Implemented Services

Access Manager includes the following web services based on the Liberty Alliance Project specifications:

Authentication Web Service

Provides authentication to a WSC, allowing the WSC to obtain security tokens for further interactions with other services at the same provider. Upon successful authentication, the final Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) response contains the resource offering for the Discovery Service.

Discovery Service

A web service that allows a requesting entity, such as a service provider, to dynamically determine a principal's registered attribute provider. Typically, a service provider queries the Discovery Service, which responds by providing a resource offering that describes the requested attribute provider. The implementation of the Discovery Service includes Java and web-based interfaces.

SOAP Binding

A set of Java APIs used by the developer of a Liberty-enabled identity service. The APIs are used to send and receive identity-based messages using SOAP, an XML-based messaging protocol.

Liberty Personal Profile Service

A data service that supports storing and modifying a principal's identity attributes. Identity attributes might include information such as first name, last name, home address, and emergency contact information. The Liberty Personal Profile Service is queried or updated by a WSC acting on behalf of the principal.