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+title: "How to Submit Your System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) Integration to the Okta Integration Network"
+author: semona-igama
+by: advocate
+communities: [devops,security,mobile,.net,java,javascript,go,php,python,ruby]
+description: "A post on creating a SCIM provisioning instance in Okta for testing and submitting to the Okta Integration Network."
+tags: [enterprise-ready-workshops, scim, okta-integration-network]
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+You have an app with SSO capabilities. What else can you do with Okta to transform it into an enterprise-ready powerhouse?
+
+Today's enterprises face critical identity management challenges that directly impact their operations; this includes:
+
+- Rapid business growth outpacing their current user management capabilities
+- Scattered user accounts creating administrative chaos
+- User management that doesn't scale with company growth (access free-for-all to resources)
+- Bottlenecks in user provisioning slowing down productivity (i.e., manual provisioning)
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+and more critically, 
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+- Security vulnerabilities from inconsistent user deprovisioning
+
+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.
+
+## So Why Is System for Cross-Domain Identity Management (SCIM) Your Gateway to Enterprise Success?
+
+It facilitates:
+- Real-time user synchronization, which keeps customer organizations agile with instant updates as employees join, leave, or move within the company 
+- Automated lifecycle management, which eliminates manual processes with streamlined provisioning, updates, and de-provisioning 
+- Enhanced security controls, which give enterprises precise control over user access and permissions
+- Standards-based integration, which leverages open Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) protocols for reliable, interoperable, and consistent implementation
+- Reduced operational complexity, which helps customers save on their identity management costs and overhead
+
+## Accelerate Your Growth by Joining the Okta Integration Network (OIN)!
+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 reduce sales friction with verified enterprise-ready status. More importantly, you'll be able to differentiate your offering with premium security features.
+
+## How to Submit Your SCIM Integration to the Okta Integration Network (OIN)
+Here is a video walkthrough on creating your SCIM provisioning instance for OIN testing and submission.
+
+{% youtube xbX0Kxi9wik %}
+
+**Prerequisites**
+- [Okta Developer Account](https://developer.okta.com/signup/)
+- 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
+- [Manual Okta SCIM integration tests](https://developer.okta.com/docs/guides/submit-oin-app/scim/main/#manual-okta-scim-integration-tests)
+- Provisioning-enabled instance and confirmation
+
+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.
+
+## Learn More About Secure Identity Integrations
+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).
+
+## Enterprise Workshop Series on Building a SCIM Server and Other Integrations
+
+|Posts in the on-demand workshop series|
+| --- |
+| 1. [How to Get Going with the On-Demand SaaS Apps Workshops](/blog/2023/07/27/enterprise-ready-getting-started) |
+| 2. [Enterprise-Ready Workshop: Authenticate with OpenID Connect](/blog/2023/07/28/oidc_workshop) |
+| 3. [Enterprise-Ready Workshop: Manage Users with SCIM](/blog/2023/07/28/scim-workshop) |
+| 4. [Enterprise Maturity Workshop: Terraform](/blog/2023/07/28/terraform-workshop) |
+| 5. [Enterprise Maturity Workshop: Automate with no-code Okta Workflows](/blog/2023/09/15/workflows-workshop) |
+| 6. [Enterprise-Ready Workshop: How to Instantly Sign a User Out Across All Your Apps](/blog/2024/04/30/express-universal-logout) |
+
+## Stay In Touch!
+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!