This section describes the SAML identity provider-initiated single sign-on (SSO) flow for applications integrated with an AppDirect-powered marketplace. For the service provider-initiated SSO flow, see Service provider-initiated SSO flow.
A description of each step follows the image.
The SAML response (assertion) is generated and the marketplace sends a POST request to the Assertion Consumer Service (ACS) URL registered with the SSO product configuration.
Following is an example:
https://www.isv.com/acs?SAMLResponse=<SAML_response>
See Example C—SAML response in SAML authentication event examples for an example of the full SAML response sent to the developer’s ACS.