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title: SCIM Actions
description: The SCIM protocol uses the REST concept to define the actions a SCIM Consumer can perform on a resource managed by a SCIM Service Provider. These actions are:
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# SCIM Actions

The SCIM protocol uses the REST concept to define the actions a SCIM Consumer can perform on a resource managed by a SCIM Service Provider. These actions are:

|        |                                                                                                                                          |
| ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| GET    | Reads a resource (or resources) from the Service Provider                                                                                |
| POST   | Creates a new resource at the Service Provider                                                                                           |
| PUT    | Updates an existing resource, as this action requires the entire resource provided in the body, it is more like a replace than an update |
| PATCH  | Updates an existing resource with changes (where supported).	The PATCH action is optional and not supported in some implementations      |
| DELETE | Deletes a resource at the Service Provider                                                                                               |