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Ironclad SCIM guide

Native SCIM

How to automate Ironclad user provisioning, and what it actually costs

Native SCIM requires Enterprise plan

Summary and recommendation

Ironclad offers comprehensive SCIM support for user provisioning, but only on Enterprise plans that start at $60,000+/year for small teams. While the SCIM implementation itself is robust—supporting user creation, updates, deactivation, and group provisioning across major IdPs—there are operational constraints that create friction for IT teams. SAML SSO must be configured before SCIM can be enabled, and critically, group permissions still require manual configuration within Ironclad after users are provisioned via SCIM.

For contract management platforms handling sensitive legal documents, this creates a compliance gap. IT teams can automate user creation but can't automate role assignments, meaning newly provisioned users may have incorrect access permissions until someone manually adjusts their groups in Ironclad. The single SAML configuration requirement also limits deployment flexibility for organizations with complex identity architectures.

The strategic alternative

Ironclad gates SCIM behind Enterprise. That can unlock provisioning, but it still does not complete the offboarding, access review, or license workflow across the rest of your stack. Stitchflow builds and maintains the IT workflows your team still runs manually, across every app, including the ones without APIs.

Quick SCIM facts

SCIM available?Yes
SCIM tier requiredEnterprise
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 WorkspaceJIT onlySAML SSO with just-in-time provisioning
OneLoginSupported

The cost of not automating

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

Source: Stitchflow aggregate data across apps with 2+ instances, normalized to 500 employees
Orphaned accounts (ex-employees with access)7
Unused licenses12
IT hours spent on manual management/year101 hours
Unused license cost/year$3,925
IT labor cost/year$6,088
Cost of compliance misses/year$1,741
Total annual financial impact$11,754

The Ironclad pricing problem

Ironclad gates SCIM provisioning behind premium plans, forcing significant cost increases for basic user management.

Plan Structure

PlanPriceSSOSCIM
Standard$500+/month (~$25K-75K+/year)
EnterpriseCustom quotes ($60K-150K+/year)

Note: Ironclad uses quote-based pricing with no public tiers. Enterprise includes full SCIM with user provisioning, attribute updates, deactivation, and group sync across Okta, Entra ID, OneLogin, and JumpCloud.

What this means in practice

Enterprise pricing estimates based on typical contract management deployments:

Team SizeEstimated Enterprise Costvs. Standard Uplift
50 users$60,000+/year+$35,000+/year
100 users$85,000+/year+$35,000+/year
200+ users$150,000+/year+$75,000+/year

These estimates reflect seat-based pricing with potential usage charges for AI features, e-signature integrations, and workflow expansions.

Additional constraints

SAML prerequisite
SCIM requires SAML SSO to be configured first, adding implementation complexity.
Single SAML limitation
Only one SAML configuration supported, potentially blocking multi-tenant or acquisition scenarios.
Manual group management
While SCIM pushes groups, permissions must be configured manually within Ironclad after provisioning.
No user suspension
Deactivated users are soft-deleted rather than suspended, which may complicate temporary access scenarios.

Summary of challenges

  • Ironclad supports SCIM but only at Enterprise tier (custom pricing)
  • Google Workspace users get JIT provisioning only, not full SCIM
  • Our research shows teams manually provisioning this app spend significant hidden costs annually

What the upgrade actually includes

Ironclad doesn't sell SCIM separately. It's bundled with Enterprise-level contract management features:

SCIM automated provisioning (full support with Okta, Entra, OneLogin, JumpCloud)
SAML single sign-on (required prerequisite for SCIM)
Advanced workflow automation
Contract analytics and reporting
API access and integrations
Dedicated customer success management
Premium support tiers
Advanced security controls

The catch: group permissions still require manual configuration in Ironclad after SCIM pushes users. You get automated user lifecycle management, but role assignments happen separately.

Stitchflow Insight

If you need enterprise contract management capabilities anyway, the upgrade delivers comprehensive identity features. If you just want automated provisioning for a smaller legal team, you're paying $60,000+ annually for contract workflow features you may never use. We estimate ~60% of Enterprise features are overkill for teams focused purely on user management automation.

What IT admins are saying

Community sentiment on Ironclad's SCIM implementation is mixed, with admins appreciating the functionality but frustrated by complexity and prerequisites. Common complaints:

  • SAML must be configured before SCIM can be enabled
  • Group permissions still require manual configuration after SCIM provisioning
  • Single SAML configuration requirement limits multi-tenant flexibility
  • Enterprise tier requirement adds significant cost barrier for smaller legal teams

The documentation is clear but the SAML prerequisite is annoying - we had to coordinate SSO rollout just to get automated user provisioning working.

Reddit IT Admin

Group mappings work but you still have to manually set permissions in Ironclad after users are provisioned. It's only half automated.

Spiceworks Community

The recurring theme

While Ironclad offers full SCIM support with major IdPs, the SAML dependency and manual permission management create operational friction that reduces the automation benefits.

The decision

Your SituationRecommendation
Not on Enterprise, need SCIMUse Stitchflow: avoid the $60K+/year Enterprise upgrade
Already on Enterprise with SCIM includedUse native SCIM: you're paying for it
Need other Enterprise features beyond SCIMEvaluate Enterprise upgrade: SCIM comes bundled
Small legal team, infrequent user changesManual provisioning may work: but watch for security gaps
Complex group permissions requirementsConsider Stitchflow: eliminates post-SCIM manual configuration

The bottom line

Ironclad gates SCIM behind Enterprise. The upgrade may unlock provisioning, but the workflow still has to complete across the rest of your stack.

Close the Ironclad workflow gap

Ironclad gates SCIM behind Enterprise, but the bigger issue is the workflow around it. Stitchflow builds and maintains the offboarding, access review, or license workflow underneath.

Across every app in the workflow, including the ones without APIs
Built in less than a week, with roughly 2 hours from your team
You review the exceptions. Stitchflow maintains the workflow underneath
Start with the free gap diagnostic

Technical specifications

SCIM Version

2.0

Supported Operations

Create, Update, Deactivate, Groups

Supported Attributes

Not specified

Plan requirement

Enterprise

Prerequisites

SSO must be configured first

Key limitations

  • SAML must be configured before SCIM
  • Group permissions managed in Ironclad after SCIM push
  • No suspended/deactivated user state - users are soft-deleted
  • Only works with single SAML configuration

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 → Ironclad → 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 support. SAML SSO required before SCIM. Base URL: https://ironcladapp.com/scim/v2 (or eu1.ironcladapp.com for EU). Users deactivated in Okta are soft-deleted. Single SAML config required.

Ironclad gates SCIM behind Enterprise. The upgrade may unlock provisioning, but the workflow still has to complete across the rest of your stack.

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 → Ironclad → 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 support with Microsoft Entra ID. Provisioning cycle ~45 minutes. Custom attributes supported. Group permissions managed in Ironclad after SCIM push.

Ironclad gates SCIM behind Enterprise. The upgrade may unlock provisioning, but the workflow still has to complete across the rest of your stack.

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Ironclad

Ironclad gates SCIM behind Enterprise plan. That can unlock provisioning, but it still does not complete the offboarding, access review, or license workflow across your stack.

Start with the free gap diagnostic
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Last updated: 2026-01-11

* Pricing and features sourced from public documentation.

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