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title: Supported attributes reference
description: The following standard SCIM attributes can be mapped for user provisioning. Different attributes will be supported depending on the target service.
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# Supported attributes reference

The following standard SCIM attributes can be mapped for user provisioning. Different attributes will be supported depending on the target service.

Learn more about SCIM attributes in [SCIM specification](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7643#section-4.1.1) and the target service documentation.

| Attribute               | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| `userName`              | A service provider's unique identifier for the user.This attribute is required.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| `givenName`             | The given name of the user, or first name in most Western languages.For example, `Barbara`, given the full name Ms. Barbara Jane Jensen, III.                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| `familyName`            | The family name of the user, or last name in most Western languages.For example, `Jensen`, given the full name Ms. Barbara Jane Jensen, III.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| `middleName`            | The middle name or names of the user.For example, `Jane`, given the full name Ms. Barbara Jane Jensen, III.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| `honorificPrefix`       | The honorific prefix or prefixes of the user, or title in most Western languages.For example, `Ms.`, given the full name Ms. Barbara Jane Jensen, III.                                                                                                                                                                            |
| `honorificSuffix`       | The honorific suffix or suffixes of the user, or suffix in most Western languages.For example, `III`, given the full name Ms. Barbara Jane Jensen, III.                                                                                                                                                                           |
| `formattedName`         | The full name, including all middle names, titles, and suffixes as appropriate, formatted for display.For example, `Ms. Barbara Jane Jensen, III`.                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `workEmail`             | Work email for the user.For example, `bjensen@example.com`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| `homeEmail`             | Home email for the user.For example, `bjensen@example.com`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| `otherEmail`            | Other email for the user.For example, `bjensen@example.com`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| `displayName`           | The name of the user, suitable for display to end-users.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| `title`                 | The user's title, such as `Vice President`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| `externalId`            | A string that is an identifier for the resource as defined by the provisioning client.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| `password`              | This attribute is intended to be used as a means to set, replace, or compare (for example, filter for equality) a password.                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| `preferredLanguage`     | Indicates the user's preferred written or spoken languages and is generally used for selecting a localized user interface.                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| `userType`              | Used to identify the relationship between the organization and the user.Typical values used might be `Contractor`, `Employee`, `Intern`, `Temp`, `External`, and `Unknown`, but any value can be used.                                                                                                                            |
| `locale`                | Used to indicate the user's default location for purposes of localizing such items as currency, date time format, or numerical representations.                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| `nickName`              | The casual way to address the user in real life.For example, `Bob` or `Bobby` instead of `Robert`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `profileUrl`            | A URI that is a uniform resource locator that points to a location representing the user's online profile.For example, a web page.                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `profilePhotoUrl`       | A URI that is a uniform resource locator that points to the user's profile photo.The resource must be a file (for example, a GIF, JPEG, or PNG image file) rather than a web page containing an image.                                                                                                                            |
| `profileThumbnailUrl`   | A URI that is a uniform resource locator that points to the user's profile thumbnail. The resource must be a file (for example, a GIF, JPEG, or PNG image file) rather than a web page containing an image.                                                                                                                       |
| `timezone`              | The user's time zone, in IANA Time Zone database format.For example, `America/Los_Angeles`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| `workPhone`             | The work phone number for the user.For example, `+1-201-555-0123`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `mobilePhone`           | The mobile phone number for the user.For example, `+1-201-555-0123`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| `pagerPhone`            | The pager number for the user.For example, `+1-201-555-0123`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| `faxPhone`              | The fax number for the user.For example, `+1-201-555-0123`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| `homePhone`             | The home phone number for the user.For example, `+1-201-555-0123`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `otherPhone`            | Another phone number that can be used to reach the user.For example, `+1-201-555-0123`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| `workStreetAddress`     | The work street address for the user, which could include house number, street name, P.O. box, and multiline extended street address information.                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| `workCity`              | The work city or locality component for the user's mailing address.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| `workState`             | The work state or region component for the user's mailing address.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `workPostalCode`        | The work ZIP or postal code component for the user's mailing address.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| `workCountry`           | The work country component for the user's mailing address.When specified, the value must be in ISO 3166-1 "alpha-2" code format \[[ISO3166](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7643#ref-ISO3166)]. For example, the United States and Sweden are `US` and `SE`, respectively.                                                         |
| `workFormattedAddress`  | The user's full work address, formatted for display.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| `homeStreetAddress`     | The home street address for the user, which may include house number, street name, P.O. box, and multi-line extended street address information.                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| `homeCity`              | The home city or locality component for the user's mailing address.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| `homeState`             | The home state or region component for the user's mailing address.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `homePostalCode`        | The home ZIP or postal code component for the user's mailing address.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| `homeCountry`           | The home country component for the user's mailing address.When specified, the value MUST be in ISO 3166-1 "alpha-2" code format \[[ISO3166](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7643#ref-ISO3166)]. For example, the United States and Sweden are `US` and `SE`, respectively.                                                         |
| `homeFormattedAddress`  | The user's full home address, formatted for display.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| `otherStreetAddress`    | An alternate street address for the user, which may include house number, street name, P.O. box, and multi-line extended street address information.                                                                                                                                                                              |
| `otherCity`             | The alternate city or locality component for the user's mailing address.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| `otherState`            | The alternate state or region component for the user's mailing address.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| `otherPostalCode`       | The alternate ZIP or postal code component for the user's mailing address.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| `otherCountry`          | The alternate country component for the user's mailing address.When specified, the value MUST be in ISO 3166-1 "alpha-2" code format \[[ISO3166](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7643#ref-ISO3166)]. For example, the United States and Sweden are `US` and `SE`, respectively.                                                    |
| `otherFormattedAddress` | The alternate address for the user, formatted for display.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| `qqIm`                  | The QQ instant messaging address for the user.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| `skypeIm`               | The Skype instant messaging address for the user.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| `gtalkIm`               | The Google Talk instant messaging address for the user.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| `aimIm`                 | The AOL Instant Messenger instant messaging address for the user.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| `icqIm`                 | The ICQ instant messaging address for the user.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| `yahooIm`               | The Yahoo Messenger instant messaging address for the user.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| `msnIm`                 | The MSN Messenger instant messaging address for the user.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| `xmppIm`                | The XMPP instant messaging address for the user.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| `entitlements`          | A list of entitlements for the user that represent a thing the user has.An entitlement could be an additional right to a thing, object, or service.                                                                                                                                                                               |
| `roles`                 | A list of roles for the user that collectively represent who the user is.For example, `Student` and `Faculty`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| `certificates`          | A list of certificates associated with the resource (for example, a user).Each value contains exactly one DER-encoded X.509 certificate (refer to [Section 4 of RFC5280](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5280#section-4)), which MUST be base64 encoded per [Section 4 of RFC4648](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4648#section-4). |
| `employeeNumber`        | A string identifier, typically numeric or alphanumeric, assigned to a person, often based on order of hire or association with an organization.                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| `costCenter`            | The cost center for the user.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| `organization`          | The organization for the user.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| `division`              | The division for the user.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| `department`            | The department for the user.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| `manager`               | The `id` of the SCIM resource representing the user's manager.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
