Identity Provider (IdP) metadata elements

The following elements are called out in IdP metadata.

• Entity ID
• Entity Attributes
• Scope
• X.509 Certificates
  • Key Usage
  • IdP Key Handling
  • Certificate Migration
    • Migrating a Certificate in IdP Metadata
• User Interface Elements
  • UI Elements in IdP Metadata
• Error Handling URL
• SAML Protocol Endpoints
  • Endpoints in IdP Metadata
• Contacts

For IdP deployments based on the Shibboleth software, there is valuable information in the Shibboleth wiki regarding metadata for the Shibboleth IdP.

For a discussion of the desirability of registering test IdPs in metadata, see Test IdPs in Metadata.

Service Provider (SP) metadata elements

The following elements are called out in SP metadata.

• Entity ID
• Entity Attributes
• X.509 Certificates
  • Key Usage
  • Certificate Migration
    • Migrating a Certificate in SP Metadata
• User Interface Elements
  • UI Elements in SP Metadata
• Requested Attributes
• SAML Protocol Endpoints
  • Endpoints in SP Metadata
• Contacts

For SP deployments based on the Shibboleth software, there is valuable information in the Shibboleth wiki regarding metadata for the Shibboleth SP.