalValues": none assigned (for example, the "type"
sub-attribute as described in Section 2.4),
o "caseExact" is "false" (i.e., case-insensitive),
o "mutability" is "readWrite" (i.e., modifiable),
o "returned" is "default" (the attribute value is returned by
default),
o "uniqueness" is "none" (has no uniqueness enforced), and
o "type" is "string" (Section 2.3.1).
2.3. Attribute Data Types
Attribute data types are derived from JSON [RFC7159]. The JSON
format defines a limited set of data types; hence, where appropriate,
alternate JSON representations derived from XML Schema [XML-Schema]
are defined below. SCIM extensions SHOULD NOT introduce new data
types.
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Table 1 maps the following SCIM data types to their corresponding
SCIM schema type and underlying JSON data type:
+-----------+-------------+-----------------------------------------+
| SCIM Data | SCIM Schema | JSON Type |
| Type | "type" | |
+-----------+-------------+-----------------------------------------+
| String | "string" | String per Section 7 of [RFC7159] |
| | | |
| Boolean | "boolean" | Value per Section 3 of [RFC7159] |
| | | |
| Decimal | "decimal" | Number per Section 6 of [RFC7159] |
| | | |
| Integer | "integer" | Number per Section 6 of [RFC7159] |
| | | |
| DateTime | "dateTime" | String per Section 7 of [RFC7159] |
| | | |
| Binary | "binary" | Binary value base64 encoded per Section |
| | | 4 of [RFC4648], or with URL and |
| | | filename safe alphabet URL per Section |
| | | 5 of [RFC4648] that is passed as a JSON |
| | | string per Section 7 of [RFC7159] |
| | | |
| Reference | "reference" | String per Section 7 of [RFC7159] |
| | | |
| Complex | "complex" | Object per Section 4 of [RFC7159] |
+-----------+-------------+-----------------------------------------+
Table 1: SCIM Data Type to JSON Representation
2.3.1. String
A sequence of zero or more Unicode characters encoded using UTF-8 as
per [RFC2277] and [RFC3629]. The JSON format is defined in Section 7
of [RFC7159]. An attribute with SCIM schema type "string" MAY
specify a required data format. Additionally, when "canonicalValues"
is specified, service providers MAY restrict accepted values to the
specified values.
2.3.2. Boolean
The literal "true" or "false". The JSON format is defined in
Section 3 of [RFC7159]. A boolean has no case sensitivity or
uniqueness.
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2.3.3. Decimal
A real number with at least one digit to the left and right of the
period. The JSON format is defined in Section 6 of [RFC7159]. A
decimal has no case sensitivity.
2.3.4. Integer
A whole number with no fractional digits or decimal. The JSON format
is defined in Section 6 of [RFC7159], with the additional constraint
that the value MUST NOT contain fractional or exponent parts. An
integer has no case sensitivity.
2.3.5. DateTime
A DateTime value (e.g., 2008-01-23T04:56:22Z). The attribute value
MUST be encoded as a valid xsd:dateTime as specified in Section 3.3.7
of [XML-Schema] and MUST include both a date and a time. A date time
format has no case sensitivity or uniqueness.
Values represented in JSON format MUST conform to the XML constraints
above and are represented as a JSON string per Section 7 of
[RFC7159].
2.3.6. Binary
Arbitrary binary data. The attribute value MUST be base64 encoded as
specified in Section 4 of [RFC4648]. In cases where a URL-safe
encoding is required, the attribute definition MAY specify that
base64 URL encoding be used as per Section 5 of [RFC4648]. Unless
otherwise specified in the attribute definition, trailing padding
characters MAY be omitted ("=").
In JSON representation, the encoded values are represented as a JSON
string per Section 7 of [RFC7159]. A binary is case exact and has no
uniqueness.
2.3.7. Reference
A URI for a resource. A resource MAY be a SCIM resource, an external
link to a resource (e.g., a photo), or an identifier such as a URN.
The value MUST be the absolute or relative URI of the target
resource. Relative URIs should be resolved as specified in
Section 5.2 of [RFC3986]. However, the base URI for relative URI
resolution MUST include all URI components and path segments up to,
but not including, the Endpoint URI (the SCIM service provider root
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endpoint); e.g., the base URI for a request to
"https://example.com/v2/Users/2819c223-7f76-453a-919d-413861904646"
would be "https://example.com/v2/", and the relative URI for this
resource would be "Users/2819c223-7f76-453a-919d-413861904646".
In JSON representation, the URI value is represented as a JSON string
per Section 7 of [RFC7159]. A reference is case exact. A reference
has a "referenceTypes" attribute that indicates what types of
resources may be linked, as per Section 7 of this document.
A reference URI MUST be to an HTTP-addressable resource. An HTTP
client performing a GET operation on a reference URI MUST receive the
target resource or an appropriate HTTP response code. A SCIM service
provider MAY choose to enforce referential integrity for reference
types referring to SCIM resources.
By convention, a reference is commonly represented as a "$ref"
sub-attribute in complex or multi-valued attributes; however, this is
OPTIONAL.
2.3.8. Complex
A singular or multi-valued attribute whose value is a composition of
one or more simple attributes. The JSON format is defined in
Section 4 of [RFC7159]. The order of the component attributes is not
significant. Servers and clients MUST NOT require or expect
attributes to be in any specific order when an object is either
generated or analyzed. A complex attribute has no uniqueness or case
sensitivity. A complex attribute MUST NOT contain sub-attributes
that have sub-attributes (i.e., that are complex).
2.4. Multi-Valued Attributes
Multi-valued attributes contain a list of elements using the JSON
array format defined in Section 5 of [RFC7159]. Elements can be
either of the following:
o primitive values, or
o objects with a set of sub-attributes and values, using the JSON
object format defined in Section 4 of [RFC7159], in which case
they SHALL be considered to be complex attributes. As with
complex attributes, the order of sub-attributes is not
significant. The predefined sub-attributes listed in this section
can be used with multi-valued attribute objects, but these
sub-attributes MUST be used with the meanings defined here.
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If not otherwise defined, the default set of sub-attributes for a
multi-valued attribute is as follows:
type
A label indicating the attribute's function, e.g., "work" or
"home".
primary
A Boolean value indicating the 'primary' or preferred attribute
value for this attribute, e.g., the preferred mailing address or
the primary email address. The primary attribute value "true"
MUST appear no more than once. If not specified, the value of
"primary" SHALL be assumed to be "false".
display
A human-readable name, primarily used for display purposes and
having a mutability of "immutable".
value
The attribute's significant value, e.g., email address, phone
number.
$ref
The reference URI of a target resource, if the attribute is a
reference. URIs are canonicalized per Section 6.2 of [RFC3986].
While the representation of a resource may vary in different SCIM
protocol API versions (see Section 3.13 of [RFC7644]), URIs for
SCIM resources with an API version SHALL be considered comparable
to URIs without a version or with a different version. For
example, "https://example.com/Users/12345" is equivalent to
"https://example.com/v2/Users/12345".
When returning multi-valued attributes, service providers SHOULD
canonicalize the value returned (e.g., by returning a value for the
sub-attribute "type", such as "home" or "work") when appropriate
(e.g., for email addresses and URLs).
Service providers MAY return element objects with the same "value"
sub-attribute more than once with a different "type" sub-attribute
(e.g., the same email address may be used for work and home) but
SHOULD NOT return the same (type, value) combination more than once
per attribute, as this complicates processing by the client.
When defining schema for multi-valued attributes, it is considered a
good practice to provide a type attribute that MAY be used for the
purpose of canonicalization of values. In the schema definition for
an attribute, the service provider MAY define the recommended
canonical values (see Section 7).
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2.5. Unassigned and Null Values
Unassigned attributes, the null value, or an empty array (in the case
of a multi-valued attribute) SHALL be considered to be equivalent in
"state". Assigning an attribute with the value "null" or an empty
array (in the case of multi-valued attributes) has the effect of
making the attribute "unassigned". When a resource is expressed in
JSON format, unassigned attributes, although they are defined in
schema, MAY be omitted for compactness.
3. SCIM Resources
Each SCIM resource is a JSON object that has the following
components:
Resource Type
Each resource (or JSON object) in SCIM has a resource type
("meta.resourceType"; see Section 3.1) that defines the resource's
core attribute schema and any attribute extension schema, as well
as the endpoint where objects of the same type may be found. More
information about a resource MAY be found in its resource type
definition (see Section 6).
"Schemas" Attribute
The "schemas" attribute is a REQUIRED attribute and is an array of
Strings containing URIs that are used to indicate the namespaces
of the SCIM schemas that define the attributes present in the
current JSON structure. This attribute may be used by parsers to
define the attributes present in the JSON structure that is the
body to an HTTP request or response. Each String value must be a
unique URI. All representations of SCIM schemas MUST include a
non-empty array with value(s) of the URIs supported by that
representation. The "schemas" attribute for a resource MUST only
contain values defined as "schema" and "schemaExtensions" for the
resource's defined "resourceType". Duplicate values MUST NOT be
included. Value order is not specified and MUST NOT impact
behavior.
Common Attributes
A resource's common attributes are those attributes that are part
of every SCIM resource, regardless of the value of the "schemas"
attribute present in a JSON body. These attributes are not
defined in any particular schema but SHALL be assumed to be
present in every resource, regardless of the value of the
"schemas" attribute. See Section 3.1.
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Core Attributes
A resource's core attributes are those attributes that sit at the
top level of the JSON object together with the common attributes
(such as the resource "id"). The list of valid attributes is
specified by the resource's resource type "schema" attribute (see
Section 6). This same value is also present in the resource's
"schemas" attribute.
Extended Attributes
Extended schema attributes are specified by the resource's
resource type "schemaExtensions" attribute (see Section 6).
Unlike core attributes, extended attributes are kept in their own
sub-attribute namespace identified by the schema extension URI.
This avoids attribute name conflicts that may arise due to
conflicts from separate schema extensions.
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The following example "User" contains the common attributes "id" and
"externalId", as well as the complex attribute "meta", which contains
the sub-attribute "resourceType". The resource also contains core
attributes "userName" and "name", as well as extended enterprise User
attributes "employeeNumber" and "costCenter", which are contained in
their own JSON substructure identified by their schema URI. Some
values have been omitted (...), shortened, or spaced out for clarity.
{
"schemas":
["urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User",
"urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:extension:enterprise:2.0:User"],
"id": "2819c223-7f76-453a-413861904646",
"externalId": "701984",
"userName": "bjensen@example.com",
"name": {
"formatted": "Ms. Barbara J Jensen, III",
"familyName": "Jensen",
"givenName": "Barbara",
"middleName": "Jane",
"honorificPrefix": "Ms.",
"honorificSuffix": "III"
},
...
"urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:extension:enterprise:2.0:User": {
"employeeNumber": "701984",
"costCenter": "4130",
...
