Web Services Communications

DirX Access services can also be used through RESTful and SOAP Web services.

The following services use a WSDL binding to SOAP:

The SOAP Web Services are implemented according to WS standards using an XML-based protocol. The interfaces are described by means of WSDL. These services can be PEPs or other applications. The corresponding chapter describes these WSes and their use.

The following services are built according to the RESTful principles and are precisioned by the Open Data Protocol (OData):

  • SSO REST Web Service

    • Providing all SSO-related tasks under a single endpoint: initial authentication, SSO, authorization, RBA, request injection, etc.

  • SysActions REST Web Service

    • Providing deployment of system components, and additionally actions; for example, keystore management.

  • Config REST Web Service

    • Providing management of the configuration data, incorporating a fine-grained authorization of the requested tasks.

  • Legacy REST Web Services

    • Services for client applications to provide client functions like session management, authentication and authorization.

  • SCIM 2.0 Web Service

    • For more information about the DXA SCIM 2.0 implementation, see the “SCIM 2.0 in DirX Access” section in the DirX Access Administration Guide.

All RESTful Web Services are described with their own OpenAPI 3.1 document.