---
title: "Retrieve a SAML Connection by ID"
method: GET
path: "/saml_connections/{saml_connection_id}"
tags: ["SAML Connections"]
deprecated: true
---

# Retrieve a SAML Connection by ID

`GET /saml_connections/{saml_connection_id}`

> **Deprecated.**

Fetches the SAML Connection whose ID matches the provided `saml_connection_id` in the path.
Deprecated: Use the Enterprise Connections API instead. This endpoint will be removed in future versions.

## Path parameters

- `saml_connection_id` string, required

## Response `200`

A SAML Connection

- union
  - object
    - `object` 'saml_connection', required
    - `id` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `domain` string, required
    - `domains` string[]
    - `idp_entity_id` string, nullable, required
    - `idp_sso_url` string, nullable, required
    - `idp_certificate` string, nullable, required
    - `idp_certificate_issued_at` integer, nullable, required — Unix timestamp (milliseconds) of the start of the IdP certificate validity window (X.509 NotBefore). Null when no certificate is configured.
    - `idp_certificate_expires_at` integer, nullable, required — Unix timestamp (milliseconds) of the end of the IdP certificate validity window (X.509 NotAfter). Null when no certificate is configured.
    - `idp_metadata_url` string, nullable
    - `idp_metadata` string, nullable
    - `acs_url` string, required
    - `sp_entity_id` string, required
    - `sp_metadata_url` string, required
    - `organization_id` string, nullable
    - `attribute_mapping` SAMLConnectionAttributeMapping
      - `user_id` string, required
      - `email_address` string, required
      - `first_name` string, required
      - `last_name` string, required
    - `active` boolean, required
    - `provider` string, required
    - `user_count` integer, required
    - `sync_user_attributes` boolean, required
    - `allow_subdomains` boolean, required
    - `allow_idp_initiated` boolean, required
    - `disable_additional_identifications` boolean, required
    - `allow_organization_account_linking` boolean, required
    - `force_authn` boolean, required — Enable or deactivate ForceAuthn
    - `login_hint` SAMLConnectionLoginHint, required — Configuration for the login_hint sent to the IdP on SSO sign-in
      - `mode` 'email_address' | 'custom_attribute' | 'off', required — Controls the login_hint sent to the IdP on SSO sign-in
      - `source` string — The user public_metadata key whose value is sent as the login_hint when mode is custom_attribute
    - `enterprise_connection_id` string, nullable
    - `created_at` integer, required — Unix timestamp of creation.
    - `updated_at` integer, required — Unix timestamp of last update.
  - object
    - `object` 'saml_connection', required
    - `id` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `domain` string
    - `domains` string[], required
    - `idp_entity_id` string, nullable, required
    - `idp_sso_url` string, nullable, required
    - `idp_certificate` string, nullable, required
    - `idp_certificate_issued_at` integer, nullable, required — Unix timestamp (milliseconds) of the start of the IdP certificate validity window (X.509 NotBefore). Null when no certificate is configured.
    - `idp_certificate_expires_at` integer, nullable, required — Unix timestamp (milliseconds) of the end of the IdP certificate validity window (X.509 NotAfter). Null when no certificate is configured.
    - `idp_metadata_url` string, nullable
    - `idp_metadata` string, nullable
    - `acs_url` string, required
    - `sp_entity_id` string, required
    - `sp_metadata_url` string, required
    - `organization_id` string, nullable
    - `attribute_mapping` SAMLConnectionAttributeMapping
      - `user_id` string, required
      - `email_address` string, required
      - `first_name` string, required
      - `last_name` string, required
    - `active` boolean, required
    - `provider` string, required
    - `user_count` integer, required
    - `sync_user_attributes` boolean, required
    - `allow_subdomains` boolean, required
    - `allow_idp_initiated` boolean, required
    - `disable_additional_identifications` boolean, required
    - `allow_organization_account_linking` boolean, required
    - `force_authn` boolean, required — Enable or deactivate ForceAuthn
    - `login_hint` SAMLConnectionLoginHint, required — Configuration for the login_hint sent to the IdP on SSO sign-in
      - `mode` 'email_address' | 'custom_attribute' | 'off', required — Controls the login_hint sent to the IdP on SSO sign-in
      - `source` string — The user public_metadata key whose value is sent as the login_hint when mode is custom_attribute
    - `enterprise_connection_id` string, nullable
    - `created_at` integer, required — Unix timestamp of creation.
    - `updated_at` integer, required — Unix timestamp of last update.

## Other responses

- `402` — Payment required
- `403` — Authorization invalid
- `404` — Resource not found

---

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