Standard user endpoints
Create, read, update, and deactivate users through the standard API that Okta and Entra ID call.
The Problem
Enterprise Buyers Want Their Directory to Run Your User List
It shows up in the security questionnaire, usually right after SSO: can their directory manage your users, and what happens when someone leaves?
01 · Manual invites
Customer admins add every user by email, one at a time.
The customer's identity provider creates accounts automatically when IT assigns your app.
02 · Leavers
Former staff keep paid seats and working logins.
Deactivation in the directory revokes sessions and frees the seat.
03 · Roles
Admins fix roles by hand after every reorganization.
Directory groups map to roles in your app and stay in step.
04 · Questionnaires
Security reviews stall on the provisioning question.
You answer with tested endpoints and a setup guide for customer IT.
Your biggest prospect loves the demo. Then their IT team sends the security questionnaire, and one line stops the deal: automatic user provisioning. Today, customer admins invite people by email and remove them when they remember. A sales rep who left in March still holds a paid seat and a working login. Your support team fields tickets about new hires who can't get in. Every enterprise customer turns into a small manual admin job, and the next one wants the same answer in writing.
We start with your user model and roles, then build standard provisioning endpoints in your backend so the customer's identity provider runs the user list. Okta or Entra ID creates accounts on assignment, updates them on change, and deactivates them on exit. Directory groups map to your roles. The questionnaire gets a yes backed by tested code, not a roadmap promise.
Accounts on assignment
Users appear in your app when customer IT assigns them in their directory.
Access ends at exit
Deactivated users lose sessions and tokens, and the seat frees up for someone else.
A yes on the questionnaire
Security reviews get a documented, tested answer instead of a roadmap promise.
Our SCIM Provisioning for SaaS Apps Process
From User Model to First Enterprise Connection in Five Clear Steps
You approve the attribute map and role rules, see each identity provider test pass, and choose which customer goes live first.
We look at your user model, roles, tenancy, and how accounts are created today. You get a short plan for which resources and attributes you need. If a bulk invite tool would satisfy your first enterprise customer, we'll tell you before we quote.
What's Included
What You Get With a SCIM Integration
User and group endpoints in your backend, role mapping, safe deactivation, per-tenant tokens, tested identity provider connections, and setup docs customer IT teams can follow.
Compare Options
DeveloperLook vs Hosted Auth Platform vs In-House Team
A hosted auth platform is quick if you already use one, and your own team knows your code best. Here is where each approach holds up and where it costs you.
| Feature | DeveloperLookBest fit | Hosted auth platform | In-house team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Inside your own backend | In the vendor's service | Inside your backend |
| Ongoing fees | None after launch | Per connection or user fees | No fee, but salary time |
| First customer live | 2 to 3 weeks | Fast if already integrated | Competes with roadmap work |
| Role mapping | Built to your role model | Generic mapping you adapt | Built if time allows |
| IdP testing | Okta and Entra ID cycles | Vendor-tested connectors | Often tested once |
| Deprovisioning | Sessions and tokens revoked | Event sent, your app acts | Depends on the engineer |
| Customer setup docs | Written for IT admins | Vendor portal provided | Usually missing |
| Ownership | Your code, no lock-in | Tied to the vendor | Your code |
DeveloperLook
Hosted auth platform
- Where it runs
- DeveloperLook: Inside your own backendHosted auth platform: In the vendor's service
- Ongoing fees
- DeveloperLook: None after launchHosted auth platform: Per connection or user fees
- First customer live
- DeveloperLook: 2 to 3 weeksHosted auth platform: Fast if already integrated
- Role mapping
- DeveloperLook: Built to your role modelHosted auth platform: Generic mapping you adapt
- IdP testing
- DeveloperLook: Okta and Entra ID cyclesHosted auth platform: Vendor-tested connectors
- Deprovisioning
- DeveloperLook: Sessions and tokens revokedHosted auth platform: Event sent, your app acts
- Customer setup docs
- DeveloperLook: Written for IT adminsHosted auth platform: Vendor portal provided
- Ownership
- DeveloperLook: Your code, no lock-inHosted auth platform: Tied to the vendor
Projects We've Built
SaaS Platforms We Have Built
SaaS products for time tracking, recruiting, finance, and HR that we designed and built. Products like these are the ones enterprise buyers ask to connect to their directory.
