| Interface Name | Mechanism | Access | Description |
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| IDM Model Interface | Java API | local | Primary and most important interface to midPoint functionality. Provides high-level access to all midPoint functions and features. |
| IDM Model Web Service Interface | SOAP/WSDL | remote | Web service version of the primary midPoint interface. It is adapted to the XML/SOAP world. Some operations are also slightly simplified. Some limitations may apply. |
| REST API | REST | remote | RESTful version of the primary midPoint interface. It is adapted to the REST semantics and spirit. Therefore some operations are slightly limited.
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