},
"meta": {
"resourceType": "User",
"created": "2010-01-23T04:56:22Z",
"lastModified": "2011-05-13T04:42:34Z",
"version": "W\/\"3694e05e9dff591\"",
"location":
"https://example.com/v2/Users/2819c223-7f76-453a-413861904646"
}
}
Figure 2: Example JSON Resource Structure
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3.1. Common Attributes
Each SCIM resource (Users, Groups, etc.) includes the following
common attributes. With the exception of the "ServiceProviderConfig"
and "ResourceType" server discovery endpoints and their associated
resources, these attributes MUST be defined for all resources,
including any extended resource types. When accepted by a service
provider (e.g., after a SCIM create), the attributes "id" and "meta"
(and its associated sub-attributes) MUST be assigned values by the
service provider. Common attributes are considered to be part of
every base resource schema and do not use their own "schemas" URI.
For backward compatibility, some existing schema definitions MAY list
common attributes as part of the schema. The attribute
characteristics (see Section 2.2) listed here SHALL take precedence
over older definitions that may be included in existing schemas.
id
A unique identifier for a SCIM resource as defined by the service
provider. Each representation of the resource MUST include a
non-empty "id" value. This identifier MUST be unique across the
SCIM service provider's entire set of resources. It MUST be a
stable, non-reassignable identifier that does not change when the
same resource is returned in subsequent requests. The value of
the "id" attribute is always issued by the service provider and
MUST NOT be specified by the client. The string "bulkId" is a
reserved keyword and MUST NOT be used within any unique identifier
value. The attribute characteristics are "caseExact" as "true", a
mutability of "readOnly", and a "returned" characteristic of
"always". See Section 9 for additional considerations regarding
privacy.
externalId
A String that is an identifier for the resource as defined by the
provisioning client. The "externalId" may simplify identification
of a resource between the provisioning client and the service
provider by allowing the client to use a filter to locate the
resource with an identifier from the provisioning domain,
obviating the need to store a local mapping between the
provisioning domain's identifier of the resource and the
identifier used by the service provider. Each resource MAY
include a non-empty "externalId" value. The value of the
"externalId" attribute is always issued by the provisioning client
and MUST NOT be specified by the service provider. The service
provider MUST always interpret the externalId as scoped to the
provisioning domain. While the server does not enforce
uniqueness, it is assumed that the value's uniqueness is
controlled by the client setting the value. See Section 9 for
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additional considerations regarding privacy. This attribute has
"caseExact" as "true" and a mutability of "readWrite". This
attribute is OPTIONAL.
meta
A complex attribute containing resource metadata. All "meta"
sub-attributes are assigned by the service provider (have a
"mutability" of "readOnly"), and all of these sub-attributes have
a "returned" characteristic of "default". This attribute SHALL be
ignored when provided by clients. "meta" contains the following
sub-attributes:
resourceType The name of the resource type of the resource. This
attribute has a mutability of "readOnly" and "caseExact" as
"true".
created The "DateTime" that the resource was added to the service
provider. This attribute MUST be a DateTime.
lastModified The most recent DateTime that the details of this
resource were updated at the service provider. If this
resource has never been modified since its initial creation,
the value MUST be the same as the value of "created".
location The URI of the resource being returned. This value MUST
be the same as the "Content-Location" HTTP response header (see
Section 3.1.4.2 of [RFC7231]).
version The version of the resource being returned. This value
must be the same as the entity-tag (ETag) HTTP response header
(see Sections 2.1 and 2.3 of [RFC7232]). This attribute has
"caseExact" as "true". Service provider support for this
attribute is optional and subject to the service provider's
support for versioning (see Section 3.14 of [RFC7644]). If a
service provider provides "version" (entity-tag) for a
representation and the generation of that entity-tag does not
satisfy all of the characteristics of a strong validator (see
Section 2.1 of [RFC7232]), then the origin server MUST mark the
"version" (entity-tag) as weak by prefixing its opaque value
with "W/" (case sensitive).
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3.2. Defining New Resource Types
SCIM may be extended to define new classes of resources by defining a
resource type. Each resource type defines the name, endpoint, base
schema (the attributes), and any schema extensions registered for use
with the resource type. In order to offer new types of resources, a
service provider defines the new resource type as specified in
Section 6 and defines a schema representation (see Section 8.7).
3.3. Attribute Extensions to Resources
SCIM allows resource types to have extensions in addition to their
core schema. This is similar to how "objectClasses" are used in LDAP
[RFC4512]. However, unlike LDAP, there is no inheritance model; all
extensions are additive (similar to the LDAP auxiliary object class).
Each value in the "schemas" attribute indicates additive schema that
MAY exist in a SCIM resource representation. The "schemas" attribute
MUST contain at least one value, which SHALL be the base schema for
the resource. The "schemas" attribute MAY contain additional values
indicating extended schemas that are in use. Schema extensions
SHOULD avoid redefining any attributes defined in this specification
and SHOULD follow conventions defined in this specification. Except
for the base object schema, the schema extension URI SHALL be used as
a JSON container to distinguish attributes belonging to the extension
namespace from base schema attributes. See Figure 5, which is an
example of the JSON representation of an enterprise User and is also
an example of a User with extended schema.
In order to determine which URI value in the "schemas" attribute is
the base schema and which is an extended schema for any given
resource, the resource's "resourceType" attribute value MAY be used
to retrieve the resource's "ResourceType" schema (see Section 6).
See the "ResourceType" representation in Figure 8 for an example.
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4. SCIM Core Resources and Extensions
This section defines the default resource schemas present in a SCIM
server. SCIM is not exclusive to these resources and may be extended
to support other resource types (see Section 3.2).
4.1. "User" Resource Schema
SCIM provides a resource type for "User" resources. The core schema
for "User" is identified using the following schema URI:
"urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User". The following
attributes are defined in addition to the core schema attributes:
4.1.1. Singular Attributes
userName
A service provider's unique identifier for the user, typically
used by the user to directly authenticate to the service provider.
Often displayed to the user as their unique identifier within the
system (as opposed to "id" or "externalId", which are generally
opaque and not user-friendly identifiers). Each User MUST include
a non-empty userName value. This identifier MUST be unique across
the service provider's entire set of Users. This attribute is
REQUIRED and is case insensitive.
name
The components of the user's name. Service providers MAY return
just the full name as a single string in the formatted
sub-attribute, or they MAY return just the individual component
attributes using the other sub-attributes, or they MAY return
both. If both variants are returned, they SHOULD be describing
the same name, with the formatted name indicating how the
component attributes should be combined.
formatted The full name, including all middle names, titles, and
suffixes as appropriate, formatted for display (e.g.,
"Ms. Barbara Jane Jensen, III").
familyName The family name of the User, or last name in most
Western languages (e.g., "Jensen" given the full name
"Ms. Barbara Jane Jensen, III").
givenName The given name of the User, or first name in most
Western languages (e.g., "Barbara" given the full name
"Ms. Barbara Jane Jensen, III").
middleName The middle name(s) of the User (e.g., "Jane" given the
full name "Ms. Barbara Jane Jensen, III").
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honorificPrefix The honorific prefix(es) of the User, or title in
most Western languages (e.g., "Ms." given the full name
"Ms. Barbara Jane Jensen, III").
honorificSuffix The honorific suffix(es) of the User, or suffix
in most Western languages (e.g., "III" given the full name
"Ms. Barbara Jane Jensen, III").
displayName
The name of the user, suitable for display to end-users. Each
user returned MAY include a non-empty displayName value. The name
SHOULD be the full name of the User being described, if known
(e.g., "Babs Jensen" or "Ms. Barbara J Jensen, III") but MAY be a
username or handle, if that is all that is available (e.g.,
"bjensen"). The value provided SHOULD be the primary textual
label by which this User is normally displayed by the service
provider when presenting it to end-users.
nickName
The casual way to address the user in real life, e.g., "Bob" or
"Bobby" instead of "Robert". This attribute SHOULD NOT be used to
represent a User's username (e.g., bjensen or mpepperidge).
profileUrl
A URI that is a uniform resource locator (as defined in
Section 1.1.3 of [RFC3986]) and that points to a location
representing the user's online profile (e.g., a web page). URIs
are canonicalized per Section 6.2 of [RFC3986].
title
The user's title, such as "Vice President".
userType
Used to identify the relationship between the organization and the
user. Typical values used might be "Contractor", "Employee",
"Intern", "Temp", "External", and "Unknown", but any value may be
used.
preferredLanguage
Indicates the user's preferred written or spoken languages and is
generally used for selecting a localized user interface. The
value indicates the set of natural languages that are preferred.
The format of the value is the same as the HTTP Accept-Language
header field (not including "Accept-Language:") and is specified
in Section 5.3.5 of [RFC7231]. The intent of this value is to
enable cloud applications to perform matching of language tags
[RFC4647] to the user's language preferences, regardless of what
may be indicated by a user agent (which might be shared), or in an
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interaction that does not involve a user (such as in a delegated
OAuth 2.0 [RFC6749] style interaction) where normal HTTP
Accept-Language header negotiation cannot take place.
locale
Used to indicate the User's default location for purposes of
localizing such items as currency, date time format, or numerical
representations. A valid value is a language tag as defined in
[RFC5646]. Computer languages are explicitly excluded.
A language tag is a sequence of one or more case-insensitive
sub-tags, each separated by a hyphen character ("-", %x2D). For
backward compatibility, servers MAY accept tags separated by an
underscore character ("_", %x5F). In most cases, a language tag
consists of a primary language sub-tag that identifies a broad
family of related languages (e.g., "en" = English) and that is
optionally followed by a series of sub-tags that refine or narrow
that language's range (e.g., "en-CA" = the variety of English as
communicated in Canada). Whitespace is not allowed within a
language tag. Example tags include:
fr, en-US, es-419, az-Arab, x-pig-latin, man-Nkoo-GN
See [RFC5646] for further information.
timezone
The User's time zone, in IANA Time Zone database format [RFC6557],
also known as the "Olson" time zone database format [Olson-TZ]
(e.g., "America/Los_Angeles").
active
A Boolean value indicating the user's administrative status. The
definitive meaning of this attribute is determined by the service
provider. As a typical example, a value of true implies that the
user is able to log in, while a value of false implies that the
user's account has been suspended.
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password
This attribute is intended to be used as a means to set, replace,
or compare (i.e., filter for equality) a password. The cleartext
value or the hashed value of a password SHALL NOT be returnable by
a service provider. If a service provider holds the value
locally, the value SHOULD be hashed. When a password is set or
changed by the client, the cleartext password SHOULD be processed
by the service provider as follows:
* Prepare the cleartext value for international language
comparison. See Section 7.8 of [RFC7644].
* Validate the value against server password policy. Note: The
definition and enforcement of password policy are beyond the
scope of this document.
* Ensure that the value is encrypted (e.g., hashed). See
Section 9.2 for acceptable hashing and encryption handling when
storing or persisting for provisioning workflow reasons.
A service provider that immediately passes the cleartext value on
to another system or programming interface MUST pass the value
directly over a secured connection (e.g., Transport Layer Security
(TLS)). If the value needs to be temporarily persisted for a
period of time (e.g., because of a workflow) before provisioning,
then the value MUST be protected by some method, such as
encryption.
