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# Exploring SCIM Client

# Exploring SCIM Client {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
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The SCIM Client facilitates provisioning and updates on identity resources through CRUD operations exposed by a SCIM endpoint on an external system.

The SCIM Client is used for creating, updating, and deleting identity resources in a system that supports SCIM compliant REST requests. The client is used for identity life-cycle management and for identity attribute synchronization
across ServiceNow instances or between ServiceNow and other SCIM providers.​

Because the APIs are exposed by the client, you can automate the process of creating, updating, or deleting any resources on a single or multiple SCIM providers. For example, if a developer joins the organization, you have to provide
access to Git, workplace, and so on.

The SCIM client enables you to perform the following actions:

* Provision identities and access for user or group membership.
* Synchronize identity and related resources with SCIM compliant systems.
* Integrate any SCIM Provider on ServiceNow®.
* De-provision identities and access.

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The SCIM client provides scriptable APIs that the integration developer can use to build workflows or automations to do specified jobs. To learn more about the scriptable API,
see [SCIM2Client API](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=SCIM2ClientAPI&version=brazil&pubname=brazil-api-reference&ft:locale=en-US).

## Configurations for SCIM Client {#explore-scim-client__section_d43_qs4_dtb}

To configure the SCIM Client, perform the following tasks:

* Create a REST message for all outbound calls for a particular SCIM Provider. For more information, see [Create a REST message](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/LIq2UnnzTXwqwkNBvrti8Q "Configure a REST message for all outbound calls for a particular SCIM Provider.").
* Create a SCIM Provider to fetch resource types and schemas information from the SCIM Provider with the REST message. Enable the configuration of the HTTP Method (PUT or PATCH) to update a resource in the SCIM Provider. For more information, see [Create a SCIM provider](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Qc4Y2KCbnaLOrrLikOslzg "Create a SCIM Provider to fetch resource types and schemas information from the SCIM Provider with the REST message. Enable the configuration of the HTTP Method (PUT or PATCH) to update a resource in the SCIM Provider.").
* Create the mappings of SCIM attributes to ServiceNow attributes for a particular resource type and SCIM Provider. To learn more, see [Create a SCIM Provider Resource Mapping](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/w1eXjEo7ikUo3aV6NjpbqA "Define the mappings of SCIM attributes to ServiceNow attributes for a particular resource type and SCIM Provider.").
* Perform the mapping of SCIM field with the database table and field name. Pass the default value or write a script to fetch the value. For more information, see [Create a SCIM attribute mapping](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/FrzrIsHbD2usAcAO0Kgz0g "Create a SCIM attribute mapping and use it as a single source of resource to the ServiceNow table fields.").
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