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Manage Authorities

Add regulatory Authority in charge of one or more authorisation domains. These entities define the necessary access scopes for the ecosystem functionality.

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For more explanation on how to successfully model an ecosystem/federation to fully reflect its needs and requirements, see the Modeling Ecosystems article.

Prerequisites​

  • Domains available and configured within the platform.

    Add a Domain if there is not one available already.

  • Get an Access Token with the directory:website scope - if you want to create or manage an authority using Connect's APIs.

Add Regulatory Authority​

  1. Select Reference Data > Authorities > New Authority.

  2. Fill in the details of the regulatory authority you wish to create.

    Field NameDescription
    Authority NameThe common name of the issuing authority
    CountryThe country of domicile
    Authority CodeUnique code that represents an authority
    Authority URIThe URI of the authority

  3. Save.

Manage and View Authority Details​

Regulatory Authority details can be changed only using the Update Reference Authority API.

To view the details:

  1. Select Reference Data > Authorities.

  2. Select the authority from the list of available authorities.

  3. Select Authority Details from the left navigation tree.

Map Authority to Authorisation Domain​

Mapping an authority to an authorisation domain makes it possible for organisations to include the authority information within the organisation application's Assertion (SSA).

  1. Select Reference Data > Authorities > Authority of your choice.

  2. Select Authority - Authorisation Domain Mapping in the left navigation tree.

  3. Provide the name of the Domains or select one you wish to map to the authority and save.

Disabling Authority to Authorisation Domain Mapping​

You can disable a selected authority to authorisation domain mapping by selecting the Disable button (access forbidden sign) next to the mapping of your choice or by using the Deactivate Authority to Authorisation Domain Mapping API.

Managing Authorities Using APIs​

You can integrate with the following Raidiam Connect APIs in order to manage authorities:

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