SCIM Schema Overview
A schema is a collection of attribute definitions that describe the
contents of an entire or partial resource, for example,
urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User. The attribute definitions
specify the name of the attribute, and metadata such as type (string, binary), cardinality
(singular, multi, complex), mutability, and returnability.
Attribute Notation
All identity domain SCIM API operations share a common scheme for referencing simple and complex attributes. In general, attributes are identified by prefixing the attribute name with its schema uniform resource name (URN), separated by a colon (:) character. For example, the core User resource attribute userName is identified as urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User:userName.
The identity domains REST API includes the following schema URNs:
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urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0 -
urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:extension:enterprise:2.0 -
urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:oracle:idcs:extension
Attribute Data Types
Attribute data types are derived from JSON and have the following characteristics, unless otherwise specified:
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optional
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case insensitive
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modifiable
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returned by default
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not unique
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of type String
| Data Type | Contents |
|---|---|
| String | A sequence of zero or more Unicode characters encoded using UTF-8. |
| Boolean | The literal "true" or "false". |
| Decimal | A real number with at least one digit to the left and right of the decimal point. |
| Integer | A decimal number with no fractional digits. |
| DateTime | A DateTime value, such as 2024-04-23T04:56:22Z. |
| Binary | Arbitrary binary data. |
| Complex | A singular or multivalued attribute whose value is a composition of one or more simple Attributes. |
| Multivalued | A list of values or subattributes. |
| CharArray | An array of characters that contains sensitive attributes, for example, a password. |