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User Provisioning (SCIM)

SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management) is the standard protocol for pushing user accounts from an identity provider into a downstream application on a schedule.

TraffiTech implements inbound SCIM 2.0: your IdP (such as Microsoft Entra ID) is the source of truth, and it proactively creates, updates, and deactivates user accounts in TraffiTech.

Why SCIM if I already have SSO?

SSO and SCIM solve related but distinct problems:

  • SSO creates or updates a user account when they log in. If someone hasn't logged in, or has just been offboarded, SSO alone can't help.
  • SCIM keeps the user list in sync proactively. New hires show up in TraffiTech on their first day (not on their first login). Leavers are deactivated the moment HR flags them in the directory.

Most customers want both: SSO for sign-in, SCIM to keep the roster clean.

How it works

Your IdP periodically sends SCIM requests to TraffiTech's SCIM endpoint:

  • POST /scim/v2/enterprise-idps/{provider_id}/users - create a user
  • GET /scim/v2/enterprise-idps/{provider_id}/users - list / filter users
  • PATCH /scim/v2/enterprise-idps/{provider_id}/users/{id} - update attributes or activate / deactivate
  • DELETE /scim/v2/enterprise-idps/{provider_id}/users/{id} - hard-delete

All requests carry a bearer token issued by TraffiTech for that specific IdP.

Prerequisites

Before you can configure SCIM in your IdP you need these values from your TraffiTech administrator:

  • The SCIM Tenant URL - the full https://oidc.traffitech.com/scim/v2/enterprise-idps/{provider_id} URL for your IdP
  • A Secret Token - the bearer token your IdP will use to authenticate

Your administrator generates these after the IdP has been registered in TraffiTech.

Guides

SCIM operations TraffiTech supports

OperationMethod + pathNotes
Create userPOST /usersCreates or links a user based on externalId
Read userGET /users/{id}
List / filter usersGET /users?filter=...Used by IdPs during initial and incremental cycles
Update attributesPATCH /users/{id}IdPs prefer PATCH over PUT
DeactivatePATCH /users/{id} with active: falseSoft-delete
ReactivatePATCH /users/{id} with active: true
Hard-deleteDELETE /users/{id}Only for users permanently removed from the directory