## TL;DR
Send only attributes the target schema supports, with valid operations and paths. SCIM servers reject PATCH requests that reference unknown attributes or use unsupported ops.

## Error
```text
SCIM user update failed: schema violation on patch (attribute not supported)
```

## Steps
1. Fetch the target's schema from its Schemas endpoint and check whether the patched attribute exists and is mutable. Expected: you know if the attribute is even patchable.
2. Fix the PATCH body: use valid SCIM operations (add, remove, replace), correct path syntax, and values matching the attribute type. Expected: the request conforms to the schema.
3. Remove any custom extension attributes the target does not advertise; unadvertised extensions are the most common violation. Expected: only supported attributes remain.
4. Re-send the PATCH. Expected: the update succeeds.

## When to use
- SCIM PATCH rejected with schema violation
- Provisioning updates attributes the target does not support
- A new SCIM vendor endpoint behaves differently

## When not to use
- The PATCH is well-formed but the server 500s (a server bug)
- Auth fails before the schema is even checked (fix credentials)
- You need the attribute supported (extend the target schema or map to an existing attribute)

## Tool compatibility
SCIM 2.0 servers (Okta, Entra, and app targets). PATCH semantics follow RFC 7644.

### Variant phrasings
### schema violation only for one attribute
That attribute is read-only or unsupported. Drop it from the PATCH or map it elsewhere.

### violation after switching SCIM vendors
Schemas differ by vendor. Re-read the new vendor's schema and adjust the PATCH.

## Why it happens
Each SCIM server publishes its own schema, and provisioning code written against one vendor's schema breaks against another's. PATCH is strict: one bad attribute fails the whole request.

## Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst__EJXjBSG7GZixuujavQ15g

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## Vectle citations

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## Selected public attribution and original notices/references

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