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The System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) protocol's schema RFC RFC7643 defines the complex core schema attributes "roles" and "entitlements". For both of these concepts, frequently only a predetermined set of values are accepted by a SCIM service provider. The values that are accepted may vary per customer or tenant based on customizable configuration in the service provider's application or based on other criteria such as what services have been purchased. This document defines an extension to the SCIM 2.0 standard to allow SCIM service providers to represent available data pertaining to roles and entitlements so that SCIM clients can consume this information and provide easier management of role and entitlement assignments.¶
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The System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) protocol's schema RFC RFC7643 defines the complex core schema attributes "roles" and "entitlements". For both of these concepts, frequently only a predetermined set of values are accepted by a SCIM service provider. Available roles and entitlements may change based on a variety of factors, such as what features are enabled or what customizations have been made in a specific instance of a multi-tenant application. The core SCIM 2.0 RFC documents (RFC7642, RFC7643 and RFC 7644) do not provide a method for retrieving the available roles or entitlements as part of the SCIM 2.0 standard.¶
In order to allow for SCIM clients to avoid easily predictable errors when interacting with SCIM service providers, this document aims to provide a method for SCIM service providers to provide data on what roles and/or entitlements are available so that SCIM clients can consume this data to more efficiently manage resources between directories.¶
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in BCP 14 [RFC2119] [RFC8174] when, and only when, they appear in all capitals, as shown here.¶
(To-Do)¶
The Roles and Entitlements SCIM Extension consists of two new resource types, /Roles and /Entitlements, as well as accompanying ServiceProviderConfig details to advertise support for this extension.¶
SCIM endpoints that have implemented one or both of the endpoints from this extension MUST advertise which elements are implemented in the ServiceProviderConfig endpoint as defined:¶
RolesAndEntitlements
A complex type that specifies Roles and Entitlements extension
configuration options. REQUIRED.
roles
A complex type that specifies configuration options
related to the Roles resource type. REQUIRED.
enabled
A boolean type that indicates if the SCIM service
provider supports the /Roles endpoint defined
in this extension. REQUIRED.
multipleRolesSupported
A boolean type that indicates if the SCIM service
provider supports multiple values for the "roles"
attribute on the User resource. REQUIRED.
primarySupported
A boolean type that indicates if the SCIM service
provider supports the "primary" sub-attribute for
the "roles" attribute on the User resource. REQUIRED.
typeSupported
A boolean type that indicates if the SCIM service
provider supports the "type" sub-attribute for
the "roles" attribute on the User resource. REQUIRED.
entitlements
A complex type that specifies configuration options
related to the Entitlements resource type. REQUIRED.
enabled
A boolean type that indicates if the SCIM service
provider supports the /Entitlements endpoint defined
in this extension. REQUIRED.
multipleEntitlementsSupported
A boolean type that indicates if the SCIM service
provider supports multiple values for the
"entitlements" attribute on the User resource.
REQUIRED.
primarySupported
A boolean type that indicates if the SCIM service
provider supports the "primary" sub-attribute for
the "entitlements" attribute on the User resource.
REQUIRED.
typeSupported
A boolean type that indicates if the SCIM service
provider supports the "type" sub-attribute for
the "entitlements" attribute on the User resource.
REQUIRED.
¶
The /Roles resource type has a schema consisting of most of the attributes defined for the User resource's complex attribute "roles" in RFC7643, as well as an additional "Enabled" attribute so that SCIM service providers can indicate if the role is currently enabled and intended for use in their service.¶
The following singular attributes are defined:¶
value
The value of a role. REQUIRED.
display
A human-readable name, primarily used for display purposes.
OPTIONAL.
type
A label indicating the role's function. OPTIONAL
enabled
A boolean type that indicates if the role is enabled and usable
in the SCIM service provider's system. REQUIRED.
limitedAssignmentsPermitted
A boolean type that indicates if a limited number of users may
be assigned this role. A value of false should be interpreted
as no numerical restriction on the number of users that may
hold this role. Other restrictions may exist. RECOMMENDED.
totalAssignmentsPermitted
An integer type that indicates how many users may be
assigned this role, either directly or inherited.
