# Custom Authentication

**URL:** <https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/custom-authentication/59991>\
**Category:** Connectivity Documentation Feedback\
**Tags:** va-con-docs\
**Created:** [June 2, 2024, 1:06am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/custom-authentication/59991 "2024-06-02T01:06:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![DocsTeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecd19e/32.png) [@DocsTeam](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/DocsTeam)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2024, 1:06am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/custom-authentication/59991/1 "2024-06-02T01:06:27Z")

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Keys for sensitive attributes updated in the Header and Body must be appended in the encrypted list in the application.

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This is the companion discussion topic for the documentation at [https://documentation.sailpoint.com/connectors/webservices/help/integrating\_webservices/idn\_config\_for\_custom\_authentication.html](https://documentation.sailpoint.com/connectors/webservices/help/integrating_webservices/idn_config_for_custom_authentication.html)

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**Author:** ![tysremi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/tysremi/32/9558_2.png) [@tysremi](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/tysremi)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2024, 12:11pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/custom-authentication/59991/2 "2024-08-13T12:11:31Z")

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Please document how / when custom authentication is triggered.  
Is it before each API call? After we get a failure from an API call, or after a specific error message is retrieved from a failed call (like invalid\_session)?

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**Author:** ![joshb488](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/joshb488/32/11416_2.png) [@joshb488](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/joshb488)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 12:46pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/custom-authentication/59991/4 "2024-08-14T12:46:56Z")

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Hi Remi! Thank you for your input. We’ve created a Jira issue to track this effort and we’ll update the comment thread when it’s been addressed: CONDOCS-4454

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**Author:** ![joshb488](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/joshb488/32/11416_2.png) [@joshb488](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/joshb488)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 1:52pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/custom-authentication/59991/5 "2024-11-22T13:52:29Z")

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A post was split to a new topic: [Web Services: Configuring basic auth via custom auth scheme](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/web-services-configuring-basic-auth-via-custom-auth-scheme/90552)

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**Author:** ![joshb488](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/joshb488/32/11416_2.png) [@joshb488](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/joshb488)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 1:50pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/custom-authentication/59991/6 "2024-11-22T13:50:46Z")

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Hi Mario! Thanks for your input. This appears to be related to using the product features. I’ve moved your comment to our [ISC Discussions and Questions](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/c/identity-security-cloud/discussion-and-questions/37) category for greater help from the community.

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**Author:** ![joshb488](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/joshb488/32/11416_2.png) [@joshb488](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/joshb488)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2024, 7:38pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/custom-authentication/59991/7 "2024-12-06T19:38:06Z")

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Hi Remi,

The work for CONDOCS-4454 has been completed and the document has been updated.

[Custom Authentication](https://documentation.sailpoint.com/connectors/webservices/help/integrating_webservices/idn_config_for_custom_authentication.html)

-Josh

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**Author:** ![tysremi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/tysremi/32/9558_2.png) [@tysremi](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/tysremi)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2024, 8:07pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/custom-authentication/59991/8 "2024-12-06T20:07:26Z")

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Great, thanks for the update and the clarification Joshua!