Send Requests
Use the following guidelines when sending requests using the Oracle Unified Directory SCIM REST API.
URL Structure
Access the Oracle Unified Directory SCIM REST API resources using the following URL structure:
https://<subdomain>.<domain>.com:<port>/<resource-path>
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<subdomain.domain>.com:<port>
is the host and port where Oracle Unified Directory is running. -
<resource-path>
is the relative path that defines the resource.
Supported Methods
You can perform basic CRUD operations (create, read, update, and delete) on Oracle Unified Directory using standard HTTP method requests, as summarized in the following table.
HTTP Method | Description |
GET |
Retrieve information about one or more complete or partial resources. |
POST |
Creates new resources or creates search requests, depending on the endpoint. |
PATCH |
Modifies a resource with a set of client-specified changes (partial updates). |
DELETE |
Deletes a resource. |
Media Types
The following media types are supported by the Oracle Unified Directory SCIM REST API:
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application/json
Supported Headers
The Oracle Unified Directory SCIM REST API supports the following headers that may be passed in the header section of the HTTP request or response.
Header | Description | Example |
Content-Type |
Media type of the body of the request. Required for POST and PUT requests. |
Content-Type: application/json |
ResponseTime |
The time in milliseconds to process the request. |
ResponseTime: 1000 |
Authorization |
Authentication credentials for HTTP authentication. |