4.4 SOAP Endpoints

The identity applications provide the following SOAP endpoints to allow third-party software applications to take advantage of identity applications services:

SOAP Endpoint

Description

Provisioning Web Service

To support third-party access, the provisioning Workflow Engine includes a Web service endpoint. The endpoint offers all provisioning functionality (for example, allowing SOAP clients to start a new approval flow, or list currently executing flows).

Metrics Web Service

The workflow engine also includes a Web Service for gathering workflow metrics. The addition of the Metrics Web Service to the Workflow Engine lets you monitor an approval flow process. In addition, it provides indicators the business manager can use to modify the process for optimal performance.

Notification Web Service

The Provisioning System includes an email notification facility that lets you send email messages to notify users of changes in the state of the provisioning system, as well as tasks that they need to perform. To support third-party access, the notification facility includes a Web service endpoint that lets you send an email message to one or more users.

Directory Abstraction Layer (VDX) Web Service

The directory abstraction layer provides a logical view of the Identity Vault data. To support access by third-party software applications, the directory abstraction layer includes a Web service endpoint called the VDX Web Service. This endpoint lets you access the attributes associated with entities defined in the directory abstraction layer. It also lets you perform ad hoc searches for entities and execute predefined searches called global queries.

Role Web Service

To support access by third-party software applications, the Role subsystem includes a Web service endpoint called the Role Web Service. It supports a wide range of role management and SoD management functions.