How to configure SCIM with Okta

This guide explains how to set up SCIM user and group provisioning between Okta and your Hugging Face organization using SCIM.

This feature is part of the Enterprise Plus plan.

Step 1: Get SCIM configuration from Hugging Face

1. Navigate to your organization’s settings page on Hugging Face.
2. Go to the SSO tab, then click on the SCIM sub-tab.
3. Copy the SCIM Tenant URL. You will need this for the Okta configuration.
4. Click Generate an access token. A new SCIM token will be generated. Copy this token immediately and store it securely, as you will not be able to see it again.

Step 2: Enter Admin Credentials

1. In Okta, go to Applications and select your Hugging Face app.
2. Go to the General tab and click Edit on App Settings
3. For the Provisioning option select SCIM, click Save
4. Go to the Provisioning tab and click Edit.
5. Enter the SCIM Tenant URL as the SCIM connector base URL.
6. Enter userName for Unique identifier field for users.
7. Select all necessary actions for Supported provisioning actions.
8. Select HTTP Header for Authentication Mode.
9. Enter the Access Token you generated as the Authorization Bearer Token.
10. Click Test Connector Configuration to verify the connection.
11. Save your changes.

Step 3: Configure Provisioning

1. In the Provisioning tab, click To App from the side nav.
2. Click Edit and check to Enable all the features you need, i.e. Create, Update, Delete Users.
3. Click Save at the bottom.

Step 4: Configure Attribute Mappings

1. While still in the Provisioning tab scroll down to Attribute Mappings section
2. The default attribute mappings often require adjustments for robust provisioning. We recommend using the following configuration. You can delete attributes that are not here:

Step 5: Assign Users or Groups

1. Visit the Assignments tab, click Assign
2. Click Assign to People or Assign to Groups
3. After finding the User or Group that needs to be assigned, click Assign next to their name
4. In the mapping modal the Username needs to be edited to comply with the following rules.

• Only regular characters and `-` are accepted in the Username.
• `--` (double dash) is forbidden.
• `-` cannot start or end the name.
• Digit-only names are not accepted.
• Minimum length is 2 and maximum length is 42.
• Username has to be unique within your org.

5. Scroll down and click Save and Go Back
6. Click Done
7. Confirm that users or groups are created, updated, or deactivated in your Hugging Face organization as expected.