# ⏰ Getting Started

## Introduction

<p class="callout info">Soffid allows you to combine two of the most powerful addons you can use into Soffid Console, **SCIM,** and **Federation**. </p>

Please note that the SCIM REST Web Service Add-on installed must be installed, please check this part in [How to use SCIM in Soffid # Installation](https://bookstack.soffid.com/link/120#bkmrk-installation)

Please note that a user with the authentication is required, please check this part in [How to use SCIM in Soffid # Confirm authorization](https://bookstack.soffid.com/link/120#bkmrk-confirm-authorizatio)

Please note that it is recommended to use a REST client, please see our example in [Testing tool # RESTer](https://bookstack.soffid.com/link/118#bkmrk-rester)

Please note that the correct header parameters must be used, please browse them in [SCIM in Soffid # HTTP request](https://bookstack.soffid.com/link/114#bkmrk-http-request)

Please note that the Federation addon must be installed and configured, check it in [the Federation book](https://bookstack.soffid.com/books/federation)[.](https://bookstack.soffid.com/books/two-factor-authentication-2fa-VsJ/page/otp-settings)

### Identify Service Provider

- **classe**: "S"

### Service providers Types

Service providers types available

- **SAML**: saml
- **SAML API client**: soffid-saml
- **OpenID Connect**: openid-connect
- **OpenID Dynamic Register**: openid-dynamic-register
- **Radius client**: radius
- **CAS client**: cas

### Open Id Mechanism

- PA: **User's password**
- AC: **Authorization code**
- PC: **User's password + Client credentials**
- IM: **Implicit**

### Federation Operations

Soffid provides an API that allows you to connect to the Federation microservices.

The available operations are the following

- List all
- List by filter
- Query by id
- Create
- Update
- Delete

<p class="callout info">You can visit [the SCIM Federation Member examples](https://bookstack.soffid.com/books/scim/page/scim-federation-members-examples) and [the SCIM Entity Group examples](https://bookstack.soffid.com/books/scim/page/scim-entity-group-examples) page for more detailed information.</p>