Testing for an equality match MAY be supported if there is an
existing stored hashed value. When testing for equality, the
service provider:
* Prepares the filter value for international language
comparison. See Section 7.8 of [RFC7644].
* Generates the salted hash of the filter value and tests for a
match with the locally held value.
The mutability of the password attribute is "writeOnly",
indicating that the value MUST NOT be returned by a service
provider in any form (the attribute characteristic "returned" is
"never").
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4.1.2. Multi-Valued Attributes
The following multi-valued attributes are defined.
emails
Email addresses for the User. The value SHOULD be specified
according to [RFC5321]. Service providers SHOULD canonicalize the
value according to [RFC5321], e.g., "bjensen@example.com" instead
of "bjensen@EXAMPLE.COM". The "display" sub-attribute MAY be used
to return the canonicalized representation of the email value.
The "type" sub-attribute is used to provide a classification
meaningful to the (human) user. The user interface should
encourage the use of basic values of "work", "home", and "other"
and MAY allow additional type values to be used at the discretion
of SCIM clients.
phoneNumbers
Phone numbers for the user. The value SHOULD be specified
according to the format defined in [RFC3966], e.g.,
'tel:+1-201-555-0123'. Service providers SHOULD canonicalize the
value according to [RFC3966] format, when appropriate. The
"display" sub-attribute MAY be used to return the canonicalized
representation of the phone number value. The sub-attribute
"type" often has typical values of "work", "home", "mobile",
"fax", "pager", and "other" and MAY allow more types to be defined
by the SCIM clients.
ims
Instant messaging address for the user. No official
canonicalization rules exist for all instant messaging addresses,
but service providers SHOULD, when appropriate, remove all
whitespace and convert the address to lowercase. The "type"
sub-attribute SHOULD take one of the following values: "aim",
"gtalk", "icq", "xmpp", "msn", "skype", "qq", "yahoo", or "other"
(representing currently popular IM services at the time of this
writing). Service providers MAY add further values if new IM
services are introduced and MAY specify more detailed
canonicalization rules for each possible value.
photos
A URI that is a uniform resource locator (as defined in
Section 1.1.3 of [RFC3986]) that points to a resource location
representing the user's image. The resource MUST be a file (e.g.,
a GIF, JPEG, or PNG image file) rather than a web page containing
an image. Service providers MAY return the same image in
different sizes, although it is recognized that no standard for
describing images of various sizes currently exists. Note that
this attribute SHOULD NOT be used to send down arbitrary photos
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taken by this user; instead, profile photos of the user that are
suitable for display when describing the user should be sent.
Instead of the standard canonical values for type, this attribute
defines the following canonical values to represent popular photo
sizes: "photo" and "thumbnail".
addresses
A physical mailing address for this user. Canonical type values
of "work", "home", and "other". This attribute is a complex type
with the following sub-attributes. All sub-attributes are
OPTIONAL.
formatted The full mailing address, formatted for display or use
with a mailing label. This attribute MAY contain newlines.
streetAddress The full street address component, which may
include house number, street name, P.O. box, and multi-line
extended street address information. This attribute MAY
contain newlines.
locality The city or locality component.
region The state or region component.
postalCode The zip code or postal code component.
country The country name component. When specified, the value
MUST be in ISO 3166-1 "alpha-2" code format [ISO3166]; e.g.,
the United States and Sweden are "US" and "SE", respectively.
groups
A list of groups to which the user belongs, either through direct
membership, through nested groups, or dynamically calculated. The
values are meant to enable expression of common group-based or
role-based access control models, although no explicit
authorization model is defined. It is intended that the semantics
of group membership and any behavior or authorization granted as a
result of membership are defined by the service provider. The
canonical types "direct" and "indirect" are defined to describe
how the group membership was derived. Direct group membership
indicates that the user is directly associated with the group and
SHOULD indicate that clients may modify membership through the
"Group" resource. Indirect membership indicates that user
membership is transitive or dynamic and implies that clients
cannot modify indirect group membership through the "Group"
resource but MAY modify direct group membership through the
"Group" resource, which may influence indirect memberships. If
the SCIM service provider exposes a "Group" resource, the "value"
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sub-attribute MUST be the "id", and the "$ref" sub-attribute must
be the URI of the corresponding "Group" resources to which the
user belongs. Since this attribute has a mutability of
"readOnly", group membership changes MUST be applied via the
"Group" Resource (Section 4.2). This attribute has a mutability
of "readOnly".
entitlements
A list of entitlements for the user that represent a thing the
user has. An entitlement may be an additional right to a thing,
object, or service. No vocabulary or syntax is specified; service
providers and clients are expected to encode sufficient
information in the value so as to accurately and without ambiguity
determine what the user has access to. This value has no
canonical types, although a type may be useful as a means to scope
entitlements.
roles
A list of roles for the user that collectively represent who the
user is, e.g., "Student", "Faculty". No vocabulary or syntax is
specified, although it is expected that a role value is a String
or label representing a collection of entitlements. This value
has no canonical types.
x509Certificates
A list of certificates associated with the resource (e.g., a
User). Each value contains exactly one DER-encoded X.509
certificate (see Section 4 of [RFC5280]), which MUST be base64
encoded per Section 4 of [RFC4648]. A single value MUST NOT
contain multiple certificates and so does not contain the encoding
"SEQUENCE OF Certificate" in any guise.
4.2. "Group" Resource Schema
SCIM provides a schema for representing groups, identified using the
following schema URI: "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Group".
"Group" resources are meant to enable expression of common
group-based or role-based access control models, although no explicit
authorization model is defined. It is intended that the semantics of
group membership, and any behavior or authorization granted as a
result of membership, are defined by the service provider; these are
considered out of scope for this specification.
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The following singular attribute is defined in addition to the common
attributes defined in the SCIM core schema:
displayName
A human-readable name for the Group. REQUIRED.
The following multi-valued attribute is defined in addition to the
common attributes defined in the SCIM core schema:
members
A list of members of the Group. While values MAY be added or
removed, sub-attributes of members are "immutable". The "value"
sub-attribute contains the value of an "id" attribute of a SCIM
resource, and the "$ref" sub-attribute must be the URI of a SCIM
resource such as a "User", or a "Group". The intention of the
"Group" type is to allow the service provider to support nested
groups. Service providers MAY require clients to provide a
non-empty value by setting the "required" attribute characteristic
of a sub-attribute of the "members" attribute in the "Group"
resource schema.
4.3. Enterprise User Schema Extension
The following SCIM extension defines attributes commonly used in
representing users that belong to, or act on behalf of, a business or
enterprise. The enterprise User extension is identified using the
following schema URI:
"urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:extension:enterprise:2.0:User".
The following singular attributes are defined:
employeeNumber
A string identifier, typically numeric or alphanumeric, assigned
to a person, typically based on order of hire or association with
an organization.
costCenter
Identifies the name of a cost center.
organization
Identifies the name of an organization.
division
Identifies the name of a division.
department
Identifies the name of a department.
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manager
The user's manager. A complex type that optionally allows service
providers to represent organizational hierarchy by referencing the
"id" attribute of another User.
value The "id" of the SCIM resource representing the user's
manager. RECOMMENDED.
$ref The URI of the SCIM resource representing the User's
manager. RECOMMENDED.
displayName The displayName of the user's manager. This
attribute is OPTIONAL, and mutability is "readOnly".
5. Service Provider Configuration Schema
SCIM provides a schema for representing the service provider's
configuration, identified using the following schema URI:
"urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:ServiceProviderConfig".
The service provider configuration resource enables a service
provider to discover SCIM specification features in a standardized
form as well as provide additional implementation details to clients.
All attributes have a mutability of "readOnly". Unlike other core
resources, the "id" attribute is not required for the service
provider configuration resource.
The following singular attributes are defined in addition to the
common attributes defined in the core schema:
documentationUri
An HTTP-addressable URL pointing to the service provider's
human-consumable help documentation. OPTIONAL.
patch
A complex type that specifies PATCH configuration options.
REQUIRED. See Section 3.5.2 of [RFC7644].
supported A Boolean value specifying whether or not the operation
is supported. REQUIRED.
bulk
A complex type that specifies bulk configuration options. See
Section 3.7 of [RFC7644]. REQUIRED.
supported A Boolean value specifying whether or not the operation
is supported. REQUIRED.
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maxOperations An integer value specifying the maximum number of
operations. REQUIRED.
maxPayloadSize An integer value specifying the maximum payload
size in bytes. REQUIRED.
filter
A complex type that specifies FILTER options. REQUIRED. See
Section 3.4.2.2 of [RFC7644].
supported A Boolean value specifying whether or not the operation
is supported. REQUIRED.
maxResults An integer value specifying the maximum number of
resources returned in a response. REQUIRED.
changePassword
A complex type that specifies configuration options related to
changing a password. REQUIRED.
supported A Boolean value specifying whether or not the operation
is supported. REQUIRED.
sort
A complex type that specifies Sort configuration options.
REQUIRED.
supported A Boolean value specifying whether or not sorting is
supported. REQUIRED.
etag
A complex type that specifies ETag configuration options.
REQUIRED.
supported A Boolean value specifying whether or not the operation
is supported. REQUIRED.
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The following multi-valued attribute is defined in addition to the
common attributes defined in the core schema:
authenticationSchemes
A multi-valued complex type that specifies supported
authentication scheme properties. To enable seamless discovery of
configurations, the service provider SHOULD, with the appropriate
security considerations, make the authenticationSchemes attribute
publicly accessible without prior authentication. REQUIRED. The
following sub-attributes are defined:
type The authentication scheme. This specification defines the
values "oauth", "oauth2", "oauthbearertoken", "httpbasic", and
"httpdigest". REQUIRED.
name The common authentication scheme name, e.g., HTTP Basic.
REQUIRED.
description A description of the authentication scheme.
REQUIRED.
specUri An HTTP-addressable URL pointing to the authentication
scheme's specification. OPTIONAL.
documentationUri An HTTP-addressable URL pointing to the
authentication scheme's usage documentation. OPTIONAL.
6. ResourceType Schema
The "ResourceType" schema specifies the metadata about a resource
type. Resource type resources are READ-ONLY and identified using the
following schema URI:
"urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:ResourceType". Unlike other
core resources, all attributes are REQUIRED unless otherwise
specified. The "id" attribute is not required for the resource type
resource.
The following singular attributes are defined:
id
The resource type's server unique id. This is often the same
value as the "name" attribute. OPTIONAL.
name
The resource type name. When applicable, service providers MUST
specify the name, e.g., "User" or "Group". This name is
referenced by the "meta.resourceType" attribute in all resources.
REQUIRED.
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description
The resource type's human-readable description. When applicable,
service providers MUST specify the description. OPTIONAL.
endpoint
The resource type's HTTP-addressable endpoint relative to the Base
URL of the service provider, e.g., "Users". REQUIRED.
schema
The resource type's primary/base schema URI, e.g.,
"urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User". This MUST be equal
to the "id" attribute of the associated "Schema" resource.
