Authentication nodes

Patch Object node

The Patch Object node updates the attributes of an existing managed identity object.

Example

This journey uses the Patch Object node to update a user’s password:

Updating a password

The user has already authenticated before beginning this journey:

Availability

Product Available?

PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud

Yes

PingAM (self-managed)

Yes (1)

Ping Advanced Identity Software (self-managed)

Yes

(1) This functionality requires that you configure AM as part of a Ping Advanced Identity Software deployment.

Inputs

This node reads the Identity Attribute and the managed object fields to patch from the shared node state. If it can’t read the Identity Attribute, it reads the userName from the shared node state.

Dependencies

None.

Configuration

Property Usage Availability

Patch as Object

If enabled, update the object as its subject. For example, update a managed user object as the user; otherwise, update the object as the client application.

Enable this property to patch fields of the current, authenticated user’s account the client application can’t update.

Default: Not enabled

v1.0 only

Ignored Fields

Omit the specified shared state fields from the patch.

If no fields are specified, the node attempts to update all the shared state fields as part of the patch.

Default: none

All node versions

Identity Resource

The type of managed identity resource object this node patches.

This must match the identity resource type for the current flow.

To check for the available managed identity resource types, go to Identities > Configure and review the current list.

Default: managed/user

All node versions

Identity Attribute

The property used to locate the identity.

Default: userName

All node versions

Outputs

This node doesn’t change the shared state.

Callbacks

This node doesn’t send any callbacks.

Outcomes

Patched

The node updated the managed object.

Failed

Any other case.

Errors

This node logs the following warning messages when an update fails:

  • Failed to create object

  • Failed to patch object

Review the logs for additional messages describing the problem.

Changelog

Version Changes

2.0 RAPID only

Removed the Patch as Object configuration option.

The node now updates the managed identity object as Advanced Identity Cloud.