Staffic Time Tracking and Employee Monitoring Software
- HR & Staffing
- SaaS Platform
- Dashboard
Saasmo Recruiting Software Web Design & Development
- Technology
- HR & Staffing
- SaaS Platform
Oasic Finance SaaS Web Design & Development
- Finance
- SaaS Platform
- Dashboard
CognifyHR AI Recruitment Website and HR Dashboard
- HR & Staffing
- Technology
- Dashboard
What Our Clients Say
What Clients Say After Launch
Feedback from teams we have built SaaS products, apps, and websites for.
We had a pretty specific idea of what we wanted our website to become, but I wasn’t sure how easily we could explain all of it to a development team. There were quite a few moving parts, and we were working toward a deadline, so I expected a few things to get lost along the way. That never really happened. They understood what we were trying to achieve, kept us updated throughout the process, and got everything ready within the agreed timeline. The final site feels much easier to navigate, works beautifully on mobile, and is noticeably smoother for our customers. It was a huge relief seeing the original idea actually turn into the website we had in mind.
The mobile experience is probably my favourite part of the new site. We had spent a lot of time making sure the desktop version looked right, and the team kept pushing us to think about how everything would actually feel on a phone too. They were right. The navigation is clean, the interactions feel natural, and everything we’ve tested so far works exactly as it should. They also went through the links, forms, integrations, and other details more than once before launch, which I really appreciated. And even after going live, we could still reach out when something came up. The whole process felt friendly, organised, and surprisingly straightforward.
What I appreciate most is that the website is actually easy for us to manage now. We can update content ourselves instead of sending a developer a message every time we need to change something small. They also paid attention to the technical SEO side, which mattered to us because we didn’t want a new website to create problems for the traffic we already had. I’ve probably asked more questions than I should have since launch, but every question has been handled patiently and without any fuss. The team is easy to work with, they explain things clearly, and when we need something changed, they focus on getting it done rather than making the process complicated.
1,250+
Projects shipped
10+
Years of experience
Top 3%
Upwork Top Rated Plus
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Average review score
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Work Culture
Why SaaS Teams Trust Us With Enterprise Provisioning
SCIM provisioning for SaaS apps touches your user model and billing, so we test every edge case before a customer's directory writes to your database.
Standard first, quirks second
We build to the published RFCs, then test against each identity provider's quirks. One clean build serves Okta, Entra ID, and the next directory a customer brings.
Deactivate, don't delete
Deprovisioning removes access and frees the seat but keeps the user's records. A customer who re-hires someone gets their history back, not a support crisis.
Tenant isolation tested
Every request is scoped to one customer's token and data. We test that one tenant's directory can't touch another tenant's users.
Logs your support team reads
Each provisioning call is logged with what changed and which directory sent it. When a customer asks why a user vanished, your team has the answer.
Behind a feature flag
Provisioning ships switched off and turns on per customer. Your first enterprise connection is a controlled rollout, not a release-day gamble.
You own the code
Everything lives in your repository with tests and docs. There is no middleware fee, and any developer can maintain it after handover.
Overview
What is SCIM provisioning for SaaS apps?
DeveloperLook builds SCIM provisioning into SaaS apps so enterprise customers can manage users from Okta or Microsoft Entra ID. We add user and group endpoints, role mapping, safe deactivation, and per-tenant tokens, then test each identity provider. Projects start at $1,150, take 2 to 8 weeks, and the code stays in your repo.
