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[Authentication & Authorization](/categories/authentication) 4. / 5. simplesamlphp/saml2 ActiveSimplesamlphp-xmlprovider[Authentication & Authorization](/categories/authentication) simplesamlphp/saml2 =================== SAML2 PHP library from SimpleSAMLphp v6.1.3(2mo ago)30317.2M—1.1%135[9 issues](https://github.com/simplesamlphp/saml2/issues)[1 PRs](https://github.com/simplesamlphp/saml2/pulls)20LGPL-2.1-or-laterPHPPHP ^8.3CI passing Since Nov 5Pushed 1mo ago34 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/simplesamlphp/saml2)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/simplesamlphp/saml2)[ RSS](/packages/simplesamlphp-saml2/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (22)Versions (206)Used By (20)Security (7) SimpleSAMLphp SAML2 library =========================== [](#simplesamlphp-saml2-library) [![CI](https://github.com/simplesamlphp/saml2/actions/workflows/php.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/simplesamlphp/saml2/actions/workflows/php.yml/badge.svg)[![Scrutinizer Code Quality](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/a6bac1a9abb88d0f8e5f7506f1074c8e411e1ccb8889d6994666a90919fe3fa6/68747470733a2f2f7363727574696e697a65722d63692e636f6d2f672f73696d706c6573616d6c7068702f73616d6c322f6261646765732f7175616c6974792d73636f72652e706e673f623d6d6173746572)](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/simplesamlphp/saml2/?branch=master)[![Coverage Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/593b0270a2f20e1de8a006c047360ba8f218b2f493d339e96a6d1f0417d28727/68747470733a2f2f636f6465636f762e696f2f67682f73696d706c6573616d6c7068702f73616d6c322f6272616e63682f6d61737465722f67726170682f62616467652e737667)](https://codecov.io/gh/simplesamlphp/saml2)[![Type coverage](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/5da9da52b6f03f99aa323e6ed9c6ee385d3ee8638154d6e3d54be1cbbe451f50/68747470733a2f2f73686570686572642e6465762f6769746875622f73696d706c6573616d6c7068702f73616d6c322f636f7665726167652e737667)](https://shepherd.dev/github/simplesamlphp/saml2)[![Psalm Level](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/511aa8cafc1e8127f85b503a7649f73038a2c059f00cdacb8162c7e718b5229f/68747470733a2f2f73686570686572642e6465762f6769746875622f73696d706c6573616d6c7068702f73616d6c322f6c6576656c2e737667)](https://shepherd.dev/github/simplesamlphp/saml2) A PHP library for SAML2 related functionality. It is used by several products, most notably [SimpleSAMLphp](https://www.simplesamlphp.org) and [OpenConext](https://www.openconext.org). Before you use it ----------------- [](#before-you-use-it) **DO NOT USE THIS LIBRARY UNLESS YOU ARE INTIMATELY FAMILIAR WITH THE SAML2 SPECIFICATION.** If you are not familiar with the SAML2 specification and are simply looking to connect your application using SAML2, you should probably use [SimpleSAMLphp](https://www.simplesamlphp.org). Note that the **HTTP Artifact Binding and SOAP client do not work** outside of SimpleSAMLphp. Which version to pick? ---------------------- [](#which-version-to-pick) The latest released version (`4.x` range) is the *preferred version*. The `3.x branch` is our LTS branch and will be supported as long as supported releases of [SimpleSAMLphp](https://www.simplesamlphp.org) are using this branch. All other branches (`3.x` and earlier) are no longer supported and will not receive any maintenance or (security) fixes. Do not use these versions. We conform to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/). Be sure to check the [UPGRADING.md](UPGRADING.md) file if you are upgrading from an older version. Here you will find instructions on how to deal with BC breaking changes between versions. Usage ----- [](#usage) - Install with [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/doc/00-intro.md), run the following command in your project: ``` composer require simplesamlphp/saml2:^4.0 ``` - Provide the required external dependencies by extending and implementing the `\SimpleSAML\SAML2\Compat\AbstractContainer`then injecting it in the ContainerSingleton (see example below). - **Make sure you've read the security section below**. - Use at will. Example: ``` // Use Composers autoloading require 'vendor/autoload.php'; // Implement the Container interface (out of scope for example) require 'container.php'; \SimpleSAML\SAML2\Compat\ContainerSingleton::setContainer($container); // Create Issuer $issuer = new \SimpleSAML\SAML2\XML\saml\Issuer('https://sp.example.edu'); // Instantiate SAML2 Random utils $randomUtils = new \SimpleSAML\SAML2\Utils\Random(); // Set up an AuthnRequest $request = new \SimpleSAML\SAML2\XML\samlp\AuthnRequest( $issuer, $randomUtils->generateId(), null, 'https://idp.example.edu' ); // Send it off using the HTTP-Redirect binding $binding = new \SimpleSAML\SAML2\HTTPRedirect(); $binding->send($request); ``` License ------- [](#license) This library is licensed under the LGPL license version 2.1. For more details see [LICENSE](https://raw.github.com/simplesamlphp/saml2/master/LICENSE). ### Health Score 79 — ExcellentBetter than 100% of packages Maintenance87 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity68 Solid adoption and visibility Community50 Growing community involvement Maturity98 Battle-tested with a long release history Bus Factor2 2 contributors hold 50%+ of commits How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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