Intercepting the SAML Response

The following procedure describes how to view a SAML response from your SAML identity provider in your browser.

To view a SAML response in Chrome, Edge, or Firefox, follow these steps:

1. Open Chrome, Edge, or Firefox and press F12 to start the developer console.
2. In Chrome or Edge, select the Network tab, then click Preserve log. In Firefox, select the Network tab, then click Persist logs.
3. Reproduce the issue by navigating to an end application and signing in via your SAML provider.
4. Look for SSO in the network request list's Name column. In Chrome or Edge, select that row and then view the Headers tab. In Firefox, view the Params tab. Under Form Data, look for the SAMLResponse attribute that contains the encoded response. For an example, see the image of an intercepted SAML Response below.
5. Once you find the SAML response element in your browser, copy it and use a Base-64 decoding tool to extract the XML tagged response.
   • For example, you may see this in a SAMLResponse: 

Note: To learn more about setting up a linked identity provider in Laserfiche Directory Server, navigate to Linked Identity Provider in Laserfiche Directory Server.

Note: To learn about intercepting the Laserfiche Directory Server token, navigate to Intercepting the Laserfiche Directory Server Token.