LDAP (Tools/APIs) Contents Background Information Available Tools Interact with an LDAP database programmatically. Background Information LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is an application protocol for accessing and maintaining distributed directory information services, including user information, which can be used for authentication. Available Tools You can configure InterSystems IRIS® data platform to use LDAP authentication; see LDAP Guide. For more complex authentication requirements, InterSystems provides the following tools: %SYS.LDAPOpens in a new tab class Enables you to interface with an LDAP database. It provides methods you can use for authentication and for working with entries in the LDAP database.See %SYS.LDAPOpens in a new tab.Availability: All namespaces. LDAP Outbound adapter Sends requests to an LDAP server and receives responses.See EnsLib.LDAP.Adapter.OutboundOpens in a new tab.Availability: All interoperability-enabled namespaces.