{"id":44426,"date":"2020-03-09T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/?p=44426"},"modified":"2023-05-15T17:18:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T21:18:32","slug":"scim-provisioning-defined","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/scim-provisioning-defined","title":{"rendered":"What is SCIM Provisioning?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SCIM provisioning is an emerging concept in the world of identity and access management, and it has the potential to redefine the way we create and manage user accounts in web applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One report noted that the average company spent 78% more<\/a> on Software-as-a-Service in 2018 than the year prior, and the trend is continuing upward. With the explosion of SaaS and web apps, it\u2019s important to understand how to streamline user management across those resources and what new tools can play a role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, we\u2019ll explore what SCIM provisioning is, how it came about, and the benefits it can provide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCIM Provisioning Defined<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SCIM provisioning is a cloud-based identity management solution that enables organizations to efficiently manage user identities and access rights across various applications and systems. With SCIM provisioning, companies can easily add or remove users, grant or revoke access rights, and streamline workflows. This not only improves security and compliance but also reduces costs and enhances operational efficiency. By implementing SCIM provisioning, companies can ensure seamless integration with third-party cloud services and applications, simplify user management, and improve overall productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

History of SCIM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SCIM was first known<\/a> as \u201cSimple Cloud Identity Management\u201d \u2014 and it was born out of developers\u2019 desire to standardize web application identity management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the early 2010s, standards existed to authenticate and authorize online users, but a standard didn\u2019t exist to create users in various online services, SCIM co-creator Kelly Grizzle told an audience<\/a> at the Austin API Summit in 2018. He and other co-creators set out to address what they saw as a gap in the industry and to centralize identities used to access web apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIdentity is really the center of almost every service or product out there,\u201d Grizzle said. \u201cThey all have to have it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCIM is now recognized by the the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), and its creators have, since its earliest draft schema<\/a>, made clear what its purpose is:  \u201cIn essence, make it fast, cheap, and easy to move identity in to, out of, and around the cloud.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefits of SCIM Provisioning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are various benefits of SCIM provisioning, including: <\/p>\n\n\n\n