OPTIONAL, but RECOMMENDED if assignments are restricted
to a certain number.
totalAssignmentsUsed
An integer type that indicates how many users are currently
assigned this role, either directly or inherited.
OPTIONAL, but RECOMMENDED if assignments are restricted
to a certain number.
¶
Additionally, the following multi-valued attributes are defined:¶
containedBy
A list of "parent" roles that contain a superset of
permissions including those granted by this role.
OPTIONAL.
contains
A list of "child" roles that this role grants the rights of.
OPTIONAL.
¶
The /Entitlements resource type has a schema consisting of most of the attributes defined for the User resource's complex attribute "entitlements" in RFC7643, as well as an additional "Enabled" attribute so that SCIM service providers can indicate if the entitlement is currently enabled and intended for use in their service.¶
The following singular attributes are defined:¶
value
The value of an entitlement. REQUIRED.
display
A human-readable name, primarily used for display purposes.
OPTIONAL.
type
A label indicating the entitlement's function. OPTIONAL.
enabled
A boolean type that indicates if the entitlement is enabled
and usable in the SCIM service provider's system. REQUIRED.
limitedAssignmentsPermitted
A boolean type that indicates if a limited number of users may
be assigned this entitlement. A value of false should be
interpreted as no numerical restriction on the number of users
that may hold this entitlement. Other restrictions may exist.
RECOMMENDED.
totalAssignmentsPermitted
An integer type that indicates how many users may be assigned
this entitlement, either directly or inherited. OPTIONAL, but
RECOMMENDED if limitedAssignmentsPermitted is true.
totalAssignmentsUsed
An integer type that indicates how many users are currently
assigned this entitlement, either directly or inherited.
OPTIONAL, but RECOMMENDED if limitedAssignmentsPermitted is true.
¶
Additionally, the following multi-valued attributes are defined:¶
containedBy
A list of "parent" entitlements that contain a superset of
permissions including those granted by this entitlement.
OPTIONAL.
contains
A list of "child" entitlements that this entitlement grants
the rights of. OPTIONAL.
¶
Author's note: Above descriptions for contains and containedBy need work to make clearer, and probably an explanatory section as well.¶
GET /Roles Host: example.com Accept: application/scim+json Authorization: Bearer 123456abcd¶
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/scim+json
{
"schemas":["urn:ietf:params:scim:api:messages:2.0:ListResponse"],
"totalResults":3",
"itemsPerPage":100,
"startIndex":1,
"Resources":[
{
"value":"global_lead"
"display":"Global Team Lead"
"enabled":true,
"contains":["teamlead"],
"containedBy":[],
"limitedAssignmentsPermitted":true,
"totalAssignmentsPermitted":5,
"totalAssignmentsUsed":4
},
{
"value":"us_team_lead"
"display":"U.S. Team Lead"
"enabled":true
"contains":["regional_lead"],
"containedBy":["global_lead],
"limitedAssignmentsPermitted":false
}
{
"value":"nw_regional_lead"
"display":"Northwest Regional Lead"
"enabled":true,
"contains":[],
"containedBy":["us_team_lead"],
"limitedAssignmentsPermitted":false
},
]
}
¶
GET /Entitlements Host: example.com Accept: application/scim+json Authorization: Bearer 123456abcd¶
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/scim+json
{
"schemas":["urn:ietf:params:scim:api:messages:2.0:ListResponse"],
"totalResults":5",
"itemsPerPage":100,
"startIndex":1,
"Resources":[
{
"value":"1"
"display":"Printing"
"enabled":true,
"contains":[],
"containedBy":["5"],
"limitedAssignmentsPermitted":false
},
{
"value":"2"
"display":"Scanning"
"enabled":True
"contains":[],
"containedBy":["5"],
"limitedAssignmentsPermitted":false
},
{
"value":"3"
"display":"Copying"
"enabled":True
"contains":[],
"containedBy":["5"],
"limitedAssignmentsPermitted":false
},
{
"value":"4"
"display":"Collating"
"contains":[],
"containedBy":["5"],
"limitedAssignmentsPermitted":false
},
{
"value":"5",
"display":"All Printer Permissions"
"enabled":true,
"contains":["1","2","3","4"],
"containedBy":[],
"limitedAssignmentsPermitted":false
}
]
}
¶
[
{
"id" : "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:2.0:Roles",
"name" : "Role",
"description" : "Roles available for use with the User
resource's 'roles' attribute",
"attributes" : [
{
"name" : "value",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The value of a role",
"required" : true,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "server"
},
{
"name" : "display",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A human-readable name, primarily
used for display purposes.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "server"
},
{
"name" : "type",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A label indicating the role's
