# SAML authentication

Zulip supports using SAML authentication for single sign-on, both when
self-hosting or on the Zulip Cloud Plus plan.

This page documents details on how to set up SAML authentication with
Zulip with various common SAML identity providers.

## Configure SAML with Okta

1. Make sure you have created your organization.

1. Set up SAML authentication by following
   [Okta's documentation](https://developer.okta.com/docs/guides/saml-application-setup/overview/).
   Specify:
     * `https://auth.zulipchat.com/complete/saml/` for the "Single sign on URL"`.
     * `https://zulip.com` for the "Audience URI (SP Entity ID)".
     * Skip "Default RelayState".
     * Skip "Name ID format".
     * Set 'Email` for "Application username format".
     * Provide "Attribute statements" of `email` to `user.email`,
       `first_name` to `user.firstName`, and `last_name` to `user.lastName`.

1. Assign the appropriate accounts in the "Assignments" tab. These are the users
   that will be able to log in to your Zulip organization.

1. Send the following information to us at support@zulip.com:
     * The URL of your zulipchat-hosted organization.
     * The "Identity Provider metadata" provided by Okta for the application.
     * The name "X" that will be displayed on the "Log in with X" button in Zulip.
     * Optionally you can also send us an icon that should be shown on the button.

1. We will take care of the server-side setup and let you know as soon as it's ready.

## Configure SAML with OneLogin

1. Make sure you have created your organization.

1. Navigate to the OneLogin Applications page, and click "Add App".

1. Search for the "SAML Test Connector (IdP w/ attr w/ sign response)" app and select it.

1. Set a name and logo according to your preferences and click "Save". This doesn't affect anything in Zulip,
   but will be shown on your OneLogin Applications page.

1. Go to the "Configuration" section:
    * Leave the `RelayState` field empty.
    * Set `https://zulip.com` as the Audience.
    * Set `https://auth.zulipchat.com/complete/saml/` as the Recipient, ACS URL
      and ACS URL Validator.

1. Go to the "Parameters" section. Ignore the pre-configured parameters that are already there
   and add custom ones to match the following screenshot:

    ![OneLogin parameters](/static/images/help/onelogin_parameters.png)

    Make sure to set the "Include in SAML assertion" flag on them.

1. The OneLogin side of configuration should be ready!
   Send the following information to us at support@zulip.com:
     * The URL of your zulipchat-hosted organization.
     * The issuer URL from the "SSO" section. It contains Identity Provider metadata that we will need.
     * The name "X" that will be displayed on the "Log in with X" button in Zulip.
     * Optionally you can also send us an icon that should be shown on the button.

1. We will take care of the server-side setup and let you know as soon as it's ready.

## Configure SAML with AzureAD

1. Make sure you have created your organization.

1. From your AzureAD Dashboard, navigate to "Enterprise applications",
   click "New application", followed by "Create your own application".

1. Enter a name (E.g. "Zulip Cloud") for the new AzureAD application,
   choose "Integrate any other application you don't find in the
   gallery (Non-gallery)" and click "Create".

1. From your new AzureAD application's Overview page that opens, go to
   "Single sign-on" and select "SAML".

1. In the "Basic SAML Configuration" section:

    * Set "Identifier (Entity ID)" to be `https://zulip.com`.
    * Check the "Default" box - this is necessary for IdP-initiated sign on to work.
    * Set `https://auth.zulipchat.com/complete/saml/` as the "Reply URL (Assertion Consumer Service URL)".
    * Optional: If you want to set up IdP-initiated sign on, enter
    `{"subdomain": "{your organization's subdomain}"}` in the
    `RelayState` field. E.g. if your organization's
    address is `mytestorganization.zulipchat.com`, set this field to
    `{"subdomain": "mytestorganization"}`.

1. The default "User Attributes & Claims" are correct. If you need to
   make changes to them, mention it in your email to support@zulip.com
   in a later step. The screenshot below illustrates the expected
   configuration - which is the default the new app comes with at the
   time of writing this:

    ![AzureAD attributes](/static/images/help/azuread_saml_attrs.png)

1. The AzureAD side of configuration should be ready!
   Send the following information to us at support@zulip.com:
     * The URL of your zulipchat-hosted organization.
     * The `App Federation Metadata Url` and the certificate
       downloaded from `Certificate (Base64)` in the "SAML Signing Certificate" section.
     * The `Login URL` and `Azure AD Identifier` from the "Set up" section.
     * The name "X" that will be displayed on the "Log in with X"
       button on the Zulip login page.
     * Optionally, you can also send us an icon that should be shown on the button.

1. We will take care of the server-side setup and let you know as soon as it's ready.


## Related articles

* [SAML configuration][saml-readthedocs] for self-hosting.

[saml-readthedocs]: https://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/stable/production/authentication-methods.html#saml