Cerner connector

Cerner is a healthcare-related service which provides an integrated healthcare IT solution for large healthcare providers. The Cerner connector lets you manage and synchronize accounts between Cerner and IDM managed user objects. A Cerner system account is required for this connector to work.

Before you start

Before you configure the connector, log in to your Cerner system account and note the following:

The bearer token associated with your system account.
Your Cerner tenant ID.

Install the Cerner connector

Download the connector .jar file from the ForgeRock BackStage download site.

If you are running the connector locally, place it in the /path/to/openidm/connectors directory, for example:
```
mv ~/Downloads/cerner-connector-1.5.20.9.jar /path/to/openidm/connectors/
```
If you are using a remote connector server (RCS), place it in the /path/to/openicf/connectors directory on the RCS.

Configure the Cerner connector

Create a connector configuration using the admin UI:

Select Configure > Connectors and click New Connector.
Enter a Connector Name.
Select Cerner Connector - 1.5.20.9 as the Connector Type.
Provide the Base Connector Details.
Click Save.

When your connector is configured correctly, the connector displays as Active in the admin UI.

Alternatively, test that the configuration is correct by running the following command:

curl \
--header "X-OpenIDM-Username: openidm-admin" \
--header "X-OpenIDM-Password: openidm-admin" \
--header "Accept-API-Version: resource=1.0" \
--request POST \
"http://localhost:8080/openidm/system/Cerner?_action=test"
{
  "name": "Cerner",
  "enabled": true,
  "config": "config/provisioner.openicf/Cerner",
  "connectorRef": {
    "bundleVersion": "[1.5.0.0,1.6.0.0)",
    "bundleName": "org.forgerock.openicf.connectors.cerner-connector",
    "connectorName": "org.forgerock.openicf.connectors.cerner.CernerConnector"
  },
  "displayName": "Cerner Connector",
  "objectTypes": [
    "__ACCOUNT__",
    "__ALL__"
  ],
  "ok": true
}

If the command returns "ok": true, your connector has been configured correctly, and can authenticate to the Cerner system.

Use the Cerner connector

You can use the Cerner connector to perform the following actions on a Cerner account:

Create a Cerner user

The following example creates a user with the minimum required attributes:

curl \
--header "X-OpenIDM-Username: openidm-admin" \
--header "X-OpenIDM-Password: openidm-admin" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--request POST \
--data '{
  "given": "Barbara",
  "family": "Jensen",
  "aliasType": "USER",
  "__NAME__": "Jensen, Barbara"
}' \
"http://localhost:8080/openidm/system/Cerner/__ACCOUNT__?_action=create"
{
  "_id": "5170a9cd-e501-4cbf-a1bf-9e6d293362c6",
  "updatedAt": "2022-04-29T22:54:08Z",
  "given": "Barbara",
  "name": {
    "given": "Barbara",
    "family": "Jensen",
    "formatted": "Barbara Jensen"
  },
  "id": "5170a9cd-e501-4cbf-a1bf-9e6d293362c6",
  "languages": [],
  "formattedName": "Barbara Jensen",
  "aliases": {
    "type": "USER",
    "value": "Jensen",
    "system": "Barbara"
  },
  "aliasValue": "Jensen",
  "__NAME__": "Jensen,Barbara",
  "createdAt": "2022-04-29T22:54:08Z",
  "aliasType": "USER",
  "family": "Jensen",
  "isManual": true,
  "aliasSystem": "Barbara"
}

When you create a new user, you must specify at least __NAME__, aliasType, given, and family. See the list of available attributes in Update a Cerner user for more information.

Update a Cerner user

You can modify an existing user with a PUT request, including all attributes of the account in the request. You can use the Cerner connector to modify the following attributes:

Attribute Notes

__NAME__

The user’s name, in a FAMILY, GIVEN format. Required.

birthDate

Must be in YYYY-MM-DD format.

gender

Accepted values are MALE, FEMALE, OTHER, UNKNOWN.

given

The user’s first name. Required.

family

The user’s last name. Required.

name

given

middle

family

suffix

prefix

addresses

postalCode

country

use

Accepted values are HOME or WORK.

city

state

lines

The street portion of the address.

aliasType

Accepted values are: SPI, TAX, SL, EXTERNAL, UPIN, USER, or UNKNOWN. Required.

aliasValue

aliasSystem

sourceIdentifiers

id

dataPartitionId

qualifications

issuer

code

Qualification code such as MD or PhD.

Accepted values are: AA, AAS, ABA, AE, AS, BA, BBA, BE, BFA, BN, BS, BSL, BSN, BT, CANP, CER, CMA, CNM, CNP, CNS, CPNP, CRN, CTR, DBA, DED, DIP, DO, EMT, EMTP, FPNP, HS, JD, MA, MBA, MCE, MD, MDA, MDI, ME, MED, MEE, MFA, MME, MS, MSL, MSN, MT, MTH, NG, NP, PA, PHD, PHE, PNS, PN, PharmD, RMA, RN, RPH, SEC, or TS.

start

The first date and time that the qualification is valid, in a YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssZ date format.

end

The date and time that the qualification expires, in a YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssZ date format.

telecoms

system

Accepted values are PHONE, EMAIL, or OTHER.

value

languages

For a list of valid language tags, see the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) language subtag registry.

