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Configure Camper so people flow in from your identity provider, a target app is connected, and at least one resource is linked — then run the first reconcile.

Prerequisites

  • A Camper workspace (create one if you do not have one yet)
  • Access as owner or admin
  • An identity provider that can push SCIM (Okta, Entra ID, or a SCIM bridge)
  • Admin access to at least one target app (Google Workspace, Slack, Atlassian, GitHub, or Microsoft 365)

Summary of steps

  1. Connect your identity provider — SSO (optional at first) and SCIM so people appear in Camper
  2. Shape the org — confirm axes and import the units you want to manage
  3. Connect a target app — one connection is enough for a first pass
  4. Link a resource and dry-run — attach or create a group/channel/team, review the plan
  5. Run first reconcile — worker applies approved membership ops

Nothing is written to a connected app until you approve a dry run. Steps 1–3 are safe before you decide what to manage.

1. Connect your identity provider

  1. Sign in at app.getcamper.io.
  2. Open Settings → Identity Providers.
  3. Generate a SCIM bearer token and copy the Base URL.
  4. In your IdP, create a SCIM client pointed at that URL with Bearer auth, assign users (and optionally groups), and enable create / update / deactivate.

Vendor walkthroughs:

Optional but recommended: register SSO on the same page so operators and workers sign in through your IdP. See Enterprise SSO.

Check: People lists assigned users. Settings → Identity Providers shows a recent push.

2. Shape the org

New workspaces get two default axes:

  • Department — from the department profile attribute (nested when values contain >)
  • Teams — from SCIM Group push (multi-membership)
  1. Open Catalog in the sidebar.
  2. Review Suggested units from the first SCIM push.
  3. Import the units you want to manage (only imported units can hold resource links).
  4. Optionally create more axes under New axis or Settings → Mappings.

Details: Org axes & units, Org catalog.

3. Connect a target app

  1. Open Connections.
  2. Choose a provider → Set up.
  3. Complete the guided dialog (Check access → Grant access → Done).
ProviderTypical installer
Google WorkspaceWorkspace admin
SlackWorkspace or Grid admin
AtlassianOrg admin + classic API token
GitHubOrg owner/admin for App install
Microsoft 365 (beta)Entra Global / Privileged Role Admin
  1. Open Resources → Link resources (or Link resources on an imported catalog unit).
  2. Choose Create new or Link existing, then the app and what to link.
  3. Set Access rules (who gets in, movers, leavers, outsiders).
  4. On Review, read the membership plan. Confirm only when the blast radius looks right.

Full guide: Link resources.

5. Run first reconcile

On Overview, the Next Steps card for first reconcile unlocks once an IdP and a target are connected. Enqueue the tenant-wide reconcile so the worker evaluates linked resources.

Watch Activity for failed tasks and drift: Activity & drift.

Next Steps cards

New tenants see a Next Steps block on Overview until the basics are in place. Each card deep-links to the surface where the work happens. Cards disappear as steps complete; the block can be dismissed.

Elevate other operators

Map SCIM roles = Admin for people who should run Camper. Everyone else stays on My Access. See Roles.

Next steps