function.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "server"
},
{
"name" : "enabled",
"type" : "boolean",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A boolean type that indicates if the
role is enabled and usable in the SCIM service
provider's system.",
"required" : true,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default"
},
{
"name" : "contains",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : true,
"description" : "A complex type that shows what other
roles this role indirectly grants - values can be
considered the child role in a parent/child
relationship.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default"
},
{
"name" : "containedBy",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : true,
"description" : "A complex type that shows what other
roles grant this role indirectly - values can be
considered the parent role in a parent/child
relationship.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default"
},
{
"name" : "limitedAssignmentsPermitted",
"type" : "boolean",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A boolean type that indicates if the
role has a numerical limit to how many users it may
be assigned.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default"
},
{
"name" : "totalAssignmentsPermitted",
"type" : "integer",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "An integer that specifies how many
resources in total may be granted this role.",
"required" : true,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default"
},
{
"name" : "totalAssignmentsUsed",
"type" : "integer",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "An integer that specifies how many
resources in total have been granted this role.",
"required" : true,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default"
}
]
}
]
¶
[
{
"id" : "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:2.0:Entitlements",
"name" : "Entitlement",
"description" : "Entitlements available for use with the User
resource's 'entitlements' attribute",
"attributes" : [
{
"name" : "value",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "The value of an entitlement",
"required" : true,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "server"
},
{
"name" : "display",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A human-readable name, primarily
used for display purposes.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "server"
},
{
"name" : "type",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A label indicating the role's
function.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default",
"uniqueness" : "server"
},
{
"name" : "enabled",
"type" : "boolean",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A boolean type that indicates if the
role is enabled and usable in the SCIM service
provider's system.",
"required" : true,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default"
},
{
"name" : "contains",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : true,
"description" : "A complex type that shows what other
entitlements this entitlement indirectly grants -
values can be considered the child entitlement in a
parent/child relationship.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default"
},
{
"name" : "containedBy",
"type" : "string",
"multiValued" : true,
"description" : "A complex type that shows what other
entitlements grant this entitlement indirectly -
values can be considered the parent entitlement in a
parent/child relationship.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default"
},
{
"name" : "limitedAssignmentsPermitted",
"type" : "boolean",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "A boolean type that indicates if the
entitlement has a numerical limit to how many users
it may be assigned.",
"required" : false,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default"
},
{
"name" : "totalAssignmentsPermitted",
"type" : "integer",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "An integer that specifies how many
resources in total may be granted this entitlement.",
"required" : true,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default"
},
{
"name" : "totalAssignmentsUsed",
"type" : "integer",
"multiValued" : false,
"description" : "An integer that specifies how many
resources in total have been granted this
entitlement.",
"required" : true,
"caseExact" : false,
"mutability" : "readOnly",
"returned" : "default"
}
]
}
]
¶
v00 - October 2021: Initial posting v01 - July 2022: Renewed listing v02 - July 2022: Incorporated new changes - added new attributes "contains", "containedBy", "limitedAssignmentsPermitted", "totalAssignmentsPermitted" and "totalAssignmentsUsed" and expanded example request/responses.¶
TODO acknowledge.¶