REQUIRED.
schemaExtensions
A list of URIs of the resource type's schema extensions.
OPTIONAL.
schema The URI of an extended schema, e.g., "urn:edu:2.0:Staff".
This MUST be equal to the "id" attribute of a "Schema"
resource. REQUIRED.
required A Boolean value that specifies whether or not the schema
extension is required for the resource type. If true, a
resource of this type MUST include this schema extension and
also include any attributes declared as required in this schema
extension. If false, a resource of this type MAY omit this
schema extension. REQUIRED.
7. Schema Definition
This section defines a way to specify the schema in use by resources
available and accepted by a SCIM service provider. For each
"schemas" URI value, this schema specifies the defined attribute(s)
and their characteristics (mutability, returnability, etc). For
every schema URI used in a resource object, there is a corresponding
"Schema" resource. "Schema" resources are not modifiable, and their
associated attributes have a mutability of "readOnly". Except for
"id" (which is always returned), all attributes have a "returned"
characteristic of "default". Unless otherwise specified, all schema
attributes are case insensitive. These resources have a "schemas"
attribute with the following schema URI:
urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Schema
Unlike other core resources, the "Schema" resource MAY contain a
complex object within a sub-attribute, and all attributes are
REQUIRED unless otherwise specified.
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The following singular attributes are defined:
id
The unique URI of the schema. When applicable, service providers
MUST specify the URI, e.g.,
"urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User". Unlike most other
schemas, which use some sort of Globally Unique Identifier (GUID)
for the "id", the schema "id" is a URI so that it can be
registered and is portable between different service providers and
clients. REQUIRED.
name
The schema's human-readable name. When applicable, service
providers MUST specify the name, e.g., "User" or "Group".
OPTIONAL.
description
The schema's human-readable description. When applicable, service
providers MUST specify the description. OPTIONAL.
The following multi-valued attribute is defined:
attributes
A complex type that defines service provider attributes and their
qualities via the following set of sub-attributes:
name The attribute's name.
type The attribute's data type. Valid values are "string",
"boolean", "decimal", "integer", "dateTime", "reference", and
"complex". When an attribute is of type "complex", there
SHOULD be a corresponding schema attribute "subAttributes"
defined, listing the sub-attributes of the attribute.
subAttributes When an attribute is of type "complex",
"subAttributes" defines a set of sub-attributes.
"subAttributes" has the same schema sub-attributes as
"attributes".
multiValued A Boolean value indicating the attribute's plurality.
description The attribute's human-readable description. When
applicable, service providers MUST specify the description.
required A Boolean value that specifies whether or not the
attribute is required.
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canonicalValues A collection of suggested canonical values that
MAY be used (e.g., "work" and "home"). In some cases, service
providers MAY choose to ignore unsupported values. OPTIONAL.
caseExact A Boolean value that specifies whether or not a string
attribute is case sensitive. The server SHALL use case
sensitivity when evaluating filters. For attributes that are
case exact, the server SHALL preserve case for any value
submitted. If the attribute is case insensitive, the server
MAY alter case for a submitted value. Case sensitivity also
impacts how attribute values MAY be compared against filter
values (see Section 3.4.2.2 of [RFC7644]).
mutability A single keyword indicating the circumstances under
which the value of the attribute can be (re)defined:
readOnly The attribute SHALL NOT be modified.
readWrite The attribute MAY be updated and read at any time.
This is the default value.
immutable The attribute MAY be defined at resource creation
(e.g., POST) or at record replacement via a request (e.g., a
PUT). The attribute SHALL NOT be updated.
writeOnly The attribute MAY be updated at any time. Attribute
values SHALL NOT be returned (e.g., because the value is a
stored hash). Note: An attribute with a mutability of
"writeOnly" usually also has a returned setting of "never".
returned A single keyword that indicates when an attribute and
associated values are returned in response to a GET request or
in response to a PUT, POST, or PATCH request. Valid keywords
are as follows:
always The attribute is always returned, regardless of the
contents of the "attributes" parameter. For example, "id"
is always returned to identify a SCIM resource.
never The attribute is never returned. This may occur because
the original attribute value (e.g., a hashed value) is not
retained by the service provider. A service provider MAY
allow attributes to be used in a search filter.
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default The attribute is returned by default in all SCIM
operation responses where attribute values are returned. If
the GET request "attributes" parameter is specified,
attribute values are only returned if the attribute is named
in the "attributes" parameter. DEFAULT.
request The attribute is returned in response to any PUT,
POST, or PATCH operations if the attribute was specified by
the client (for example, the attribute was modified). The
attribute is returned in a SCIM query operation only if
specified in the "attributes" parameter.
uniqueness A single keyword value that specifies how the service
provider enforces uniqueness of attribute values. A server MAY
reject an invalid value based on uniqueness by returning HTTP
response code 400 (Bad Request). A client MAY enforce
uniqueness on the client side to a greater degree than the
service provider enforces. For example, a client could make a
value unique while the server has uniqueness of "none". Valid
keywords are as follows:
none The values are not intended to be unique in any way.
DEFAULT.
server The value SHOULD be unique within the context of the
current SCIM endpoint (or tenancy) and MAY be globally
unique (e.g., a "username", email address, or other
server-generated key or counter). No two resources on the
same server SHOULD possess the same value.
global The value SHOULD be globally unique (e.g., an email
address, a GUID, or other value). No two resources on any
server SHOULD possess the same value.
referenceTypes A multi-valued array of JSON strings that indicate
the SCIM resource types that may be referenced. Valid values
are as follows:
+ A SCIM resource type (e.g., "User" or "Group"),
+ "external" - indicating that the resource is an external
resource (e.g., a photo), or
+ "uri" - indicating that the reference is to a service
endpoint or an identifier (e.g., a schema URN).
This attribute is only applicable for attributes that are of
type "reference" (Section 2.3.7).
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8. JSON Representation
8.1. Minimal User Representation
The following is a non-normative example of the minimal required SCIM
representation in JSON format.
{
"schemas": ["urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User"],
"id": "2819c223-7f76-453a-919d-413861904646",
"userName": "bjensen@example.com",
"meta": {
"resourceType": "User",
"created": "2010-01-23T04:56:22Z",
"lastModified": "2011-05-13T04:42:34Z",
"version": "W\/\"3694e05e9dff590\"",
"location":
"https://example.com/v2/Users/2819c223-7f76-453a-919d-413861904646"
}
}
Figure 3: Example Minimal User JSON Representation
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8.2. Full User Representation
The following is a non-normative example of the fully populated SCIM
representation in JSON format.
{
"schemas": ["urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User"],
"id": "2819c223-7f76-453a-919d-413861904646",
"externalId": "701984",
"userName": "bjensen@example.com",
"name": {
"formatted": "Ms. Barbara J Jensen, III",
"familyName": "Jensen",
"givenName": "Barbara",
"middleName": "Jane",
"honorificPrefix": "Ms.",
"honorificSuffix": "III"
},
"displayName": "Babs Jensen",
"nickName": "Babs",
"profileUrl": "https://login.example.com/bjensen",
"emails": [
{
"value": "bjensen@example.com",
"type": "work",
"primary": true
},
{
"value": "babs@jensen.org",
"type": "home"
}
],
"addresses": [
{
"type": "work",
"streetAddress": "100 Universal City Plaza",
"locality": "Hollywood",
"region": "CA",
"postalCode": "91608",
"country": "USA",
"formatted": "100 Universal City Plaza\nHollywood, CA 91608 USA",
"primary": true
},
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{
"type": "home",
"streetAddress": "456 Hollywood Blvd",
"locality": "Hollywood",
"region": "CA",
"postalCode": "91608",
"country": "USA",
"formatted": "456 Hollywood Blvd\nHollywood, CA 91608 USA"
}
],
"phoneNumbers": [
{
"value": "555-555-5555",
"type": "work"
},
{
"value": "555-555-4444",
"type": "mobile"
}
],
"ims": [
{
"value": "someaimhandle",
"type": "aim"
}
],
"photos": [
{
"value":
"https://photos.example.com/profilephoto/72930000000Ccne/F",
"type": "photo"
},
{
"value":
"https://photos.example.com/profilephoto/72930000000Ccne/T",
"type": "thumbnail"
}
],
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"userType": "Employee",
"title": "Tour Guide",
"preferredLanguage": "en-US",
"locale": "en-US",
"timezone": "America/Los_Angeles",
"active":true,
"password": "t1meMa$heen",
"groups": [
{
"value": "e9e30dba-f08f-4109-8486-d5c6a331660a",
"$ref":
"https://example.com/v2/Groups/e9e30dba-f08f-4109-8486-d5c6a331660a",
"display": "Tour Guides"
},
{
"value": "fc348aa8-3835-40eb-a20b-c726e15c55b5",
"$ref":
"https://example.com/v2/Groups/fc348aa8-3835-40eb-a20b-c726e15c55b5",
"display": "Employees"
},
{
"value": "71ddacd2-a8e7-49b8-a5db-ae50d0a5bfd7",
"$ref":
"https://example.com/v2/Groups/71ddacd2-a8e7-49b8-a5db-ae50d0a5bfd7",
"display": "US Employees"
}
],
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"x509Certificates": [
{
"value":
"MIIDQzCCAqygAwIBAgICEAAwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEFBQAwTjELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMx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"
}
],
"meta": {
"resourceType": "User",
"created": "2010-01-23T04:56:22Z",
"lastModified": "2011-05-13T04:42:34Z",
"version": "W\/\"a330bc54f0671c9\"",
"location":
"https://example.com/v2/Users/2819c223-7f76-453a-919d-413861904646"
}
}
Figure 4: Example Full User JSON Representation
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8.3. Enterprise User Extension Representation
The following is a non-normative example of the fully populated User
using the enterprise User extension in JSON format.
