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description: SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management) is an open standard designed to automate and simplify user identity management across systems. A standardized schema ensures smooth operations between different Identity Providers (IdPs) and Own app.
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# Using the System for Cross-Domain Identity (SCIM) with Own Data Platform

SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management) is an open standard designed to automate and simplify user identity management across systems. A standardized schema ensures smooth operations between different Identity Providers (IdPs) and Own app.

SCIM is available for accounts where single sign-on (SSO) is both configured and activated.

You can integrate SCIM if you use Okta, Azure, or SailPoint as your IdP.

Own SCIM complies with SCIM 2.0 and RESTful APIs using Header Authentication, allowing your IdP to communicate with Own app.

Key operations are:

- Provisioning: Automatically creates user accounts.
- Deprovisioning: The removal of user accounts when no longer needed.

For detailed SCIM specifications, see: [RFC 7643](https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7643) and [RFC 7644](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7644).

## Benefits of SCIM

- Compliance: Centralized management simplifies regulatory requirements adherence.
- Streamlined Identity Management:
- Improved security: This prevents orphaned accounts by automating deprovisioning, thus reducing security risks.

![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-own_from_salesforce-264-0-0-production-enus/8ac98673-ede2-4046-a41e-2d5c846f24ff/images/icon_note.png)

Note Only Master Admin users and Security Admin users can enable or disable SCIM provisioning.

## Default Parameters for New Users

SCIM adds users to the Own app with these parameters.

- Default Role: Read-Only.
- Business Unit: Default Business Unit.
    
    ![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-own_from_salesforce-264-0-0-production-enus/8ac98673-ede2-4046-a41e-2d5c846f24ff/images/icon_note.png)
    
    Note
    
    The business unit requires the name **Default Business Unit**.
    
    Deleting or changing the business unit name causes the integration to fail.

Use the UI to change the role.

- **[Provisioning and Deprovisioning SCIM](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.platform_o_scim_provisioning.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Provisioning automatically creates user accounts. Deprovisioning removes user accounts when no longer needed.
- **[Set Up Okta SCIM Provisioning](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.platform_o_scim_okta_provisioning.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Integrate Okta with Own application using the SCIM token and SCIM URL.
- **[Set Up Azure SCIM Provisioning](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.platform_o_scim_azure_provisioning.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Integrate Azure with Own application using the SCIM token and SCIM URL.
- **[Set Up SailPoint SCIM Provisioning](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.platform_o_scim_sailpoint_provisioning.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Integrate SailPoint with the Own Data Platform application using the SCIM token and SCIM URL.