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Resource Access Management:Configure Alibaba Cloud as the SP in your IdP

Last Updated:Jun 03, 2026

To enable role-based single sign-on (SSO), configure Alibaba Cloud as a trusted Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) service provider (SP) in your identity provider (IdP).

Procedure

  1. Copy the Alibaba Cloud SAML SP metadata URL.

    The SAML SP metadata URL is https://signin.alibabacloud.com/saml-role/sp-metadata.xml.

  2. Create a SAML SP in your IdP and set Alibaba Cloud as the trusted party by using one of the following methods:

    • Use the SAML SP metadata URL that you copied in Step 1.

    • If your IdP does not support URL-based configuration, download the metadata file from the URL in Step 1 and upload it.

    • If your IdP does not support metadata file upload, manually configure the following parameters:

      • Entity ID: urn:alibaba:cloudcomputing:international

      • ACS URL: https://signin.alibabacloud.com/saml-role/sso

      • RelayState: Optional. If your IdP requires RelayState, set it to a URL that users are redirected to after SSO succeeds. If not set, users are redirected to the Alibaba Cloud console homepage.

        Note

        The RelayState URL must point to an Alibaba website. Valid domains: *.aliyun.com, *.hichina.com, *.yunos.com, *.taobao.com, *.tmall.com, *.alibabacloud.com, and *.alipay.com.

What to do next

After you configure Alibaba Cloud as a trusted SAML SP, configure SAML assertions for your IdP. For more information, see SAML response for role-based SSO.