{
"schemas":
["urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User",
"urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:extension:enterprise:2.0:User"],
"id": "2819c223-7f76-453a-919d-413861904646",
"externalId": "701984",
"userName": "bjensen@example.com",
"name": {
"formatted": "Ms. Barbara J Jensen, III",
"familyName": "Jensen",
"givenName": "Barbara",
"middleName": "Jane",
"honorificPrefix": "Ms.",
"honorificSuffix": "III"
},
"displayName": "Babs Jensen",
"nickName": "Babs",
"profileUrl": "https://login.example.com/bjensen",
"emails": [
{
"value": "bjensen@example.com",
"type": "work",
"primary": true
},
{
"value": "babs@jensen.org",
"type": "home"
}
],
"addresses": [
{
"streetAddress": "100 Universal City Plaza",
"locality": "Hollywood",
"region": "CA",
"postalCode": "91608",
"country": "USA",
"formatted": "100 Universal City Plaza\nHollywood, CA 91608 USA",
"type": "work",
"primary": true
},
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{
"streetAddress": "456 Hollywood Blvd",
"locality": "Hollywood",
"region": "CA",
"postalCode": "91608",
"country": "USA",
"formatted": "456 Hollywood Blvd\nHollywood, CA 91608 USA",
"type": "home"
}
],
"phoneNumbers": [
{
"value": "555-555-5555",
"type": "work"
},
{
"value": "555-555-4444",
"type": "mobile"
}
],
"ims": [
{
"value": "someaimhandle",
"type": "aim"
}
],
"photos": [
{
"value":
"https://photos.example.com/profilephoto/72930000000Ccne/F",
"type": "photo"
},
{
"value":
"https://photos.example.com/profilephoto/72930000000Ccne/T",
"type": "thumbnail"
}
],
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"userType": "Employee",
"title": "Tour Guide",
"preferredLanguage": "en-US",
"locale": "en-US",
"timezone": "America/Los_Angeles",
"active":true,
"password": "t1meMa$heen",
"groups": [
{
"value": "e9e30dba-f08f-4109-8486-d5c6a331660a",
"$ref": "../Groups/e9e30dba-f08f-4109-8486-d5c6a331660a",
"display": "Tour Guides"
},
{
"value": "fc348aa8-3835-40eb-a20b-c726e15c55b5",
"$ref": "../Groups/fc348aa8-3835-40eb-a20b-c726e15c55b5",
"display": "Employees"
},
{
"value": "71ddacd2-a8e7-49b8-a5db-ae50d0a5bfd7",
"$ref": "../Groups/71ddacd2-a8e7-49b8-a5db-ae50d0a5bfd7",
"display": "US Employees"
}
],
"x509Certificates": [
{
"value":
"MIIDQzCCAqygAwIBAgICEAAwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEFBQAwTjELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMx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"
}
],
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"urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:extension:enterprise:2.0:User": {
"employeeNumber": "701984",
"costCenter": "4130",
"organization": "Universal Studios",
"division": "Theme Park",
"department": "Tour Operations",
"manager": {
"value": "26118915-6090-4610-87e4-49d8ca9f808d",
"$ref": "../Users/26118915-6090-4610-87e4-49d8ca9f808d",
"displayName": "John Smith"
}
},
"meta": {
"resourceType": "User",
"created": "2010-01-23T04:56:22Z",
"lastModified": "2011-05-13T04:42:34Z",
"version": "W\/\"3694e05e9dff591\"",
"location":
"https://example.com/v2/Users/2819c223-7f76-453a-919d-413861904646"
}
}
Figure 5: Example Enterprise User JSON Representation
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8.4. Group Representation
The following is a non-normative example of the SCIM Group
representation in JSON format.
{
"schemas": ["urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Group"],
"id": "e9e30dba-f08f-4109-8486-d5c6a331660a",
"displayName": "Tour Guides",
"members": [
{
"value": "2819c223-7f76-453a-919d-413861904646",
"$ref":
"https://example.com/v2/Users/2819c223-7f76-453a-919d-413861904646",
"display": "Babs Jensen"
},
{
"value": "902c246b-6245-4190-8e05-00816be7344a",
"$ref":
"https://example.com/v2/Users/902c246b-6245-4190-8e05-00816be7344a",
"display": "Mandy Pepperidge"
}
],
"meta": {
"resourceType": "Group",
"created": "2010-01-23T04:56:22Z",
"lastModified": "2011-05-13T04:42:34Z",
"version": "W\/\"3694e05e9dff592\"",
"location":
"https://example.com/v2/Groups/e9e30dba-f08f-4109-8486-d5c6a331660a"
}
}
Figure 6: Example Group JSON Representation
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8.5. Service Provider Configuration Representation
The following is a non-normative example of the SCIM service provider
configuration representation in JSON format.
{
"schemas":
["urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:ServiceProviderConfig"],
"documentationUri": "http://example.com/help/scim.html",
"patch": {
"supported":true
},
"bulk": {
"supported":true,
"maxOperations":1000,
"maxPayloadSize":1048576
},
"filter": {
"supported":true,
"maxResults": 200
},
"changePassword": {
"supported":true
},
"sort": {
"supported":true
},
"etag": {
"supported":true
},
"authenticationSchemes": [
{
"name": "OAuth Bearer Token",
"description":
"Authentication scheme using the OAuth Bearer Token Standard",
"specUri": "http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6750",
"documentationUri": "http://example.com/help/oauth.html",
"type": "oauthbearertoken",
"primary": true
},
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{
"name": "HTTP Basic",
"description":
"Authentication scheme using the HTTP Basic Standard",
"specUri": "http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2617",
"documentationUri": "http://example.com/help/httpBasic.html",
"type": "httpbasic"
}
],
"meta": {
"location": "https://example.com/v2/ServiceProviderConfig",
"resourceType": "ServiceProviderConfig",
"created": "2010-01-23T04:56:22Z",
"lastModified": "2011-05-13T04:42:34Z",
"version": "W\/\"3694e05e9dff594\""
}
}
Figure 7: Example Service Provider Configuration JSON Representation
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8.6. Resource Type Representation
The following is a non-normative example of the SCIM resource types
in JSON format.
[{
"schemas": ["urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:ResourceType"],
"id": "User",
"name": "User",
"endpoint": "/Users",
"description": "User Account",
"schema": "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User",
"schemaExtensions": [
{
"schema":
"urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:extension:enterprise:2.0:User",
"required": true
}
],
"meta": {
"location": "https://example.com/v2/ResourceTypes/User",
"resourceType": "ResourceType"
}
},
{
"schemas": ["urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:ResourceType"],
"id": "Group",
"name": "Group",
"endpoint": "/Groups",
"description": "Group",
"schema": "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Group",
"meta": {
"location": "https://example.com/v2/ResourceTypes/Group",
"resourceType": "ResourceType"
}
}]
Figure 8: Example Resource Type JSON Representation
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8.7. Schema Representation
The following sections provide representations of schemas for both
SCIM resources and service provider schemas. Note that the JSON
representation has been modified for readability and to fit the
specification format.
8.7.1. Resource Schema Representation
The following is intended as an example of the SCIM schema
representation in JSON format for SCIM resources. Where permitted,
individual values and schema MAY change. This example includes
schema representations for "User", "Group", and "EnterpriseUser";
other schema representations are possible.
[
{
"id" : "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User",
"name" : "User",
"description" : "User Account",
"attributes" : [
{
"name" : "userName",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "Unique identifier for the User, typically
used by the user to directly authenticate to the service provider.
Each User MUST include a non-empty userName value. This identifier
MUST be unique across the service provider's entire set of Users.
REQUIRED.",
"required" : true,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "server"
},
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{
"name" : "name",
"type" : "complex",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The components of the user's real name.
Providers MAY return just the full name as a single string in the
formatted sub-attribute, or they MAY return just the individual
component attributes using the other sub-attributes, or they MAY
return both. If both variants are returned, they SHOULD be
describing the same name, with the formatted name indicating how the
component attributes should be combined.",
"required" : false,
"subAttributes" : [
{
"name" : "formatted",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The full name, including all middle
names, titles, and suffixes as appropriate, formatted for display
(e.g., 'Ms. Barbara J Jensen, III').",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "familyName",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The family name of the User, or
last name in most Western languages (e.g., 'Jensen' given the full
name 'Ms. Barbara J Jensen, III').",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "givenName",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The given name of the User, or
first name in most Western languages (e.g., 'Barbara' given the
full name 'Ms. Barbara J Jensen, III').",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "middleName",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The middle name(s) of the User
(e.g., 'Jane' given the full name 'Ms. Barbara J Jensen, III').",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "honorificPrefix",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The honorific prefix(es) of the User, or
title in most Western languages (e.g., 'Ms.' given the full name
'Ms. Barbara J Jensen, III').",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "honorificSuffix",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The honorific suffix(es) of the User, or
suffix in most Western languages (e.g., 'III' given the full name
'Ms. Barbara J Jensen, III').",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
}
],
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "displayName",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The name of the User, suitable for display
to end-users. The name SHOULD be the full name of the User being
described, if known.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "nickName",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The casual way to address the user in real
life, e.g., 'Bob' or 'Bobby' instead of 'Robert'. This attribute
SHOULD NOT be used to represent a User's username (e.g., 'bjensen' or
'mpepperidge').",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "profileUrl",
"type" : "reference",
"referenceTypes" : ["external"],
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A fully qualified URL pointing to a page
representing the User's online profile.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "title",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The user's title, such as
\"Vice President.\"",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "userType",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "Used to identify the relationship between
the organization and the user. Typical values used might be
'Contractor', 'Employee', 'Intern', 'Temp', 'External', and
'Unknown', but any value may be used.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "preferredLanguage",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "Indicates the User's preferred written or
spoken language. Generally used for selecting a localized user
interface; e.g., 'en_US' specifies the language English and country
US.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "locale",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "Used to indicate the User's default location
for purposes of localizing items such as currency, date time format, or
numerical representations.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "timezone",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The User's time zone in the 'Olson' time zone
database format, e.g., 'America/Los_Angeles'.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "active",
"type" : "boolean",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A Boolean value indicating the User's
administrative status.",
"required" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default"
},
{
"name" : "password",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The User's cleartext password. This
attribute is intended to be used as a means to specify an initial
password when creating a new User or to reset an existing User's
password.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "writeOnly",
"returned" : "never",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "emails",
"type" : "complex",
"multiValued" : true,
"description" : "Email addresses for the user. The value
SHOULD be canonicalized by the service provider, e.g.,
'bjensen@example.com' instead of 'bjensen@EXAMPLE.COM'.
Canonical type values of 'work', 'home', and 'other'.",
"required" : false,
"subAttributes" : [
{
"name" : "value",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "Email addresses for the user. The value
SHOULD be canonicalized by the service provider, e.g.,
'bjensen@example.com' instead of 'bjensen@EXAMPLE.COM'.
Canonical type values of 'work', 'home', and 'other'.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "display",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A human-readable name, primarily used
for display purposes. READ-ONLY.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "type",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A label indicating the attribute's
function, e.g., 'work' or 'home'.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"canonicalValues" : [
"work",
"home",
"other"
],
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "primary",
"type" : "boolean",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A Boolean value indicating the 'primary'
or preferred attribute value for this attribute, e.g., the preferred
mailing address or primary email address. The primary attribute
value 'true' MUST appear no more than once.",
"required" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default"
}
],
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "phoneNumbers",
"type" : "complex",
"multiValued" : true,
"description" : "Phone numbers for the User. The value
SHOULD be canonicalized by the service provider according to the
format specified in RFC 3966, e.g., 'tel:+1-201-555-0123'.
