System for Cross-domain Identity Management: Core Schema
RFC 7643, “System for Cross-domain Identity Management: Core Schema”, is a Proposed Standard document published in September 2015 by P. Hunt, K. Grizzle, E. Wahlstroem, C. Mortimore. It has since been updated by RFC 9865, RFC 9967. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
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.
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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- RFC 7642 System for Cross-domain Identity Management: Definitions, Overview, Concepts, and Requirements
- RFC 7644 System for Cross-domain Identity Management: Protocol
- RFC 7641 Observing Resources in the Constrained Application Protocol
- RFC 7645 The Keying and Authentication for Routing Protocol IS-IS Security Analysis
- RFC 7640 Traffic Management Benchmarking
- RFC 7646 Definition and Use of DNSSEC Negative Trust Anchors
- RFC 7639 The ALPN HTTP Header Field
- RFC 7647 Clarifications for the Use of REFER with RFC 6665