SCIM: A Lifeline for Enterprise User Management?

Large enterprises face the challenge of managing numerous SaaS applications and employee access permissions. SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management) emerges as a solution, synchronizing user information (add, modify, delete) between Identity Providers (like Okta, Entra) and various software applications via standardized JSON. This simplifies integration, avoiding complex custom development. However, SCIM isn't perfect; PATCH operations are complex, and some Identity Providers (like Microsoft) deviate from the specification, requiring extra handling. Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, building SCIM support from scratch is not recommended; opt for off-the-shelf solutions instead.