Automate Google Workspace provisioning, with or without SCIM, using Iden

Iden connects Google Workspace via OAuth integration and automates the full lifecycle, on any plan.

2 min read · Last updated June 2026

OAuthNo SCIM requiredAny planJust-in-time accessAudit trailLicense reclamation

Iden automates Google Workspace without SCIM. Most identity tools rely on SCIM, so they cannot automate Google Workspace and leave it to manual tickets. Iden connects Google Workspace through OAuth 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 Google Workspace

Iden connects to Google Workspace through its OAuth model, using Google Workspace's own scopes to provision, update, suspend, and deprovision users and manage their access. No SCIM and no enterprise upgrade required, it works on any Google Workspace plan.

What Iden automates in Google Workspace

Owned resourcesread

Data transfer on offboardingread, create

License assignmentread

Groupsread

Group membershipread

Groupsread

Other resourcesread

Licensesread

Group membershipread

Owned resourcesread

Usersread, create, update, delete, suspend, reset password, reactivate

Groupsread, create, update

Group membershipread

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

Automate the full Google Workspace 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 Google Workspace on day one

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

Keep Google Workspace permissions right as roles change

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

Offboard from Google Workspace in seconds

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

Turn Google Workspace access requests into automated approvals

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

Run Google Workspace access reviews with evidence

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

Grant time-bound Google Workspace access

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

Find and clean up orphaned Google Workspace accounts

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

Right-size Google Workspace access to least privilege

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

Cut wasted Google Workspace 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.

Reclaim unused Google Workspace licenses and cut spend

Iden reads Google Workspace license assignments, so it flags paid seats held by inactive or departed users and reclaims them as part of offboarding and reviews. You stop paying for Google Workspace seats nobody uses.

See who actually uses Google Workspace

Where Google Workspace 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 Google Workspace

Iden reconciles every Google Workspace 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 Google Workspace with Iden

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

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 Google Workspace?

Iden connects Google Workspace via OAuth integration. It works on any plan, no SCIM required.

How does Iden deprovision Google Workspace users at offboarding?

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

Can Iden replace manual Google Workspace access request tickets?

Yes. Google Workspace 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 Google Workspace access?

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