STEP1: Registering Kintone with the IdP

Article Number:020429

Register information required to configure Kintone as a service provider (SP) with the Identity Provider (IdP).
You can either enter the information of Kintone manually into the IdP, or use a metadata file to register it.

Registering the Information of Kintone Manually

Register the following information with the IdP so that Kintone can act as an SP:

  • Endpoint URL of Kintone
    https://(subdomain_name).kintone.com/saml/acs
  • Entity ID
    https://(subdomain_name).kintone.com
    Do not add a slash mark (/) at the end of the URL.
  • Element to identify a user
    NameID

Using a Metadata File to Register the Information

To register Kintone as an SP, you can also use a metadata file.

  1. Click the gear-shaped menu button in the header.

  2. Click Users & System Administration.

  3. Click Login.

  4. Select "Enable SAML authentication".

  5. Click Download Service Provider Metadata.

  6. Save the resulting xml file to a target folder.