Canonical type values of 'work', 'home', 'mobile', 'fax', 'pager',
and 'other'.",
"required" : false,
"subAttributes" : [
{
"name" : "value",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "Phone number of the User.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "display",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A human-readable name, primarily used
for display purposes. READ-ONLY.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "type",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A label indicating the attribute's
function, e.g., 'work', 'home', 'mobile'.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"canonicalValues" : [
"work",
"home",
"mobile",
"fax",
"pager",
"other"
],
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "primary",
"type" : "boolean",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A Boolean value indicating the 'primary'
or preferred attribute value for this attribute, e.g., the preferred
phone number or primary phone number. The primary attribute value
'true' MUST appear no more than once.",
"required" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default"
}
],
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default"
},
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{
"name" : "ims",
"type" : "complex",
"multiValued" : true,
"description" : "Instant messaging addresses for the User.",
"required" : false,
"subAttributes" : [
{
"name" : "value",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "Instant messaging address for the User.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "display",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A human-readable name, primarily used
for display purposes. READ-ONLY.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "type",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A label indicating the attribute's
function, e.g., 'aim', 'gtalk', 'xmpp'.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"canonicalValues" : [
"aim",
"gtalk",
"icq",
"xmpp",
"msn",
"skype",
"qq",
"yahoo"
],
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "primary",
"type" : "boolean",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A Boolean value indicating the 'primary'
or preferred attribute value for this attribute, e.g., the preferred
messenger or primary messenger. The primary attribute value 'true'
MUST appear no more than once.",
"required" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default"
}
],
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default"
},
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{
"name" : "photos",
"type" : "complex",
"multiValued" : true,
"description" : "URLs of photos of the User.",
"required" : false,
"subAttributes" : [
{
"name" : "value",
"type" : "reference",
"referenceTypes" : ["external"],
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "URL of a photo of the User.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "display",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A human-readable name, primarily used
for display purposes. READ-ONLY.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "type",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A label indicating the attribute's
function, i.e., 'photo' or 'thumbnail'.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"canonicalValues" : [
"photo",
"thumbnail"
],
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "primary",
"type" : "boolean",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A Boolean value indicating the 'primary'
or preferred attribute value for this attribute, e.g., the preferred
photo or thumbnail. The primary attribute value 'true' MUST appear
no more than once.",
"required" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default"
}
],
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default"
},
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{
"name" : "addresses",
"type" : "complex",
"multiValued" : true,
"description" : "A physical mailing address for this User.
Canonical type values of 'work', 'home', and 'other'. This attribute
is a complex type with the following sub-attributes.",
"required" : false,
"subAttributes" : [
{
"name" : "formatted",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The full mailing address, formatted for
display or use with a mailing label. This attribute MAY contain
newlines.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "streetAddress",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The full street address component,
which may include house number, street name, P.O. box, and multi-line
extended street address information. This attribute MAY contain
newlines.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "locality",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The city or locality component.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "region",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The state or region component.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "postalCode",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The zip code or postal code component.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "country",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The country name component.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "type",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A label indicating the attribute's
function, e.g., 'work' or 'home'.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"canonicalValues" : [
"work",
"home",
"other"
],
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
}
],
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "groups",
"type" : "complex",
"multiValued" : true,
"description" : "A list of groups to which the user belongs,
either through direct membership, through nested groups, or
dynamically calculated.",
"required" : false,
"subAttributes" : [
{
"name" : "value",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The identifier of the User's group.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "$ref",
"type" : "reference",
"referenceTypes" : [
"User",
"Group"
],
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The URI of the corresponding 'Group'
resource to which the user belongs.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "display",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A human-readable name, primarily used
for display purposes. READ-ONLY.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "type",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A label indicating the attribute's
function, e.g., 'direct' or 'indirect'.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"canonicalValues" : [
"direct",
"indirect"
],
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
}
],
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default"
},
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{
"name" : "entitlements",
"type" : "complex",
"multiValued" : true,
"description" : "A list of entitlements for the User that
represent a thing the User has.",
"required" : false,
"subAttributes" : [
{
"name" : "value",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The value of an entitlement.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "display",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A human-readable name, primarily used
for display purposes. READ-ONLY.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "type",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A label indicating the attribute's
function.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "primary",
"type" : "boolean",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A Boolean value indicating the 'primary'
or preferred attribute value for this attribute. The primary
attribute value 'true' MUST appear no more than once.",
"required" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default"
}
],
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default"
},
{
"name" : "roles",
"type" : "complex",
"multiValued" : true,
"description" : "A list of roles for the User that
collectively represent who the User is, e.g., 'Student', 'Faculty'.",
"required" : false,
"subAttributes" : [
{
"name" : "value",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The value of a role.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "display",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A human-readable name, primarily used
for display purposes. READ-ONLY.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "type",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A label indicating the attribute's
function.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"canonicalValues" : [],
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "primary",
"type" : "boolean",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A Boolean value indicating the 'primary'
or preferred attribute value for this attribute. The primary
attribute value 'true' MUST appear no more than once.",
"required" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default"
}
],
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default"
},
{
"name" : "x509Certificates",
"type" : "complex",
"multiValued" : true,
"description" : "A list of certificates issued to the User.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"subAttributes" : [
{
"name" : "value",
"type" : "binary",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The value of an X.509 certificate.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "display",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A human-readable name, primarily used
for display purposes. READ-ONLY.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "type",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A label indicating the attribute's
function.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"canonicalValues" : [],
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "primary",
"type" : "boolean",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A Boolean value indicating the 'primary'
or preferred attribute value for this attribute. The primary
attribute value 'true' MUST appear no more than once.",
"required" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default"
}
],
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default"
}
],
"meta" : {
"resourceType" : "Schema",
"location" :
"/v2/Schemas/urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User"
}
},
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{
"id" : "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Group",
"name" : "Group",
"description" : "Group",
"attributes" : [
{
"name" : "displayName",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A human-readable name for the Group.
REQUIRED.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "members",
"type" : "complex",
"multiValued" : true,
"description" : "A list of members of the Group.",
"required" : false,
"subAttributes" : [
{
"name" : "value",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "Identifier of the member of this Group.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "immutable",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "$ref",
"type" : "reference",
"referenceTypes" : [
"User",
"Group"
],
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The URI corresponding to a SCIM resource
that is a member of this Group.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "immutable",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "type",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A label indicating the type of resource,
e.g., 'User' or 'Group'.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"canonicalValues" : [
"User",
"Group"
],
"mutability" : "immutable",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
}
],
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default"
}
],
"meta" : {
"resourceType" : "Schema",
"location" :
"/v2/Schemas/urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Group"
}
},
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{
"id" : "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:extension:enterprise:2.0:User",
"name" : "EnterpriseUser",
"description" : "Enterprise User",
"attributes" : [
{
"name" : "employeeNumber",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "Numeric or alphanumeric identifier assigned
to a person, typically based on order of hire or association with an
organization.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "costCenter",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "Identifies the name of a cost center.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "organization",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "Identifies the name of an organization.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "division",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "Identifies the name of a division.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "department",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "Identifies the name of a department.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "manager",
"type" : "complex",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The User's manager. A complex type that
optionally allows service providers to represent organizational
hierarchy by referencing the 'id' attribute of another User.",
"required" : false,
"subAttributes" : [
{
"name" : "value",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The id of the SCIM resource representing
the User's manager. REQUIRED.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "$ref",
"type" : "reference",
"referenceTypes" : [
"User"
],
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The URI of the SCIM resource
representing the User's manager. REQUIRED.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "displayName",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The displayName of the User's manager.
OPTIONAL and READ-ONLY.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
}
],
"mutability" : "readWrite",
"returned" : "default"
}
],
"meta" : {
"resourceType" : "Schema",
"location" :
"/v2/Schemas/urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:extension:enterprise:2.0:User"
}
}
]
Figure 9: Example JSON Representation for Resource Schema
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8.7.2. Service Provider Schema Representation
The following is a representation of the SCIM schema for the fixed
service provider schemas: ServiceProviderConfig, ResourceType, and
Schema.
[
{
"id" :
"urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:ServiceProviderConfig",
"name" : "Service Provider Configuration",
"description" : "Schema for representing the service provider's
configuration",
"attributes" : [
{
"name" : "documentationUri",
"type" : "reference",
"referenceTypes" : ["external"],
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "An HTTP-addressable URL pointing to the
service provider's human-consumable help documentation.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "patch",
"type" : "complex",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A complex type that specifies PATCH
configuration options.",
"required" : true,
"returned" : "default",
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"subAttributes" : [
{
"name" : "supported",
"type" : "boolean",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A Boolean value specifying whether or not
the operation is supported.",
"required" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default"
}
]
},
{
"name" : "bulk",
"type" : "complex",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A complex type that specifies bulk
configuration options.",
"required" : true,
"returned" : "default",
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"subAttributes" : [
{
"name" : "supported",
"type" : "boolean",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A Boolean value specifying whether or not
the operation is supported.",
"required" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default"
},
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{
"name" : "maxOperations",
"type" : "integer",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "An integer value specifying the maximum
number of operations.",
"required" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "maxPayloadSize",
"type" : "integer",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "An integer value specifying the maximum
payload size in bytes.",
"required" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
}
]
},
{
"name" : "filter",
"type" : "complex",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A complex type that specifies
FILTER options.",
"required" : true,
"returned" : "default",
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"subAttributes" : [
{
"name" : "supported",
"type" : "boolean",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A Boolean value specifying whether or not
the operation is supported.",
"required" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default"
},
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{
"name" : "maxResults",
"type" : "integer",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "An integer value specifying the maximum
number of resources returned in a response.",
"required" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
}
]
},
{
"name" : "changePassword",
"type" : "complex",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A complex type that specifies configuration
options related to changing a password.",
"required" : true,
"returned" : "default",
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"subAttributes" : [
{
"name" : "supported",
"type" : "boolean",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A Boolean value specifying whether or not
the operation is supported.",
"required" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default"
}
]
},
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{
"name" : "sort",
"type" : "complex",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A complex type that specifies sort result
options.",
"required" : true,
"returned" : "default",
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"subAttributes" : [
{
"name" : "supported",
"type" : "boolean",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A Boolean value specifying whether or not
the operation is supported.",
"required" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default"
}
]
},
{
"name" : "authenticationSchemes",
"type" : "complex",
"multiValued" : true,
"description" : "A complex type that specifies supported
authentication scheme properties.",
"required" : true,
"returned" : "default",
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"subAttributes" : [
{
"name" : "name",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The common authentication scheme name,
e.g., HTTP Basic.",
"required" : true,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "description",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A description of the authentication
scheme.",
"required" : true,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "specUri",
"type" : "reference",
"referenceTypes" : ["external"],
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "An HTTP-addressable URL pointing to the
authentication scheme's specification.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "documentationUri",
"type" : "reference",
"referenceTypes" : ["external"],
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "An HTTP-addressable URL pointing to the
authentication scheme's usage documentation.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
}
]
}
]
},
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{
"id" : "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:ResourceType",
"name" : "ResourceType",
"description" : "Specifies the schema that describes a SCIM
resource type",
"attributes" : [
{
"name" : "id",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The resource type's server unique id.
