SAML · Schema

SAML 2.0 AuthnRequest

Schema describing the JSON representation of a SAML 2.0 AuthnRequest message as defined in OASIS SAML 2.0 Core Section 3.4.1. An AuthnRequest is sent by a Service Provider to an Identity Provider to request authentication of a principal.

AuthenticationAuthorizationFederationIdentity ManagementOpen StandardSecuritySingle Sign-OnSSOXML

Properties

Name Type Description
ID string A unique identifier for the request. The value MUST be generated using a mechanism that ensures uniqueness.
Version string The SAML version of the request. MUST be '2.0'.
IssueInstant string The time instant of issuance of the request in UTC.
Destination string The URI reference indicating the address to which the request has been sent.
Issuer string The entity that generated the request message. Typically the entityID of the Service Provider.
AssertionConsumerServiceURL string The URL to which the Identity Provider MUST return the SAML Response.
AssertionConsumerServiceIndex integer An index referencing a particular AssertionConsumerService endpoint in the SP metadata.
ProtocolBinding string The SAML binding URI that the IdP should use to return the Response message.
ForceAuthn boolean If true, the Identity Provider MUST authenticate the presenter directly rather than rely on a previous security context.
IsPassive boolean If true, the Identity Provider MUST NOT visibly take control of the user interface from the requester.
NameIDPolicy object Specifies constraints on the name identifier to be used to represent the requested subject.
RequestedAuthnContext object Specifies the authentication context requirements for the authentication statement.
Consent string Indicates whether consent has been obtained from the principal for the request.
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JSON Schema

saml-authn-request.json Raw ↑
{
  "$id": "saml-authn-request.json",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "title": "SAML 2.0 AuthnRequest",
  "description": "Schema describing the JSON representation of a SAML 2.0 AuthnRequest message as defined in OASIS SAML 2.0 Core Section 3.4.1. An AuthnRequest is sent by a Service Provider to an Identity Provider to request authentication of a principal.",
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "ID",
    "Version",
    "IssueInstant",
    "Issuer"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "ID": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "A unique identifier for the request. The value MUST be generated using a mechanism that ensures uniqueness."
    },
    "Version": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The SAML version of the request. MUST be '2.0'.",
      "const": "2.0"
    },
    "IssueInstant": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "The time instant of issuance of the request in UTC."
    },
    "Destination": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uri",
      "description": "The URI reference indicating the address to which the request has been sent."
    },
    "Issuer": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The entity that generated the request message. Typically the entityID of the Service Provider."
    },
    "AssertionConsumerServiceURL": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uri",
      "description": "The URL to which the Identity Provider MUST return the SAML Response."
    },
    "AssertionConsumerServiceIndex": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "An index referencing a particular AssertionConsumerService endpoint in the SP metadata.",
      "minimum": 0
    },
    "ProtocolBinding": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uri",
      "description": "The SAML binding URI that the IdP should use to return the Response message.",
      "examples": [
        "urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:bindings:HTTP-POST",
        "urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:bindings:HTTP-Artifact"
      ]
    },
    "ForceAuthn": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "If true, the Identity Provider MUST authenticate the presenter directly rather than rely on a previous security context.",
      "default": false
    },
    "IsPassive": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "If true, the Identity Provider MUST NOT visibly take control of the user interface from the requester.",
      "default": false
    },
    "NameIDPolicy": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Specifies constraints on the name identifier to be used to represent the requested subject.",
      "properties": {
        "Format": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "uri",
          "description": "The URI reference for the requested NameID format.",
          "examples": [
            "urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:emailAddress",
            "urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:nameid-format:persistent",
            "urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:nameid-format:transient",
            "urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:unspecified"
          ]
        },
        "AllowCreate": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "description": "Whether the Identity Provider is allowed to create a new identifier to represent the principal.",
          "default": false
        },
        "SPNameQualifier": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Further qualifies a name identifier with the name of a Service Provider or affiliation of providers."
        }
      },
      "additionalProperties": true
    },
    "RequestedAuthnContext": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Specifies the authentication context requirements for the authentication statement.",
      "properties": {
        "Comparison": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "How the requested context should be compared to the context used by the Identity Provider.",
          "enum": [
            "exact",
            "minimum",
            "maximum",
            "better"
          ],
          "default": "exact"
        },
        "AuthnContextClassRef": {
          "type": "array",
          "description": "The authentication context class references that are acceptable.",
          "items": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "uri"
          },
          "examples": [
            [
              "urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:ac:classes:PasswordProtectedTransport",
              "urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:ac:classes:X509"
            ]
          ]
        }
      },
      "additionalProperties": true
    },
    "Consent": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uri",
      "description": "Indicates whether consent has been obtained from the principal for the request.",
      "examples": [
        "urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:consent:unspecified",
        "urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:consent:obtained"
      ]
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": true
}

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