For example, to add the user’s middle name:

curl \
--header "X-OpenIDM-Username: openidm-admin" \
--header "X-OpenIDM-Password: openidm-admin" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--header "If-Match:*" \
--request PUT \
--data '{
  "given": "Barbara",
  "family": "Jensen",
  "aliasType": "USER",
  "__NAME__": "Jensen, Barbara",
  "name": {
    "middle": "Simone"
  }
}' \
"http://localhost:8080/openidm/system/Cerner/__ACCOUNT__/5170a9cd-e501-4cbf-a1bf-9e6d293362c6"
{
  "_id": "5170a9cd-e501-4cbf-a1bf-9e6d293362c6",
  "updatedAt": "2022-04-29T23:03:57Z",
  "given": "Barbara",
  "name": {
    "given": "Barbara",
    "middle": "Simone",
    "family": "Jensen",
    "formatted": "Barbara Simone Jensen"
  },
  "id": "5170a9cd-e501-4cbf-a1bf-9e6d293362c6",
  "languages": [],
  "formattedName": "Barbara Simone Jensen",
  "aliases": {
    "type": "USER",
    "value": "Jensen",
    "system": "Barbara"
  },
  "aliasValue": "Jensen",
  "__NAME__": "Jensen,Barbara",
  "createdAt": "2022-04-29T22:54:08Z",
  "aliasType": "USER",
  "family": "Jensen",
  "isManual": true,
  "aliasSystem": "Barbara"
}

Query Cerner users

The following example queries all Cerner users:

curl \
--header "X-OpenIDM-Username: openidm-admin" \
--header "X-OpenIDM-Password: openidm-admin" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--request GET \
"http://localhost:8080/openidm/system/Cerner/__ACCOUNT__?_queryId=query-all-ids"
{
  "result": [
    {
      "_id": "7d9538c8-1c2a-4894-a403-129b35308f39"
    },
    {
      "_id": "8f1c2671-9ebb-4105-9537-a3a0fc24afce"
    },
    {
      "_id": "ac944860-705f-4487-99bf-6959c5e6157c"
    },
    {
      "_id": "d308e459-51fa-469a-a07e-72f96906a4b4"
    },
    {
      "_id": "ff9d6902-20be-4c6e-821a-5a0f3ccaebc8"
    },
    {
      "_id": "bf2b9346-715e-4f59-9dc5-2bc89b8216cd"
    },
    {
      "_id": "055def33-a845-4100-bcd1-2b59a3526ec5"
    },
    {
      "_id": "167609b8-dfd0-4302-9022-4a3e8809b166"
    },
    [ ... ]
    {
      "_id": "9f4ea23d-bacc-46ee-b8c9-75916a5f5128"
    },
    {
      "_id": "a4d6be21-a5ce-4a56-91af-94c627701d4f"
    }
  ],
  "resultCount": 1020,
  "pagedResultsCookie": null,
  "totalPagedResultsPolicy": "NONE",
  "totalPagedResults": -1,
  "remainingPagedResults": -1
}

Querying all ids can take a significant amount of time to return when the data set is large. Consider using paginated results instead, for example:

curl \
--header "X-OpenIDM-Username: openidm-admin" \
--header "X-OpenIDM-Password: openidm-admin" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--request GET \
"http://localhost:8080/openidm/system/Cerner/__ACCOUNT__?_queryFilter=true&_fields=_id&_pageSize=2&_pagedResultsOffset=50"
{
  "result": [
    {
      "_id": "878c87d4-8322-4908-a858-555a1cb45e36"
    },
    {
      "_id": "9ecaa98b-58df-4dd1-bc99-34341411b151"
    }
  ],
  "resultCount": 2,
  "pagedResultsCookie": null,
  "totalPagedResultsPolicy": "NONE",
  "totalPagedResults": -1,
  "remainingPagedResults": -1
}

The following command queries a specific user by their ID:

curl \
--header "X-OpenIDM-Username: openidm-admin" \
--header "X-OpenIDM-Password: openidm-admin" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--request GET \
"http://localhost:8080/openidm/system/Cerner/__ACCOUNT__/5170a9cd-e501-4cbf-a1bf-9e6d293362c6"
{
  "_id": "5170a9cd-e501-4cbf-a1bf-9e6d293362c6",
  "updatedAt": "2022-04-29T23:03:57Z",
  "given": "Barbara",
  "name": {
    "given": "Barbara",
    "middle": "Simone",
    "family": "Jensen",
    "formatted": "Barbara Simone Jensen"
  },
  "id": "5170a9cd-e501-4cbf-a1bf-9e6d293362c6",
  "languages": [],
  "formattedName": "Barbara Simone Jensen",
  "aliases": {
    "type": "USER",
    "value": "Jensen",
    "system": "Barbara"
  },
  "aliasValue": "Jensen",
  "__NAME__": "Jensen,Barbara",
  "createdAt": "2022-04-29T22:54:08Z",
  "aliasType": "USER",
  "family": "Jensen",
  "isManual": true,
  "aliasSystem": "Barbara"
}

Delete a Cerner user account

You can use the Cerner connector to delete an account from the Cerner repository.

