Automate Brex provisioning, with or without SCIM, using Iden

Iden connects Brex via API integration and automates the full lifecycle, on any plan.

2 min read · Last updated June 2026

APINo SCIM requiredAny planJust-in-time accessAudit trail

Iden automates Brex without SCIM. Brex only offers SCIM on its Premium plan, so most tools either make you upgrade or leave Brex manual. Iden connects Brex through API integration and handles provisioning, deprovisioning, and access reviews on any plan, with a full audit trail. This is the non-SCIM coverage SCIM-only tools do not have.

How Iden connects Brex

Iden connects to Brex over its user-management API to provision, update, suspend, and deprovision users and manage their access, on any Brex plan. No SCIM and no enterprise upgrade required.

What Iden automates in Brex

Group membershipread
Usersread, create, delete, update
Groupsread

Every action is logged to an exportable audit trail for SOC 2 and ISO 27001 evidence.

Automate the full Brex lifecycle

Provisioning is the start. Iden automates the whole lifecycle for this app: joiner, mover, and leaver workflows, access requests that replace manual tickets, permission updates as roles change, and access reviews with the evidence an auditor accepts.

Onboard to Brex on day one

New hires get the right Brex access the moment HR marks them active, mapped to their role. No setup ticket, no waiting on IT.

Keep Brex permissions right as roles change

When someone changes team or title, Iden updates their Brex access and group membership to match, and strips what they no longer need.

Offboard from Brex in seconds

The moment someone becomes a leaver, Iden revokes Brex access and ends their sessions, with a timestamped record for the audit.

Turn Brex access requests into automated approvals

Requests route to the right owner, get approved in chat, and provision in Brex automatically. No manual ticket to work, no copy-paste.

Run Brex access reviews with evidence

Iden pulls who has what in Brex, sends reviewers a one-click certification, and revokes what they reject, with proof for SOC 2 and ISO 27001.

Grant time-bound Brex access

Give temporary or just-in-time Brex access that expires on its own, so standing privilege never piles up.

Find and clean up orphaned Brex accounts

Iden flags Brex accounts with no matching active employee, including shared and service accounts, so nothing lingers after someone leaves.

Right-size Brex access to least privilege

See who has more Brex access than their role needs, and pull it back to what the job actually requires.

Cut wasted Brex spend and shadow access

Governance is not only provisioning. Iden also helps you cut what you overspend on this app and catch access that never came through IT.

See who actually uses Brex

Where Brex reports last login or activity, through its API or admin console, Iden surfaces it so reviews and license clean-up target the accounts that sit idle.

Catch shadow access in Brex

Iden reconciles every Brex account against your directory to surface local logins, external guests, and accounts created outside your process, the access that never came through IT.

How to set up Brex with Iden

  1. 1Connect your source of truthIden reads joiners, movers, and leavers from your HRIS and current access from your identity provider.
  2. 2Connect BrexIden connects Brex via API integration, with no enterprise plan upgrade required.
  3. 3Set access and review policyMap who should have Brex access by role, and how often that access is reviewed.
  4. 4Automate the lifecycleNew hires get Brex access on day one, leavers are revoked in seconds, and every change is logged.

The Brex SCIM tax (which you skip)

If you took the SCIM route, Brex gates it to the Premium plan (Premium: $12/u/mo), up from Essentials: Free. With Iden you connect Brex via API integration instead, on any plan, so this cost does not apply.

UsersEssentialsPremium (for SCIM)SCIM tax / year
100$0$14,400$14,400
300$0$43,200$43,200
500$0$72,000$72,000

Source: SCIM Tax Index (Brex pricing), verified 2026-06-12.

How SCIM provisioning works with Iden

SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management) is the industry-standard protocol for automated provisioning. Where an app supports SCIM, Iden connects to its SCIM endpoint with a token and keeps the app in sync with your source of truth in real time, the same standard integration every identity provider uses.

Create usersNew hires are provisioned into the app automatically the moment they join or are assigned a role.
Update attributesProfile, role, and department changes flow through, so the app stays aligned with your HRIS.
Deactivate and reactivateA leaver's access is suspended automatically, and restored just as fast if they return.
Push groups and membershipGroups and their members are pushed and kept in sync, so access follows role, not manual edits.
Attribute and role mappingDirectory attributes map to the app's fields. No CSV uploads, no manual data entry.

Setup is a one-time connection: turn on SCIM in the app, generate a token, and Iden runs provisioning from then on. SCIM handles the plumbing. Iden adds the governance layer on top: access reviews with evidence, time-bound and just-in-time access, and provable offboarding. Iden supports SCIM by default for every SCIM-capable app. The real question is what happens when an app has no SCIM, or gates it behind an expensive tier, which is exactly what the connector above handles.

Frequently asked questions

How does Iden connect Brex?

Iden connects Brex via API integration. It works on any plan, no SCIM required.

Do I need the Brex Premium plan to automate provisioning?

No. Brex gates SCIM to its Premium plan (Premium: $12/u/mo), but Iden connects via API integration on any plan, so you do not have to pay the SCIM tax to automate Brex.

How does Iden deprovision Brex users at offboarding?

When someone is marked as a leaver in your HRIS, Iden revokes their Brex access automatically, in seconds, and records it in an exportable audit trail for SOC 2 and ISO 27001 evidence.

Can Iden replace manual Brex access request tickets?

Yes. Brex access requests route to the right owner for one-click approval and then provision automatically, so there is no manual ticket to work and access is granted in minutes, not days.

Can Iden grant temporary or just-in-time Brex access?

Yes. Iden can grant time-bound Brex access that expires on its own, so people get access when they need it and standing privilege does not accumulate.

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