May be the same as the 'name' attribute.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "name",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The resource type name. When applicable,
service providers MUST specify the name, e.g., 'User'.",
"required" : true,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "description",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The resource type's human-readable
description. When applicable, service providers MUST
specify the description.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "endpoint",
"type" : "reference",
"referenceTypes" : ["uri"],
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The resource type's HTTP-addressable
endpoint relative to the Base URL, e.g., '/Users'.",
"required" : true,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "schema",
"type" : "reference",
"referenceTypes" : ["uri"],
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The resource type's primary/base schema
URI.",
"required" : true,
"caseExact" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "schemaExtensions",
"type" : "complex",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A list of URIs of the resource type's schema
extensions.",
"required" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"subAttributes" : [
{
"name" : "schema",
"type" : "reference",
"referenceTypes" : ["uri"],
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The URI of a schema extension.",
"required" : true,
"caseExact" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "required",
"type" : "boolean",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A Boolean value that specifies whether
or not the schema extension is required for the
resource type. If true, a resource of this type MUST
include this schema extension and also include any
attributes declared as required in this schema extension.
If false, a resource of this type MAY omit this schema
extension.",
"required" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default"
}
]
}
]
},
{
"id" : "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Schema",
"name" : "Schema",
"description" : "Specifies the schema that describes a
SCIM schema",
"attributes" : [
{
"name" : "id",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The unique URI of the schema.
When applicable, service providers MUST specify the URI.",
"required" : true,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "name",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The schema's human-readable name. When
applicable, service providers MUST specify the name,
e.g., 'User'.",
"required" : true,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "description",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The schema's human-readable name. When
applicable, service providers MUST specify the name,
e.g., 'User'.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "attributes",
"type" : "complex",
"multiValued" : true,
"description" : "A complex attribute that includes the
attributes of a schema.",
"required" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"subAttributes" : [
{
"name" : "name",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The attribute's name.",
"required" : true,
"caseExact" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "type",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The attribute's data type.
Valid values include 'string', 'complex', 'boolean',
'decimal', 'integer', 'dateTime', 'reference'.",
"required" : true,
"canonicalValues" : [
"string",
"complex",
"boolean",
"decimal",
"integer",
"dateTime",
"reference"
],
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "multiValued",
"type" : "boolean",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A Boolean value indicating an
attribute's plurality.",
"required" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default"
},
{
"name" : "description",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A human-readable description of the
attribute.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "required",
"type" : "boolean",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A boolean value indicating whether or
not the attribute is required.",
"required" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default"
},
{
"name" : "canonicalValues",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : true,
"description" : "A collection of canonical values. When
applicable, service providers MUST specify the
canonical types, e.g., 'work', 'home'.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "caseExact",
"type" : "boolean",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A Boolean value indicating whether or
not a string attribute is case sensitive.",
"required" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default"
},
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{
"name" : "mutability",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "Indicates whether or not an attribute
is modifiable.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none",
"canonicalValues" : [
"readOnly",
"readWrite",
"immutable",
"writeOnly"
]
},
{
"name" : "returned",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "Indicates when an attribute is returned
in a response (e.g., to a query).",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none",
"canonicalValues" : [
"always",
"never",
"default",
"request"
]
},
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{
"name" : "uniqueness",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "Indicates how unique a value must be.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none",
"canonicalValues" : [
"none",
"server",
"global"
]
},
{
"name" : "referenceTypes",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : true,
"description" : "Used only with an attribute of type
'reference'. Specifies a SCIM resourceType that a
reference attribute MAY refer to, e.g., 'User'.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "subAttributes",
"type" : "complex",
"multiValued" : true,
"description" : "Used to define the sub-attributes of a
complex attribute.",
"required" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"subAttributes" : [
{
"name" : "name",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The attribute's name.",
"required" : true,
"caseExact" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "type",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The attribute's data type.
Valid values include 'string', 'complex', 'boolean',
'decimal', 'integer', 'dateTime', 'reference'.",
"required" : true,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none",
"canonicalValues" : [
"string",
"complex",
"boolean",
"decimal",
"integer",
"dateTime",
"reference"
]
},
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{
"name" : "multiValued",
"type" : "boolean",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A Boolean value indicating an
attribute's plurality.",
"required" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default"
},
{
"name" : "description",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A human-readable description of the
attribute.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
{
"name" : "required",
"type" : "boolean",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A boolean value indicating whether or
not the attribute is required.",
"required" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default"
},
{
"name" : "canonicalValues",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : true,
"description" : "A collection of canonical values. When
applicable, service providers MUST specify the
canonical types, e.g., 'work', 'home'.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
},
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{
"name" : "caseExact",
"type" : "boolean",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A Boolean value indicating whether or
not a string attribute is case sensitive.",
"required" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default"
},
{
"name" : "mutability",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "Indicates whether or not an
attribute is modifiable.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none",
"canonicalValues" : [
"readOnly",
"readWrite",
"immutable",
"writeOnly"
]
},
{
"name" : "returned",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "Indicates when an attribute is
returned in a response (e.g., to a query).",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none",
"canonicalValues" : [
"always",
"never",
"default",
"request"
]
},
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{
"name" : "uniqueness",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "Indicates how unique a value must be.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none",
"canonicalValues" : [
"none",
"server",
"global"
]
},
{
"name" : "referenceTypes",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "Used only with an attribute of type
'reference'. Specifies a SCIM resourceType that a
reference attribute MAY refer to, e.g., 'User'.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : true,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "none"
}
]
}
]
}
]
}
]
Figure 10: Representation of Fixed Service Provider Endpoint Schemas
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9. Security Considerations
9.1. Protocol
SCIM data is intended to be exchanged using the SCIM protocol. It is
important when handling data to implement the security considerations
outlined in Section 7 of [RFC7644].
9.2. Passwords and Other Sensitive Security Data
Passwords and other attributes related to security credentials are of
an extremely sensitive nature and require special handling when
transmitted or stored. While the SCIM protocol uses cleartext
passwords for value assignment and equality-testing purposes,
password values MUST NOT be stored in cleartext form.
Administrators should undertake industry best practices to protect
the storage of credentials and in particular SHOULD follow
recommendations outlined in Section 5.1.4.1 of [RFC6819]. These
requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:
o Provide injection attack countermeasures (e.g., by validating all
inputs and parameters);
o Credentials should not be stored in cleartext form;
o Store credentials using an encrypted protection mechanism (e.g.,
hashing); and
o Where possible, avoid passwords as the sole form of
authentication, and consider using credentials that are based on
asymmetric cryptography.
9.3. Privacy
The SCIM core schema defines attributes that are sensitive and may be
considered personally identifying information (PII). These privacy
considerations should be considered for extensions as well as the
schema defined in this specification.
For the purposes of this specification, PII is defined as any
attribute that may be used as a unique key to identify a person
(e.g., "User"). Since other information may be used in combination
to identify an individual, all attributes in SCIM are considered
"sensitive" personal information. Consult regional jurisdictions to
see if there are special considerations for the handling of personal
information (e.g., PII).
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Information should be shared on an as-needed basis. A SCIM client
should limit information to what it believes a service provider
requires, and a SCIM service provider should only accept information
it needs. Clients and service providers should take into
consideration that personal information is being conveyed across
technical (e.g., protocol and applications), administrative (e.g.,
organizational, corporate), and jurisdictional boundaries. In
particular, information security and privacy must be considered.
Security service level agreements for the handling of these
attributes are beyond the scope of this document but are to be
carefully considered by implementers and deploying organizations.
Please see the Privacy Considerations section of [RFC7644] for more
protocol-specific considerations regarding the handling of SCIM
information.
SCIM defines attributes such as "id", "externalId", and SCIM resource
URIs, which cause new PII to be generated; this information is
important to the way that the SCIM protocol identifies and locates
resources. Where possible, it is suggested that service providers
take the following remediations:
o Where possible, assign and bind identifiers to specific tenants
and/or clients. When multiple tenants are able to reference the
same resource, they should do so via separate identifiers (id or
externalId). This ensures that separate domains linked to the
same information cannot perform identifier correlation.
o In the case of "externalId", if multiple values are supported, use
access control to restrict access to the client domain that
assigned the "externalId" value.
o Ensure that access to data is appropriately restricted to
authorized parties with a "need to know".
o When persisted, ensure that the appropriate protection mechanisms
are in place to restrict access by unauthorized parties, including
administrators or parties with access to backup data.
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10. IANA Considerations
10.1. Registration of SCIM URN Sub-namespace and SCIM Registry
IANA has added an entry to the "IETF URN Sub-namespace for Registered
Protocol Parameter Identifiers" registry and created a sub-namespace
for the Registered Parameter Identifier as per [RFC3553]:
"urn:ietf:params:scim".
To manage this sub-namespace, IANA has created the "System for
Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) Schema URIs" registry, which
is used to manage entries within the "urn:ietf:params:scim"
namespace. The registry description is as follows:
o Registry name: SCIM
o Specification: this document (RFC 7643)
o Repository: See Section 10.2
o Index value: See Section 10.2
10.2. URN Sub-namespace for SCIM
SCIM schemas and SCIM messages utilize URIs to identify the schema in
use or other relevant context. This section creates and registers an
IETF URN Sub-namespace for use in the SCIM specifications and future
extensions.
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10.2.1. Specification Template
Namespace ID:
The Namespace ID "scim" has been assigned.
Registration Information:
Version: 1
Date: 2015-06-22
Declared registrant of the namespace:
Registering organization
The Internet Engineering Task Force
Designated contact
A designated expert will monitor the SCIM public mailing list,
"scim@ietf.org".
Declaration of Syntactic Structure:
The Namespace Specific String (NSS) of all URNs that use the
"scim" Namespace ID shall have the following structure:
urn:ietf:params:scim:{type}:{name}{:other}
The keywords have the following meaning:
type
The entity type, which is either "schemas" or "api".
name
A required US-ASCII string that conforms to the URN syntax
requirements (see [RFC2141]) and defines a major namespace of a
schema used within SCIM (e.g., "core", which is reserved for
SCIM specifications). The value MAY also be an industry name
or organization name.
other
Any US-ASCII string that conforms to the URN syntax
requirements (see [RFC2141]) and defines the sub-namespace
(which MAY be further broken down in namespaces delimited by
colons) as needed to uniquely identify a schema.
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Relevant Ancillary Documentation:
None
Identifier Uniqueness Considerations:
The designated contact shall be responsible for reviewing and
enforcing uniqueness.
Identifier Persistence Considerations:
Once a name has been allocated, it MUST NOT be reallocated for a
different purpose. The rules provided for assignments of values
within a sub-namespace MUST be constructed so that the meanings of
values cannot change. This registration mechanism is not
appropriate for naming values whose meanings may change over time.
As the SCIM specifications are updated and the SCIM protocol
version is adjusted, a new registration will be made when
significant changes are made -- for example,
"urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:1.0 (externally defined, not
previously registered)" and
"urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0".
Process of Identifier Assignment:
Identifiers with namespace type "schema" (e.g.,
"urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas") are assigned after the review of
the assigned contact via the SCIM public mailing list,
"scim@ietf.org", as documented in Section 10.3.
Namespaces with type "api" (e.g., "urn:ietf:params:scim:api") and
"param" (e.g., "urn:ietf:params:scim:param") are reserved for
IETF-approved SCIM specifications.
