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Auth0 SAML Login-Logout matrix

Auth0 as IdP

IdP initiated login:

IdP initiated logout:

How is it initiated?

Once initiated, sends the logout request to the callback URL configured at SAML addon callback setting.

"logout": {
  "callback": "CALLBACK_URL"
}

Sp initiated login:

Sp initiated logout:

Receives the logout request at https://YOUR_DOMAIN/samlp/CLIENT_ID/logout

Sends the logout response back at SAML addon callback setting.

"logout": {
  "callback": "CALLBACK_URL"
}

Auth0 as SP

IdP initiated login:

IdP initiated logout:

Expects the logout request at https://YOUR_DOMAIN/logout

SP initiated login:

SP initiated logout:

  • Expects the response at https://YOUR_DOMAIN/logout
  • Sends request to upstream IdP with the URL configured at "Sign Out URL" in the SAML enterprise connection settings.
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