PingFederate supports SCIM attributes in the core schema and custom attributes through a schema extension.
Note:

Custom attributes are optional. If your use case does not require any additional attributes, click Next on the Custom SCIM Attributes screen.

To support custom attributes, you must specify the schema extension and the custom attributes in the connection. There are four attribute types:
  • Simple attributes
  • Simple multivalued attributes
  • Complex attributes
  • Complex multivalued attributes
The following fragment illustrates a SCIM message supporting schema extension urn:scim:schemas:extension:custom:1.0 with four attributes, one of each attribute type. The table afterward describes the details of each attribute.
{
  "userName":"CBrown",
  "active":true,
  "schemas":[
    "urn:scim:schemas:core:1.0",
    "urn:scim:schemas:extension:custom:1.0"
  ],
  ...
  "urn:scim:schemas:extension:custom:1.0":{
    "supervisor":"JSmith",
    "territories":[
      "Montana",
      "Idaho",
      "Wyoming"
    ],
    "options":{
      "quantity":"10000",
      "strike"  :"5.25",
      "first"   :"2017-12-01",
      "last"    :"2025-03-31"
    },
    "tablets":[
      {
        "model" :"8086",
        "serial":"5500-2020-965",
        "type"  :"office"
      },
      {
        "model" :"8088",
        "serial":"5500-2040-151",
        "type"  :"remote"
      }
    ]
  }
}
Attribute Name Attribute Type Sub-Attributes (Complex)
supervisor Simple Not Applicable
territories Simple multivalued Not Applicable
options Complex quantity, strike, first, and last
tablets Complex multivalued model, serial, and type.
Note:

type is a reserved sub-attribute for a complex multivalued attribute.
Tip:

For more information about SCIM and attribute types, see the website www.simplecloud.info.

  1. Specify the URI of the schema extension in the Extension Namespace field.
    Custom SCIM Attributes
    Tip:

    The default value is urn:scim:schemas:extension:custom:1.0. You can keep this value if your partner identifies custom attributes by this URI in its SCIM messages.

  2. Enter an attribute name and click Add to add a custom attribute.
    Repeat this step to add more custom attributes as needed.
    Tip:

    Use the Delete and Undelete workflow to remove or cancel the removal request of existing custom attributes.

  3. Click Edit next to the custom attribute to perform one of the following tasks:
    Task Steps
    Change the attribute name
    1. Replace the current value in the Name field.
    2. Click Done.
    A simple attribute
    Set the attribute as a simple multivalued attribute
    1. Select the Is Multivalued check box.
    2. Click Done.
    A multivalued attribute
    Add sub-attributes to make the attribute a complex attribute
    1. Enter a sub-attribute and click Add. (Repeat this step to add more sub-attributes as needed.)
    2. Use the Edit, Update, and Cancel workflow to make or undo a change to the name of a sub-attribute. Use the Delete and Undelete workflow to remove a sub-attribute or cancel the removal request.
    3. Click Done.
    A complex attribute
    Add sub-attributes and set the attribute as a complex multivalued attribute
    1. Enter a sub-attribute and click Add. (Repeat this step to add more sub-attributes as needed.)
      Tip:

      Use the Edit, Update, and Cancel workflow to make or undo a change to the name of a sub-attribute. Use the Delete and Undelete workflow to remove a sub-attribute or cancel the removal request.

    2. Select the Is Multivalued check box.
    3. Specify at least one value under the Types column for type, a reserved sub-attribute for a complex multivalued attribute.
      Tip:

      Use the Edit, Update, and Cancel workflow to make or undo a change to the type value. Use the Delete and Undelete workflow to remove a type value or cancel the removal request.

    4. Click Done.
    A complex multivalued attribute

    When you finish editing custom attributes, click Next in the Custom SCIM Attributes screen.