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title: SAML
description: The SAML service provides support for the SAML protocol to authorize clients and allow clients to obtain a requestor's authentication state. The SAML service implements functions to initiate SAML 2.0 single sign-on and single logout authentication flows.
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page_id: pingone-api:workflow-library:platform-sso-and-authorization/saml
canonical_url: https://developer.pingidentity.com/pingone-api/workflow-library/platform-sso-and-authorization/saml.html
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# SAML

The SAML service provides support for the SAML protocol to authorize clients and allow clients to obtain a requestor's authentication state. The SAML service implements functions to initiate SAML 2.0 single sign-on and single logout authentication flows.

For more information about SAML workflows, refer to [SAML 2.0](../../auth/saml-2.0.html).