SAML 2.0

SAML 2.0

Standards

• SAML 2.0 Core
• SAML 2.0 Bindings
• SAML 2.0 Profiles
• SAML 2.0 Metadata

Available Flows

Flow ID	Name	Description
sp_initiated_sso	SP-Initiated SSO	Service Provider starts the login flow
idp_initiated_sso	IdP-Initiated SSO	Identity Provider starts the login flow
single_logout	Single Logout	Coordinated logout across participants
metadata	Metadata Exchange	SP/IdP metadata discovery and sharing

Demo Scenarios

• SP-Initiated SSO Demo — Complete SP redirect flow
• IdP-Initiated SSO Demo — IdP pushes assertion to SP
• Single Logout Demo — Logout propagation
• Assertion Deep Dive — Assertion parsing and validation
• Metadata Exploration — SP/IdP metadata inspection

Endpoints

Path	Methods	Purpose
/saml/metadata	GET	SP/IdP metadata
/saml/sso	GET, POST	SSO service (IdP side)
/saml/acs	GET, POST	Assertion Consumer Service (SP side)
/saml/slo	GET, POST	Single Logout
/saml/login	GET, POST	SP-initiated login
/saml/idp-initiated	GET	IdP-initiated SSO
/saml/demo/users	GET	Demo users
/saml/demo/sessions	GET	Active demo sessions

Looking Glass Endpoints

Path	Methods	Purpose
/saml/looking-glass/authn-request	GET	Create AuthnRequest for inspection
/saml/looking-glass/authenticate	POST	Authenticate with Looking Glass tracking
/saml/looking-glass/logout-request	GET	Create LogoutRequest for inspection
/saml/looking-glass/logout	POST	Process logout with Looking Glass tracking

What To Validate

• AuthnRequest: ID, IssueInstant, Destination, AssertionConsumerServiceURL
• Assertion: Issuer, Subject, Conditions, AuthnStatement, AttributeStatement
• Signature: XML signature on assertion or response
• Replay: InResponseTo matching, NotOnOrAfter constraints
• SLO: LogoutRequest and LogoutResponse sequencing