Troubleshooting inbound SCIM connections

Common issues

Google Cloud organization not found

If you don't have a Google Cloud organization set up, you get the following error when trying to save your directory:

Google Cloud organization not found. Learn how to create one

Follow the steps at Set up a Google Cloud organization resource to create an organization resource and try again.

Review SCIM audit logs

Requires having the Audit & Investigation administrator privilege.

You can review SCIM audit log events using the audit and investigation tool or the security investigation tool. Learn how to review admin log events.

Inbound SCIM log events

The table lists Admin log events associated with Inbound SCIM. Note that in the log events SCIM_DIRECTORY corresponds to your SCIM connection.

Event name Description

Inbound SCIM Directory Creation

Details about a new SCIM connection (directory) created for a customer.

Shows the configuration for a newly created directory, the directory ID, and name.

Inbound SCIM Directory Config Update

Details about when the configuration or settings of an existing SCIM directory are modified.

Shows the configuration for the newly updated directory, the configuration before the update, the directory ID, and name.

Inbound SCIM Directory Deletion

Details about when a SCIM connection is removed from the account.

Shows the directory ID and name.

Note: If any API keys exist for the directory during an update, you will also see events indicating that the keys under that directory were deleted.

Inbound SCIM API Key Creation

Details about when a new long-lived SCIM API authentication key is generated for a specific directory.

Shows the API key ID, along with the directory ID and name of the directory holding the key.

Inbound SCIM API Key Deletion

Details about when a SCIM API key is revoked or deleted.

Shows the API key ID, along with the directory ID and name of the directory holding the key.


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