Using the SAML Service

The SAML Service can be accessed using a web browser or the SAML API. An end user authenticates to Access Manager using a web browser and, once authorized to do so, attempts to access URLs on trusted partner sites. Developers, who have integrated the SAML API into their applications, are then able to exchange security information with Access Manager. For example, a Java application can use the SAML API to achieve single sign-on. After obtaining a SSOToken from Access Manager, the application can call the doWebArtifact() method of the SAMLClient class, which will send a SOAP request for authorization information to Access Manager and, if applicable, redirect the application to the destination site. For more information, see SAML API.