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# Identity mappings

Identity mappings make user attributes available to backend sites that use them for authentication.

There are multiple types of identity mappings, each with a different behavior and a distinct set of fields to specify the identity mapping behavior. For more information on what you can do with identity mappings, see:

* [Creating header identity mappings](pa_creating_header_identity_mappings.html)

* [Creating JWT identity mappings](pa_creating_jwt_identity_mappings.html)

* [Creating web session access token identity mappings](pa_creating_web_session_access_token_identity_mappings.html)

* [Editing identity mappings](pa_editing_identity_mappings.html)

* [Deleting identity mappings](pa_deleting_identity_mappings.html)

* [Configuring auth token management](pa_configuring_auth_token_management.html)