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Atlassian Jira Service Management SCIM guide

Native SCIM

How to automate Atlassian Jira Service Management user provisioning, and what it actually costs

Native SCIM requires Atlassian Guard Standard plan

Summary and recommendation

Atlassian Jira Service Management supports SCIM 2.0 for provisioning both support agents and customers, but only with an Atlassian Guard Standard subscription on top of your existing JSM plan. This means paying for two separate subscriptions: JSM ($20-57/agent/month) plus Guard for SCIM functionality. For enterprise teams with 201+ agents, this often results in six-figure annual costs just to enable automated provisioning.

The dual subscription model creates significant budget friction for IT teams who need basic user lifecycle management. Without SCIM, you're manually managing agent accounts and customer portal access, creating security gaps when employees change roles or leave. JSM's customer provisioning complexity—requiring specific product access roles and organization mapping—makes manual management even more error-prone for large service desk operations.

The strategic alternative

Stitchflow provides SCIM-level provisioning through resilient browser automation for Atlassian Jira Service Management without requiring the Guard subscription upgrade. Works with any JSM plan and any identity provider. Flat pricing under $5K/year, regardless of agent count or customer volume.

Quick SCIM facts

SCIM available?Yes
SCIM tier requiredCustom
SSO required first?Yes
SSO available?Yes
SSO protocolSAML 2.0
DocumentationOfficial docs

Supported identity providers

IdPSSOSCIMNotes
OktaOIN app with full provisioning
Microsoft Entra IDGallery app with SCIM
Google WorkspaceFull SCIM support
OneLoginSupported

The cost of not automating

Without SCIM (or an alternative like Stitchflow), your IT team manages Atlassian Jira Service Management accounts manually. Here's what that costs:

Source: Stitchflow customers using Atlassian Jira Service Management, normalized to 500 employees:
Orphaned accounts (ex-employees with access)16
Unused licenses16
IT hours spent on manual management/year96 hours
Unused license cost/year$2,338
IT labor cost/year$5,784
Cost of compliance misses/year$3,825
Total annual financial impact$11,946

The Atlassian Jira Service Management pricing problem

Atlassian Jira Service Management gates SCIM provisioning behind premium plans, forcing significant cost increases for basic user management.

Tier comparison

PlanPriceSSOSCIM
FreeFree (3 agents)
Standard$23.80-25/agent/mo
Premium$53.30-57.30/agent/mo
EnterpriseCustom (201+ agents)

Plan Structure

PlanJSM PriceGuard RequiredSCIM
FreeFree (3 agents)
Standard$23.80-25/agent/mo✓ Guard Standard
Premium$53.30-57.30/agent/mo✓ Guard Standard
EnterpriseCustom (201+ agents)✓ Guard Standard

Note: Pricing shown for 10-user teams billed monthly. Per-agent costs decrease with larger team sizes, but Guard subscription remains mandatory across all paid tiers.

What this means in practice

The Guard Standard subscription adds significant cost on top of JSM licensing:

Team SizeJSM Standard Cost+ Guard StandardTotal Annual Impact
25 agents$7,140/year~$3,000-5,000/year*$10,000-12,000/year
50 agents$14,280/year~$3,000-5,000/year*$17,000-19,000/year
100 agents$28,560/year~$3,000-5,000/year*$31,000-33,000/year

*Guard pricing not publicly disclosed; estimates based on industry reporting

Additional constraints

Dual subscription complexity
Organizations must manage and budget for two separate Atlassian subscriptions rather than a single integrated solution.
API key expiration
SCIM API keys expire annually, requiring manual renewal to maintain provisioning functionality.
Customer provisioning limitations
While SCIM works for agents, customer portal provisioning is expected in Q2 2025, creating a gap for organizations needing comprehensive user lifecycle management.
Role complexity
Customer access requires specific "Customer product access" roles, adding configuration overhead beyond standard user provisioning.

Summary of challenges

  • Atlassian Jira Service Management supports SCIM but only at Custom tier (Custom pricing (often six-figures annually), 201+ agents)
  • Our research shows teams manually provisioning this app spend significant hidden costs annually

What the upgrade actually includes

Atlassian doesn't sell SCIM standalone. It's bundled with Atlassian Guard Standard, which requires JSM agents plus a separate subscription:

SCIM 2.0 automated provisioning (both agents and customers)
Advanced security monitoring and threat detection
Data loss prevention (DLP) controls
Access insights and user activity monitoring
Audit logs and compliance reporting
Mobile device management integration
API token lifecycle management

The Guard subscription essentially doubles your JSM costs—you're paying $20-57/agent/month for JSM, then adding Guard on top. If you're already planning enterprise security features, this bundling works. But if you just need automated user provisioning, you're paying for threat detection and DLP tools your IT team may never use.

