What is an Arc XP Identity account
An account in Arc XP Identity comprises of two components:
a set of one or more identities for signing in to the account
a profile, which is a collection of attributes about the user that that user can directly make changes to
Identities
Each user account in Arc XP must have at least one identity that enables a user to sign in to the account. Users may have multiple identities with one account allowing them to use various sign in options.
Arc XP provides the following types of identities:
Type | Description |
|---|---|
The user can sign in to the Arc XP account using the same credentials they use when signing into their Google account. | |
Apple | The user can sign in to the Arc XP account using the same credentials they use when signing into their Apple iCloud account. |
The user can sign in to the Arc XP account using the same credentials they use when signing into their Facebook account. | |
OpenID Connect (OIDC) | If you have your own user account management system or are located in parts of the world where Google, Apple, and Facebook are not prevalent, Arc XP enables users to sign in using their credentials with those systems through the OIDC (OAuth) protocol. |
Password | Arc XP can assign a user-managed password identity to the account that the user can use for signing in. |
Note
A user can also sign in using a One-Time Access Link (OTA). The user can sign into their Arc XP account using a (limited lifetime) link received through email. It is not listed here as an identity because it is not possible to manage nor access OTAs using APIs or CSR Admin.
Profile
Each Arc XP Identity account has a profile consisting of parameters, some of which the user is allowed to update. The following parameters are available on a profile.
Name | Description |
|---|---|
An email address for communicating with the user | |
Email verification status | Specifies whether the user confirmed that they have access to the email address |
First name | The user’s first name |
Last name | The user’s last name |
Second last name | The user’s second last name |
Display name | A nickname that appears wherever the user is logged in, and possibly as parts of comments on articles |
Birth date | The user’s birth date |
Phone numbers | The user’s phone number. You can store multiple phone numbers for one user. |
Gender | The user’s gender |
Attributes | A list of generic attributes(key/value pairs) about the user. Supported attribute types are: String, Number, Date and Boolean |