DEVELOPERLOOK
Project facts · SCIM Provisioning for SaaS Apps
- Service
- SCIM Provisioning for SaaS Apps (user and group endpoints, role mapping, deprovisioning, IdP testing)
- Typical timeline
- 2 to 3 weeks for a Users endpoint, 4 to 8 weeks with groups and SSO
- Platforms
- Okta and Microsoft Entra ID
- Built with
- RFC 7643 and RFC 7644 endpoints, REST APIs, bearer tokens, your existing backend
- Experience
- 10+ years of development experience and 1,250+ shipped projects
- Post-launch support
- 60 days of support after go-live
- Communication
- Calls in US, UK, and AU business hours
- Starting price
- From $1,150 USD, fixed scope after a free technical review
Reviewed 23 Oct 2026 by Saimul Islam
Good fit
B2B SaaS teams in enterprise deals
Your biggest prospect's security review asks whether you support automatic provisioning, and the deal waits until engineering gives a real answer.
SaaS products that already offer SSO
You added SAML login last year, but customer admins still remove users by hand, so former employees keep paid seats.
Apps aiming for the Okta catalog
You want provisioning to work from the Okta Integration Network, so customer IT can switch it on without a support ticket.
Products sold to Microsoft shops
Your customers run Microsoft Entra ID and expect users and groups to sync into your app the way they sync into their other tools.
Agencies building SaaS for clients
You build products for funded startups and need a provisioning layer you can hand over with tests and documentation under your brand.
Not a fit
Only single sign-on needed
Your enterprise customers only ask for company login, not automatic account creation. Our SSO integration service covers SAML and OIDC login without the provisioning layer.
Your own staff's access
You want your employees' accounts managed across the tools you buy. That's an internal program, covered by our identity and access management services.
No enterprise buyers yet
Your customers are small teams who invite users by email. Invites and a team admin page are enough until a buyer's IT team asks for provisioning.
Budget under $1,150
Your budget is under $1,150 and one customer is asking. A documented CSV import or bulk invite tool can hold them over until provisioning pays for itself.
Not sure we're the right fit?
Book a free call or message us. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right team.
Pricing
Transparent Starting Prices for SCIM Provisioning for SaaS Apps
These are starting points in USD. Your final price depends on your user model, how roles map to groups, and whether SSO is in scope. You get a fixed proposal after a free technical review.
For SaaS teams with one enterprise customer asking for automatic user provisioning.
$1,150one-time, USD
- Standard Users endpoint in your backend
- Create, update, and deactivate flows
- Per-tenant bearer tokens
- Tested with Okta and Microsoft Entra ID
- Setup guide for customer IT admins
- 60 days of support after go-live
Recommended
For B2B products selling to several enterprise customers on different identity providers.
$3,300one-time, USD
- Everything in Users Endpoint
- Groups endpoint and group-to-role mapping
- Group push tested in both IdPs
- Self-serve admin settings page
- Provisioning audit log
- 60 days of support after go-live
For SaaS products that need single sign-on and provisioning working together for large customers.
$6,600one-time, USD
- Everything in Enterprise Provisioning
- SAML 2.0 and OIDC single sign-on
- Matching for users created before provisioning
- Custom attribute schema extensions
- Okta Integration Network submission prep
- 60 days of support after go-live
For Agencies
White-Label Provisioning Builds for SaaS Agencies
You own the client relationship. We build the provisioning layer behind it: endpoints, role mapping, and identity provider tests inside your client's codebase. We follow your conventions and review process, so your team stays on feature work.
How the partnership works
White label: your client only ever sees your brand
- Your client
- You, the agency
- DeveloperLook
Share the codebase brief
Send the stack, user model, tenancy approach, and which identity providers customers use.
- Client needs
- You share the details
- Details received
We scope and price
You get an attribute map, a test plan, and a fixed price under your brand.
- Scope and plan
- Proposal to resell
- Your quoteYOUR LOGO
We build and hand off
We open pull requests in your repo with tests and customer setup docs.
