SAML SSO Setup

Last updated: March 27, 2026

Prerequisites

To set up SSO on SpotDraft, you need:

  • A SpotDraft account with Admin access.

  • An account with your chosen Identity Provider (IdP) that supports SAML 2.0.

Setting up SAML 2.0 SSO on SpotDraft

Step 1:

Login to SpotDraft and navigate to the Settings → Security and Identity.

Step 2:

Select the SAML SSO card under the ‘Authentication’ tab.

Step 3:

Based on the IdP used, you can use either of the following options:

  • Copy the Sign-on URL and Audience URL present on the screen

  • Download the SP Metadata file from the IdP configuration section

These values will be used in subsequent steps.

Configuring your Identity Provider (IdP)The configuration process may differ for IdPs. Here's a general outline:

  1. Log in to your IdP's admin portal.

  2. Set up a new SAML application using the following information:

    • Sign-On URL (generated in Step 3 above)

    • Audience URL (generated in Step 3 above)

    • Name ID Format (default value will be ‘EmailAddress’)

    • Application Username (default value will be ‘Email’)

Use these detailed setup documents for popular IdPs supported by SpotDraft:👉🏻 Azure SSO👉🏻 Okta👉🏻 OneLogin💡 If your IdP is not listed above, contact their Support team for the next steps.Complete the configuration on SpotDraftBased on the IdP used, you can use either of the following options:

  1. Copy the Single Sign-on URL, Logout URL, IdP Entity Id and IdP Certificate values from the IdP and paste in the relevant fields on SpotDraft.

  2. Download the Metadata file from your IdP and upload it to the ‘SP Configuration’ section

  3. Click on Save and enable

Note: After enabling SAML SSO, the username/password login option remains available by default. Users who created credentials before SSO was enabled can continue using them. To enforce SSO-only authentication, contact SpotDraft support to disable the username/password login option.

For IdP-initiated login: Log in using SSO from your IdP dashboard.

For SP-initiated login: Go to SpotDraft’s login page and click on ‘Sign In With SSO’ Enter your email address and click on ‘Sign In’.