--- title: "About the resource element" description: A resource element has the following XML attributes: component: pingdirectory version: 10.1 page_id: pingdirectory:managing_scim_11_and_20_servlet_extensions:pd_proxy_resource_element canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingdirectory/10.1/managing_scim_11_and_20_servlet_extensions/pd_proxy_resource_element.html revdate: July 5, 2024 --- # About the `resource` element A `resource` element has the following XML attributes: * `schema`: a required attribute specifying the SCIM schema URN for the resource. Standard SCIM resources already have URNs assigned for them, such as `urn:scim:schemas:core:1.0`. A new URN must be obtained for custom resources using any of the standard URN assignment methods. * `name`: a required attribute specifying the name of the resource used to access it through the SCIM REST API. * `mapping`: a custom Java class that provides the logic for the resource mapper. This class must extend the `com.unboundid.scim.ldap.ResourceMapper` class. A resource element contains the following XML elements in sequence: * `description`: a required element describing the resource. * `endpoint`: a required element specifying the endpoint to access the resource using the SCIM REST API. * `LDAPSearchRef`: a mandatory element that points to an `LDAPSearch` element. The `LDAPSearch` element allows a SCIM query for the resource to be handled by an LDAP service and also specifies how the SCIM resource ID is mapped to the LDAP server. * `LDAPAdd`: an optional element specifying information to allow a new SCIM resource to be added through an LDAP service. If the element is not provided then new resources cannot be created through the SCIM service. * `attribute`: one or more elements specifying the SCIM attributes for the resource.