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About SCIM Directory Integration

SCIM, or the System for Cross-domain Identity Management, is a protocol designed to make managing user identities across different systems simpler and more efficient. It’s particularly useful when you’re using multiple cloud-based applications, as it helps automate the process of adding and removing users.

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How It Works

SCIM involves two main roles:
  • Client - This is usually an identity provider or identity access management system, like Microsoft Entra ID or Okta, that manages core identity data.
  • Service Provider - A software-as-a-service (SaaS) application, like Iru Endpoint, that uses identity data to manage user access and permissions.
SCIM supports several operations, including provisioning, synchronization, and de-provisioning. This one-way sync allows you to automatically create user accounts in Iru Endpoint, keep user attributes up-to-date between your MDM and IdP, and automatically remove or disable user accounts when they are no longer needed.

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Configuring SCIM in Iru Endpoint

To configure a SCIM integration between your Identity Provider (IdP) and Iru Endpoint, you will need to:
  • Create a new SCIM Directory Integration in Iru Endpoint
  • Obtain the SCIM API URL and API token from Iru Endpoint to use with your IdP.
  • Access your IdP to create an app integration, map SCIM attributes, and push desired user groups.

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Creating a New SCIM Directory Integration

1

Navigate to Integrations

Navigate to Integrations in the left-hand navigation bar.
2

Discover Integrations

Click Discover integrations in the upper-right of the Integrations page.
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Add SCIM Protocol

On the SCIM protocol tile, click Add and configure.
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Start Configuration

Click Get started.
5

Name the Integration

Enter a unique name for the SCIM integration.
6

Generate Authentication Token

Click Generate token. The SCIM user directory integration uses an HTTP authorization header with a Bearer Token as the authentication method.
7

Copy the Token

Click Copy token.
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Confirm Token Copy

Confirm that you have copied the token and know you will need to change it if you want to see the token details again.
9

Complete Setup

Click Done. You will return to the Integrations page.

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Obtaining the SCIM API URL

Your SCIM API URL will be in the format of https://subdomain.api.kandji.io/api/v1/scim
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Access Integration Details

Click the ellipse on the SCIM directory integration you just created.
2

View Details

Select View Details.
3

Copy API URL

Copy the SCIM API URL; your identity provider will require this.
4

Close Details

Click Close.

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SCIM Schema and Supported Attributes

Iru Endpoint supports the following SCIM attributes. Refer to these attributes when mapping your SCIM application in your IdP.
Iru Endpoint does not use any attributes that are not in the list below. To limit the attributes sent, please modify the attributes configured in the SCIM app in your IdP.
User attributes
AttributeDescriptionRequired
userNameUnique identifier for the user, used to authenticate to the service providerYes
name.formattedThe user’s full name (for example, “John Doe”). This attribute or the displayName attribute is requiredNo
displayNameThe user’s full name (for example, “John Doe”). This attribute or the name.formatted attribute is requiredYes
titleThe user’s title, such as “Vice President.”No
activeThe user’s status within the identity provider. This attribute is automatically added by the Identity Provider.Yes
emails.valueThe user’s email address as a subattribute of emails. Kandji only stores the first email in the list.Yes
departmentIdentifies the name of a department.No
Group attributes
AttributeDescriptionRequired
displayNameA human-readable name for the Group.Yes
membersA list of members in the Group.Yes
When using SCIM to sync users from a directory, the SCIM app automatically sends new information to Iru Endpoint, so there is no need for a Sync Now button that you would see when using the native Entra ID or Google Workspace directory integrations. Each cloud IdP has its own standard for syncing SCIM data. Please check with your identity provider’s documentation to understand how SCIM sync is configured.

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Next Steps

After completing the steps in this article, refer to the IdP-specific article for information on configuring SCIM within your IdP. Below are the currently available IdP support articles. Iru Endpoint’s SCIM implementation follows the SCIMv2 specification.