Process of Identifier Resolution:
The namespace is not currently listed with a Resolution Discovery
System (RDS), but nothing about the namespace prohibits the future
definition of appropriate resolution methods or listing with an
RDS.
Rules for Lexical Equivalence:
No special considerations; the rules for lexical equivalence
specified in [RFC2141] apply.
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Conformance with URN Syntax:
No special considerations.
Validation Mechanism:
None specified.
Scope:
Global.
10.3. Registering SCIM Schemas
This section defines the process for registering new SCIM schemas
with IANA in the "System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM)
Schema URIs" registry (see Section 10.1). A schema URI is used as a
value in the "schemas" attribute (Section 3) for the purpose of
distinguishing extensions used in a SCIM resource.
10.3.1. Registration Procedure
The IETF has created a mailing list, scim@ietf.org, which can be used
for public discussion of SCIM schema proposals prior to registration.
Use of the mailing list is strongly encouraged. The IESG has
appointed a designated expert [RFC5226] who will monitor the
scim@ietf.org mailing list and review registrations.
Registration of new "core" schemas (e.g., in the namespace
"urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core") and "API" schemas (e.g., in the
namespace "urn:ietf:params:scim:api") MUST be reviewed by the
designated expert and published in an RFC. An RFC is REQUIRED for
the registration of new value data types that modify existing
properties. An RFC is also REQUIRED for registration of SCIM schema
URIs that modify SCIM schema previously documented in an existing
RFC. URNs within "urn:ietf:params:scim" but outside the above
namespaces MAY be registered with a simple review (e.g., check for
spam) by the designated expert on a first-come-first-served basis.
The registration procedure begins when a completed registration
template, defined in the sections below, is sent to scim@ietf.org and
iana@iana.org. Within two weeks, the designated expert is expected
to tell IANA and the submitter of the registration whether the
registration is approved, approved with minor changes, or rejected
with cause. When a registration is rejected with cause, it can be
resubmitted if the concerns listed in the cause are addressed.
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Decisions made by the designated expert can be appealed to the IESG
Applications Area Director, then to the IESG. They follow the normal
appeals procedure for IESG decisions.
Once the registration procedure concludes successfully, IANA creates
or modifies the corresponding record in the SCIM schema registry.
The completed registration template is discarded.
An RFC specifying one or more new schema URIs MUST include the
completed registration templates, which MAY be expanded with
additional information. These completed templates are intended to go
in the body of the document, not in the IANA Considerations section.
The RFC SHOULD include any attributes defined.
10.3.2. Schema Registration Template
A SCIM schema URI is defined by completing the following template:
Schema URI: A unique URI for the SCIM schema extension.
Schema Name: A descriptive name of the schema extension (e.g.,
"Generic Device").
Intended or Associated Resource Type: A value defining the resource
type (e.g., "Device").
Purpose: A description of the purpose of the extension and/or its
intended use.
Single-value Attributes: A list and description of single-valued
attributes defined, including complex attributes.
Multi-valued Attributes: A list and description of multi-valued
attributes defined, including complex attributes.
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10.4. Initial SCIM Schema Registry
The IANA has populated the "System for Cross-domain Identity
Management (SCIM) Schema URIs" registry with the following registries
for SCIM schema URIs, with pointers to appropriate reference
documents. Note: The schema URIs listed below are broken into two
lines for readability.
+-----------------------------------+-----------------+-------------+
| Schema URI | Name | Reference |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------+-------------+
| urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas: | User Resource | See Section |
| core:2.0:User | | 4.1 |
| | | |
| urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas: | Enterprise User | See Section |
| extension:enterprise:2.0:User | Extension | 4.3 |
| | | |
| urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas: | Group Resource | See Section |
| core:2.0:Group | | 4.2 |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------+-------------+
SCIM Schema URIs for Data Resources
+-----------------------------------+-------------------+-----------+
| Schema URI | Name | Reference |
+-----------------------------------+-------------------+-----------+
| urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas: | Service Provider | See |
| core:2.0:ServiceProviderConfig | Configuration | Section 5 |
| | Schema | |
| | | |
| urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas: | Resource Type | See |
| core:2.0:ResourceType | Configuration | Section 6 |
| | | |
| urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas: | Schema | See |
| core:2.0:Schema | Definitions | Section 7 |
| | Schema | |
+-----------------------------------+-------------------+-----------+
SCIM Server-Related Schema URIs
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11. References
11.1. Normative References
[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119,
DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>.
[RFC2141] Moats, R., "URN Syntax", RFC 2141, DOI 10.17487/RFC2141,
May 1997, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2141>.
[RFC3553] Mealling, M., Masinter, L., Hardie, T., and G. Klyne,
"An IETF URN Sub-namespace for Registered Protocol
Parameters", BCP 73, RFC 3553, DOI 10.17487/RFC3553,
June 2003, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3553>.
[RFC3629] Yergeau, F., "UTF-8, a transformation format of
ISO 10646", STD 63, RFC 3629, DOI 10.17487/RFC3629,
November 2003, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3629>.
[RFC3966] Schulzrinne, H., "The tel URI for Telephone Numbers",
RFC 3966, DOI 10.17487/RFC3966, December 2004,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3966>.
[RFC3986] Berners-Lee, T., Fielding, R., and L. Masinter, "Uniform
Resource Identifier (URI): Generic Syntax", STD 66,
RFC 3986, DOI 10.17487/RFC3986, January 2005,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3986>.
[RFC4647] Phillips, A. and M. Davis, "Matching of Language Tags",
BCP 47, RFC 4647, DOI 10.17487/RFC4647, September 2006,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4647>.
[RFC4648] Josefsson, S., "The Base16, Base32, and Base64 Data
Encodings", RFC 4648, DOI 10.17487/RFC4648, October 2006,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4648>.
[RFC5234] Crocker, D., Ed., and P. Overell, "Augmented BNF for
Syntax Specifications: ABNF", STD 68, RFC 5234,
DOI 10.17487/ RFC5234, January 2008,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5234>.
[RFC5280] Cooper, D., Santesson, S., Farrell, S., Boeyen, S.,
Housley, R., and W. Polk, "Internet X.509 Public Key
Infrastructure Certificate and Certificate Revocation List
(CRL) Profile", RFC 5280, DOI 10.17487/RFC5280, May 2008,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5280>.
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[RFC5321] Klensin, J., "Simple Mail Transfer Protocol", RFC 5321,
DOI 10.17487/RFC5321, October 2008,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5321>.
[RFC5646] Phillips, A., Ed., and M. Davis, Ed., "Tags for
Identifying Languages", BCP 47, RFC 5646,
DOI 10.17487/RFC5646, September 2009,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5646>.
[RFC6557] Lear, E. and P. Eggert, "Procedures for Maintaining the
Time Zone Database", BCP 175, RFC 6557,
DOI 10.17487/RFC6557, February 2012,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6557>.
[RFC7159] Bray, T., Ed., "The JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) Data
Interchange Format", RFC 7159, DOI 10.17487/RFC7159,
March 2014, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7159>.
[RFC7231] Fielding, R., Ed., and J. Reschke, Ed., "Hypertext
Transfer Protocol (HTTP/1.1): Semantics and Content",
RFC 7231, DOI 10.17487/RFC7231, June 2014,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7231>.
[RFC7232] Fielding, R., Ed., and J. Reschke, Ed., "Hypertext
Transfer Protocol (HTTP/1.1): Conditional Requests",
RFC 7232, DOI 10.17487/RFC7232, June 2014,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7232>.
[RFC7644] Hunt, P., Ed., Grizzle, K., Ansari, M., Wahlstroem, E.,
and C. Mortimore, "System for Cross-domain Identity
Management: Protocol", RFC 7644, DOI 10.17487/RFC7644,
September 2015, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7644>.
11.2. Informative References
[ISO3166] International Organization for Standardization, "Codes for
the representation of names of countries and their
subdivisions - Part 1: Country codes", ISO 3166-1:2013,
November 2013, <http://www.iso.org>.
[Olson-TZ] Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, "IANA Time Zone
Database", <https://www.iana.org/time-zones>.
[PortableContacts]
Smarr, J., "Portable Contacts 1.0 Draft C - Schema Only",
August 2008,
<http://www.portablecontacts.net/draft-spec.html>.
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[RFC2277] Alvestrand, H., "IETF Policy on Character Sets and
Languages", BCP 18, RFC 2277, DOI 10.17487/RFC2277,
January 1998, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2277>.
[RFC4512] Zeilenga, K., Ed., "Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
(LDAP): Directory Information Models", RFC 4512,
DOI 10.17487/RFC4512, June 2006,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4512>.
[RFC5226] Narten, T. and H. Alvestrand, "Guidelines for Writing an
IANA Considerations Section in RFCs", BCP 26, RFC 5226,
DOI 10.17487/RFC5226, May 2008,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5226>.
[RFC6350] Perreault, S., "vCard Format Specification", RFC 6350,
DOI 10.17487/RFC6350, August 2011,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6350>.
[RFC6749] Hardt, D., Ed., "The OAuth 2.0 Authorization Framework",
RFC 6749, DOI 10.17487/RFC6749, October 2012,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6749>.
[RFC6819] Lodderstedt, T., Ed., McGloin, M., and P. Hunt, "OAuth 2.0
Threat Model and Security Considerations", RFC 6819,
DOI 10.17487/RFC6819, January 2013,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6819>.
[XML-Schema]
Peterson, D., Gao, S., Malhotra, A., Sperberg-McQueen, C.,
and H. Thompson, "XML Schema Definition Language (XSD) 1.1
Part 2: Datatypes", April 2012,
<http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema11-2/>.
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Acknowledgements
The editor would like to acknowledge the contribution and work of the
editors of draft versions of this document:
Chuck Mortimore, Salesforce
Patrick Harding, Ping
Paul Madsen, Ping
Trey Drake, UnboundID
The SCIM Community would like to thank the following people for the
work they've done in the research, formulation, drafting, editing,
and support of this specification.
Morteza Ansari (morteza.ansari@cisco.com)
Sidharth Choudhury (schoudhury@salesforce.com)
Samuel Erdtman (samuel@erdtman.se)
Kelly Grizzle (kelly.grizzle@sailpoint.com)
Chris Phillips (cjphillips@gmail.com)
Erik Wahlstroem (erik.wahlstrom@nexusgroup.com)
Phil Hunt (phil.hunt@yahoo.com)
Special thanks to Joseph Smarr, whose excellent work on the Portable
Contacts Specification [PortableContacts] provided a basis for the
SCIM schema structure and text.
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Authors' Addresses
Phil Hunt (editor)
Oracle Corporation
Email: phil.hunt@yahoo.com
Kelly Grizzle
SailPoint
Email: kelly.grizzle@sailpoint.com
Erik Wahlstroem
Nexus Technology
Email: erik.wahlstrom@nexusgroup.com
Chuck Mortimore
Salesforce.com
Email: cmortimore@salesforce.com
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