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| 2 | +layout: blog_post |
| 3 | +title: "How to Submit Your System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) Integration to the Okta Integration Network" |
| 4 | +author: semona-igama |
| 5 | +by: advocate |
| 6 | +communities: [devops,security,mobile,.net,java,javascript,go,php,python,ruby] |
| 7 | +description: "A guide to submitting your user management integration with SCIM to the Okta Integration Network as an added secure feature to offer your enterprise customers." |
| 8 | +tags: [enterprise-ready-workshops, scim, okta-integration-network] |
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| 15 | +--- |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +You have an app with SSO capabilities. What else can you do with Okta to transform it into an enterprise-ready powerhouse? |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +Today's enterprises face critical identity management challenges that directly impact their operations; this includes: |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +- Rapid business growth outpacing their current user management capabilities |
| 22 | +- Scattered user accounts creating administrative chaos |
| 23 | +- User management that doesn't scale with company growth (access free-for-all to resources) |
| 24 | +- Bottlenecks in user provisioning slowing down productivity (i.e., manual provisioning) |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +and more critically, |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +- Security vulnerabilities from inconsistent user deprovisioning |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +This is where you come in as a partner. By integrating with Okta through SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management), a standard for managing users, you can offer enterprise customers a solution that addresses these pain points. |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +## Why System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) is your gateway to enterprise success |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +It facilitates: |
| 35 | +- Real-time user synchronization, which keeps customer organizations agile with instant updates as employees join, leave, or move within the company |
| 36 | +- Automated lifecycle management, which eliminates manual processes with streamlined provisioning, updates, and de-provisioning |
| 37 | +- Enhanced security controls, which give enterprises precise control over user access and permissions |
| 38 | +- Standards-based integration, which leverages open Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) protocols for reliable, interoperable, and consistent implementation |
| 39 | +- Reduced operational complexity, which helps customers save on their identity management costs and overhead |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +## Accelerate your growth by joining the Okta Integration Network (OIN) |
| 42 | +And once you have a SCIM-compliant integration with Okta, we invite you to [Okta's Integration Network (OIN)](https://www.okta.com/integrations/). Here, you can unlock potential growth by tapping into Okta's massive customer base of 18,000+ organizations, including leading companies and government institutions that rely on Okta as their identity security foundation. Furthermore, fast-track enterprise deals with your pre-built integration and reduces sales friction with verified enterprise-ready status. More importantly, you'll be able to differentiate your offering with premium security features. |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +## How to submit your SCIM integration to the Okta Integration Network (OIN) |
| 45 | +Here is a video walkthrough on creating your SCIM provisioning instance for OIN testing and submission. |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +{% youtube xbX0Kxi9wik %} |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +**Prerequisites** |
| 50 | +- [Okta Developer Account](https://developer.okta.com/signup/) |
| 51 | +- Runscope test links (2): [CRUD](https://developer.okta.com/docs/guides/submit-oin-app/scim/main/#runscope-crud-tests) and [SPEC](https://developer.okta.com/docs/guides/scim-provisioning-integration-prepare/main/#test-your-scim-api) tests |
| 52 | +- [Manual Okta SCIM integration tests](https://developer.okta.com/docs/guides/submit-oin-app/scim/main/#manual-okta-scim-integration-tests) |
| 53 | +- Provisioning-enabled instance and confirmation |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +Lastly, you must have a publicly accessible SCIM server for Okta to send requests to. I used the SCIM server from this [Enterprise Workshop on SCIM](/blog/2023/07/28/scim-workshop) to demo the submission process. |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +## Learn more about Secure Identity Integrations |
| 58 | +For more resources, check out Okta's [Saas Security page](https://www.okta.com/saas-security/) and [integrator help hub](https://support.okta.com/help/s/product-hub/application-integrations?language=en_US). |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +## Enterprise Workshop Series on building a SCIM server and other integrations |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +|Posts in the on-demand workshop series| |
| 63 | +| --- | |
| 64 | +| 1. [How to Get Going with the On-Demand SaaS Apps Workshops](/blog/2023/07/27/enterprise-ready-getting-started) | |
| 65 | +| 2. [Enterprise-Ready Workshop: Authenticate with OpenID Connect](/blog/2023/07/28/oidc_workshop) | |
| 66 | +| 3. [Enterprise-Ready Workshop: Manage Users with SCIM](/blog/2023/07/28/scim-workshop) | |
| 67 | +| 4. [Enterprise Maturity Workshop: Terraform](/blog/2023/07/28/terraform-workshop) | |
| 68 | +| 5. [Enterprise Maturity Workshop: Automate with no-code Okta Workflows](/blog/2023/09/15/workflows-workshop) | |
| 69 | +| 6. [Enterprise-Ready Workshop: How to Instantly Sign a User Out Across All Your Apps](/blog/2024/04/30/express-universal-logout) | |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | +## Stay in touch! |
| 72 | +Follow OktaDev on [X](https://twitter.com/oktadev) and subscribe to our [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/c/OktaDev/) to learn about additional integrator resources as soon as they're available. We also want to hear from you about topics you want to see and questions you may have. Leave us a comment below! |
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