- Done by our team
- Your brand on it
- Handed to your clientDone
Partner with DeveloperLookDelivered under your brand
Stay client-facing
You run the client calls while we build quietly under your brand.
Your code standards
We follow your repo conventions, review flow, and test framework.
Provisioning know-how
Engineers who know the RFCs and each identity provider's quirks.
Flexible capacity
Add a provisioning sprint without hiring or pausing your roadmap.
The Right Technology for Your Project
Technology Stack
We build inside the backend you already run and test against the directories your enterprise customers use.
- Okta
- Microsoft Entra ID
- Okta Integration Network
- Microsoft Entra app gallery
- SCIM 2.0
- SAML 2.0
- OpenID Connect
- JSON Web Tokens
- Node.js
- Python
- Laravel
- Django
- .NET
- PostgreSQL
- Postman
- Docker
- GitHub
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers on what SCIM does, how provisioning works, what it costs, and how long it takes.
Saimul IslamFounder & CEO, DeveloperLookStill have questions?
Send a message or book a call with the team.
SCIM provisioning starts at $1,150 at DeveloperLook for a Users endpoint tested with Okta and Microsoft Entra ID. The $3,300 plan adds groups, role mapping, both identity providers, and a self-serve admin page. The $6,600 plan pairs it with SAML and OIDC single sign-on and preps an Okta Integration Network submission. You get a fixed quote after a free technical review.
Adding provisioning takes 2 to 3 weeks for a tested Users endpoint and 4 to 8 weeks with groups and SSO. Most of the time goes into mapping your user model and testing Okta and Entra ID edge cases, not writing endpoints. A clean, single-database user model lands near the short end.
The protocol works as a standard REST API that an identity provider calls to manage users in your app. The provider sends POST to create a user, PATCH or PUT to update one, and sets active to false to deactivate. Payloads follow the schema in RFC 7643 and calls follow RFC 7644, so one build serves many directories.
Provisioning works by having the customer's identity provider push account changes to your app. When IT assigns someone to your app in Okta, Okta calls your endpoint to create them. Microsoft Entra ID runs sync cycles approximately every 40 minutes. When someone leaves, the provider marks the user inactive and your app revokes their access.
It is the work of adding provisioning endpoints to your product and connecting them to customers' identity providers. It covers attribute mapping, SCIM authentication with a bearer token per customer, group handling, and logging. Done well, a customer's IT admin switches it on from Okta or Entra ID with a base URL and a token.
The standard is used to create, update, and remove user accounts in SaaS apps automatically from a company's directory. IT teams rely on it so new hires get access on day one and leavers lose it without a ticket. Vendors add it to win enterprise deals, because security reviews often ask for it by name.
Use the standard when customers need users added and removed without manual admin work. Without it, former employees keep accounts and paid seats until someone notices. With it, the customer's directory stays the single source of truth and you stop handling removal tickets. CSV imports and invite links still suit small teams, so it can wait until enterprise buyers ask.
User provisioning is the create, update, and deactivate cycle for individual accounts, driven by the identity provider. It is the core of the standard, since every compliant app supports the Users resource. Group provisioning is a separate resource most apps add next, so roles follow directory groups instead of manual settings.
The standard manages the account itself, while single sign-on only handles login. It creates accounts, keeps names, emails, and groups current, and deactivates accounts when people leave. SSO through SAML or OpenID Connect proves who is signing in. Enterprise buyers ask for SCIM SSO together because one without the other leaves either manual admin or manual login.
Yes, we prepare your app for an Okta Integration Network submission with provisioning. Okta requires OIN submissions to follow SCIM 2.0, and new OIN integrations send user updates as PATCH requests. We build to that and test every lifecycle step in an Okta developer tenant. Okta reviews and approves listings itself, so we can't promise its timeline.
Saimul IslamFounder & CEO, DeveloperLookStill have questions?
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