Stitchflow Insight

We estimate ~60% of Guard features are irrelevant for teams that simply want to sync users from their IdP to JSM. The real pain point: you need Guard just to avoid manually managing both support agents and customer portal access.

What IT admins are saying

Community sentiment on Atlassian Jira Service Management's SCIM implementation centers around cost and complexity concerns. Common complaints:

  • Requiring an additional Atlassian Guard Standard subscription just for SCIM provisioning
  • Complex customer role management and product access requirements
  • Annual API key expiration creating ongoing maintenance overhead
  • Delayed portal account provisioning (not available until Q2 2025)

The Guard subscription requirement feels like double-dipping - we're already paying per agent and now need another subscription for basic identity features.

IT Admin Forum

Customer provisioning is overly complex with all the role and organization mapping requirements. Just want to sync users, not become an Atlassian architect.

Reddit r/sysadmin

The recurring theme

SCIM functionality is hidden behind additional subscription costs and operational complexity, making what should be straightforward user provisioning feel like a premium enterprise feature.

The decision

Your SituationRecommendation
Need SCIM but don't have Atlassian GuardUse Stitchflow: avoid the additional Guard subscription cost
Already have Guard Standard for other Atlassian productsUse native SCIM: you're already paying for Guard
Need customer portal provisioning (before Q2 2025)Use Stitchflow: native SCIM for portal accounts isn't ready yet
Want to avoid API key rotation every 12 monthsUse Stitchflow: eliminate the annual maintenance burden
Small team with minimal user changesManual may work: but watch for customer org complexity

The bottom line

JSM's SCIM requires an additional Atlassian Guard Standard subscription on top of your existing JSM plan, plus manual API key rotation every year. For teams that want provisioning automation without the Guard overhead, Stitchflow delivers the same capabilities at predictable flat-rate pricing.

Automate Atlassian Jira Service Management without the tier upgrade

Stitchflow delivers SCIM-level provisioning through resilient browser automation, backed by 24/7 human in the loop for Atlassian Jira Service Management at <$5K/year, flat, regardless of team size.

Works alongside or instead of native SCIM
Syncs with your existing IdP (Okta, Entra ID, Google Workspace)
Automates onboarding and offboarding
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24/7 human-in-the-loop monitoring
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Technical specifications

SCIM Version

2.0

Supported Operations

Create, Update, Deactivate, Groups

Supported Attributes

Not specified

Plan requirement

Custom

Prerequisites

SSO must be configured first

Key limitations

  • Requires Atlassian Guard Standard subscription
  • Customer product access role required for JSM customer access
  • API keys expire after 1 year
  • SCIM for portal accounts expected Q2 2025

Configuration for Okta

Integration type

Okta Integration Network (OIN) app with SCIM provisioning

Prerequisite

SSO must be configured before enabling SCIM.

Where to enable

Okta Admin Console → Applications → Atlassian Jira Service Management → Provisioning

Required credentials

SCIM endpoint URL and bearer token (generated in app admin console).

Configuration steps

Enable Create Users, Update User Attributes, and Deactivate Users.

Provisioning trigger

Okta provisions based on app assignments (users or groups).

Full SCIM 2.0 via Atlassian Cloud app in OIN. Supports user creation, updates, deactivation. Group sync available for Jira/Confluence (not Bitbucket/Trello). Requires Guard subscription.

Native SCIM is available on Custom. Use Stitchflow if you need provisioning without the tier upgrade.

Configuration for Entra ID

Integration type

Microsoft Entra Gallery app with SCIM provisioning

Prerequisite

SSO must be configured before enabling SCIM.

Where to enable

Entra admin center → Enterprise applications → Atlassian Jira Service Management → Provisioning

Required credentials

Tenant URL (SCIM endpoint) and Secret token (bearer token from app admin console).

Configuration steps

Set Provisioning Mode = Automatic, configure SCIM connection.

Provisioning trigger

Entra provisions based on user/group assignments to the enterprise app.

Sync behavior

Entra provisioning runs on a scheduled cycle (typically every 40 minutes).

Full SCIM 2.0 support via Microsoft Entra provisioning. SCIM base URL and API key from admin.atlassian.com. Supports user/group provisioning and customer provisioning (Open Beta).

Native SCIM is available on Custom. Use Stitchflow if you need provisioning without the tier upgrade.

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Last updated: 2026-01-11

* Pricing and features sourced from public documentation.

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