The following example deletes a Cerner account:

curl \
--header "X-OpenIDM-Username: openidm-admin" \
--header "X-OpenIDM-Password: openidm-admin" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--request DELETE \
"http://localhost:8080/openidm/system/Cerner/__ACCOUNT__/5170a9cd-e501-4cbf-a1bf-9e6d293362c6"
{
  "_id": "5170a9cd-e501-4cbf-a1bf-9e6d293362c6",
  "updatedAt": "2022-04-29T23:03:57Z",
  "given": "Barbara",
  "name": {
    "given": "Barbara",
    "middle": "Simone",
    "family": "Jensen",
    "formatted": "Barbara Simone Jensen"
  },
  "id": "5170a9cd-e501-4cbf-a1bf-9e6d293362c6",
  "languages": [],
  "formattedName": "Barbara Simone Jensen",
  "aliases": {
    "type": "USER",
    "value": "Jensen",
    "system": "Barbara"
  },
  "aliasValue": "Jensen",
  "__NAME__": "Jensen,Barbara",
  "createdAt": "2022-04-29T22:54:08Z",
  "aliasType": "USER",
  "family": "Jensen",
  "isManual": true,
  "aliasSystem": "Barbara"
}

OpenICF Interfaces Implemented by the Cerner Connector

The Cerner Connector implements the following OpenICF interfaces. For additional details, see ICF interfaces:

Create

Creates an object and its uid.

Delete

Deletes an object, referenced by its uid.

Schema

Describes the object types, operations, and options that the connector supports.

Script on Connector

Enables an application to run a script in the context of the connector.

Any script that runs on the connector has the following characteristics:

The script runs in the same execution environment as the connector and has access to all the classes to which the connector has access.
The script has access to a connector variable that is equivalent to an initialized instance of the connector. At a minimum, the script can access the connector configuration.
The script has access to any script arguments passed in by the application.

Search

Searches the target resource for all objects that match the specified object class and filter.

Test

Tests the connector configuration.

Testing a configuration checks all elements of the environment that are referred to by the configuration are available. For example, the connector might make a physical connection to a host that is specified in the configuration to verify that it exists and that the credentials that are specified in the configuration are valid.

This operation might need to connect to a resource, and, as such, might take some time. Do not invoke this operation too often, such as before every provisioning operation. The test operation is not intended to check that the connector is alive (that is, that its physical connection to the resource has not timed out).

You can invoke the test operation before a connector configuration has been validated.

Update

Updates (modifies or replaces) objects on a target resource.

Cerner Connector Configuration

The Cerner Connector has the following configurable properties:

Configuration properties

Property Type Default Encrypted⁽¹⁾ Required⁽²⁾

Property	Type	Default	Encrypted⁽¹⁾	Required⁽²⁾
`bearerToken`	`GuardedString`	`null`	Yes	Yes
Provide the bearer token to authorize Cerner
`tenant`	`String`	`playground`		No
Provide the tenant to authorize Cerner
`region`	`String`	`us-1`		No
Provide the region to authorize Cerner
`maximumConnections`	`Integer`	`10`		No
Provide the maximum connections
`connectionTimeout`	`Integer`	`300`		No
Provide the maximum connection timeout in seconds
`httpProxyHost`	`String`	`null`		Yes
Provide the Proxy Host
`httpProxyPort`	`Integer`	`null`		Yes
Provide the Proxy Port
`httpProxyUsername`	`String`	`null`		Yes
Provide the Proxy Username
`httpProxyPassword`	`GuardedString`	`null`	Yes	Yes
Provide the Proxy Password

bearerToken

GuardedString

null

Yes

Provide the bearer token to authorize Cerner

tenant

String

playground

Provide the tenant to authorize Cerner

region

String

us-1

Provide the region to authorize Cerner

maximumConnections

Integer

10

Provide the maximum connections

connectionTimeout

Integer

300

Provide the maximum connection timeout in seconds

httpProxyHost

String

null

Yes

Provide the Proxy Host

httpProxyPort

Integer

null

Yes

Provide the Proxy Port

httpProxyUsername

String

null

Yes

Provide the Proxy Username

httpProxyPassword

GuardedString

null

Yes

Provide the Proxy Password

⁽¹⁾ Whether the property value is considered confidential, and is therefore encrypted in IDM.

⁽²⁾ A list of operations in this column indicates that the property is required for those operations.

IDM 7.2.1

Cerner connector

Before you start

Install the Cerner connector

Configure the Cerner connector

Use the Cerner connector

OpenICF Interfaces Implemented by the Cerner Connector

Cerner Connector Configuration

Configuration properties