SCIM API for User Replacement
Use the SCIM API to replace a user.
Authentication
Authorization: Bearer <Client Secret>
Use the copied Client Secret key as the Authorization key value.
Request Requirements
| Method | Request URL | Response Content Type | Response Body | Response Codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUT | <Base URI>/Users/id | application/scim+json | User details | 200, 400, 404, 405, 409, 500 |
Example Request Data
PUT <Base URI>/"<id>"
Authorization: Bearer 29da0602f6db1ed033aa91d644ce4d70bdf3ab58
Content-Type: application/scim+json
Example Request Body
The following examples display a user replacement request.
Full User Request
{
"userName": "User One",
"userType": "Senior Employee",
"active": true,
"addresses": [{
"primary": true,
"type": "work",
"streetAddress": "Address 1",
"locality": "Address 2",
"region": "Address 3",
"postalCode": "000000",
"country": "country name"
}
],
"displayName": "User One",
"emails": [{
"type": "work",
"value": "user.one@example.com",
"primary": true
}
],
"locale": "EN_US",
"name": {
"givenName": "User",
"familyName": "family_cloud",
"formatted": "User One"
},
"nickName": "User",
"phoneNumbers": [{
"type": "work",
"value": "+31 65 7777777",
"primary": true
}, {
"type": "mobile",
"value": "+31 65 8888888"
}
],
"preferredLanguage": "English",
"schemas": [
"urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User"
],
"title": "W965EL5C4URX"
}
Partial User Request
{
"userName": "user_one123",
"displayName": "User One",
"emails": [{
"type": "work",
"value": "user.one@example.com",
"primary": true
}
],
"name": {
"givenName": "User",
"familyName": "family_cloud",
"formatted": "User One"
},
"phoneNumbers": [{
"type": "work",
"value": "+31 65 7777777",
"primary": true
}
],
"schemas": [
"urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User"
]
}
Request Body Parameters
See the SCIM Attributes section for the request parameters.
Response
The API returns the user details.
Example Response
Full User Request
{
"userName": "User One",
"userType": "Senior Employee",
"active": true,
"addresses": [{
"primary": true,
"type": "work",
"streetAddress": "Address 1",
"locality": "Address 2",
"region": "Address 3",
"postalCode": "000000",
"country": "Country 1"
}
],
"displayName": "User One",
"emails": [{
"type": "work",
"value": "user.one@example.com",
"primary": true
}
],
"locale": "EN_US",
"name": {
"givenName": "User",
"familyName": "family_cloud",
"formatted": "User One"
},
"nickName": "user",
"phoneNumbers": [{
"type": "work",
"value": "+31 65 7777777",
"primary": true
}, {
"type": "mobile",
"value": "+31 65 8888888"
}
],
"preferredLanguage": "English",
"schemas": [
"urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User"
]
}
Partial User Request
{
"userName": "user_one123",
"displayName": "User One",
"emails": [{
"type": "work",
"value": "user.one@example.com",
"primary": true
}
],
"name": {
"givenName": "User",
"familyName": "family_cloud",
"formatted": "User One"
},
"phoneNumbers": [{
"type": "work",
"value": "+31 65 7777777",
"primary": true
}
],
"schemas": [
"urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User"
]
}
Response Property Descriptions
See SCIM Attributes.
Response Codes
The following table shows response codes for this API.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 200 | OK |
| 400 | Bad Data
{ Value for attribute schemas must contain schema URI urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User because it is the core schema for this resource type, Schema URI urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Userss is not a valid value for attribute schemas[0] because it is undefined as a core or schema extension for this resource type. }
{ Schema URI urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:extension:enterpriser:2.0:User is not a valid value for attribute schemas[1] because it is undefined as a core or schema extension for this resource type }
{ Value for attribute schemas must contain schema URI urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User because it is the core schema for this resource type, Attribute schemas is required and must have a value. }
{ Value test is not valid for attribute emails[0].type because it is not one of the canonical types: other, work, home. } User update failed. { Value help is not valid for attribute phoneNumbers[0].type because it is not one of the canonical types: other, pager, work, mobile, fax, home. }
{ Value test is not valid for attribute emails[0].type because it is not one of the canonical types: other, work, home, Attribute userName is required and must have a value. }
{ Extended attributes namespace urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:extension:enterprise:2.0:User must be included in the schemas attribute. } |
| 404 | Not Found Error message example:
|
| 405 | Method Not Allowed (for Local identity source types). |
| 409 | Conflict Error message examples:
|
| 500 | Internal Server Error Error message example:
|
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