Feature list
Ever found yourself wondering "What exactly is the Akamai Identity Cloud?" If the answer to that question is "yes," then you've come to the right place: this page includes a list of many of the key features and capabilities that make up the Akamai Identity Cloud (AIC). To help you fully understand what Identity Cloud can do, these items have been collected in a set of tables built around the following categories:
- Registration and Profile Management
- Identity Management
- Privacy and Consent
- Service Platform
- Administration and Configuration
- Application Integrations
- Analytics and Data Integrations
- Published APIs
Note that, in the tables below, the Hosted Login column indicates whether a feature/capability is available to organizations using Hosted Login, while the API column indicates whether that same feature or capability is available to organizations relying on the Authentication APIs.
Registration and Profile Management
| Feature | Hosted Login | API |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Region One region is included with your base subscription, excluding China (CN). Qualifying regions include: North America (NA), Europe (EU), Australia (AU), Singapore (SG), Japan (JP). | Included | Included |
| Additional Regions Additional regions can be purchased as needed. Regions include: North America (NA), Europe (EU), Australia (AU), Singapore (SG), Japan (JP), China (CH). | Add-On Fee | Add-On Fee |
User Profile Attributes | Included | Included |
| Registration Users can create a new account using a self-service registration form. | Included | Included |
| Profile Data Management User can view/edit their user profile. | Included | Included |
Field and Form Customization | Included | Included |
Screen Customization | Included | Included |
Language Support | Included | Included |
Identity Management
| Feature | Hosted Login | API |
|---|---|---|
Authentication | Included | Included |
Single Sign-On (SSO) | Included | Not Available |
Password Security | Included | Included |
| Supported Password Hashes Standard Identity Cloud password hash. Bcrypt is the standard Identity Cloud password hash. We support a number of other hashes for data migration purposes only. If you use a hash that is not supported, passwords will need to be reset. | Included | Included |
| Password Reset User can reset their password in a self-service workflow. | Included | Included |
Social Identity | Included | Included |
| Social Identity Merge Merge a social account such as Apple, Facebook, Twitter, or WeChat with an existing profile. Social merge can only work when the IDP provides a verified email address that matches the email on the existing profile. | Included | Included |
| Link Social Identity User can link a social account to an existing profile. | Included | Included |
Custom Identity Provider (IdP) | Included | Included |
Transactional Emails | Included | Included |
Email and Mobile Number Verification Manage email addresses and mobile device numbers in Hosted Login v2 | Included | See Note |
Risk-Based Authentication (RBA) | Included | Not Available |
Multi-factor Authentication: SMS | Included (regular SMS fee only) | Included (regular SMS fee only) |
Multi-factor Authentication: Email | Included | Not Available |
OpenID Connect (OIDC) | Included | Not Available |
OAuth 2.0 | Included | Included |
Privacy and Consent
| Feature | Hosted Login | API |
|---|---|---|
| Subject Access Rights User can request their data or account deletion. Identity Cloud captures the request, and it is up to you to take action on it. | Included | Included |
Consent Management | Included | Included |
Privacy and Terms Acceptance | Included | Included |
Service Platform
| Feature | Hosted Login | API |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity Management and Quotas AIC includes entitlement for a maximum average daily transaction quota of 10 transactions per second during a calendar month. Rate quotas are subject to change to protect customers, at Akamai’s discretion. Akamai will provide advance notice of such changes when possible. | Included | Included |
| Dynamic Performance Option If higher rate quotas are required, you may subscribe to the Dynamic Performance Option. | Add-On Fee | Add-On Fee |
| Performance Testing You can run a load test involving your Identity Cloud solution as prescribed by Akamai. Your load test should reflect expected real-world traffic spikes. | Add-On Fee | Add-On Fee |
| Service Level Agreement (SLA) AIC is committed to a monthly availability of at least 99.95% for Akamai Identity Service in production. Akamai customers can access the full SLA here. | Included | Included |
Supported Browsers | Included | Included |
| Supported Web Protocols Secure protocol (HTTPS) required for login and registration services. | Included | Included |
| Akamai Platform Protections Multi-tenant KSD protections. | Included | Included |
Administration and Configuration
| Feature | Hosted Login | API |
|---|---|---|
Console | Included | Included |
| Customer Care Portal Portal for customer care agents to service user profiles; included within Console. | Included | Included |
Role-Based Access Control | Included | Included |
Audit Logs | Included | Included |
API | Included | Included |
Application Integrations
| Feature | Hosted Login | API |
|---|---|---|
Web Apps | Included | Included |
| Mobile Apps Integrate Identity Cloud with your mobile applications. | Included | Included |
| Single Page Apps Integrate Identity Cloud with your single-page applications. | Included | Included |
Analytics and Data Integrations
| Feature | Hosted Login | APIs |
|---|---|---|
Customer Insights | Included | Included |
Integration Bus | Included | Included |
Webhooks | Included | Included |
SIEM Event Delivery | Included | Included |
Published APIs
| Feature | Hosted Login | APIs |
|---|---|---|
Authentication API Note. Hosted Login is the alternative to the Authentication API, although they can both be used in the same application where needed. | See Note | Included |
Configuration API | Included | Included |
Entity and Entity Type API | Included | Included |
Webhooks API | Included | Included |
SIEM Event Delivery API | Included | Included |
Social API | Included | Included |
Custom Provider API | Included | Included |
Hosted Login API |
Updated 19 days ago