# GetSAMLProvider
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Returns the SAML provider metadocument that was uploaded when the IAM SAML provider resource object was created or updated.

**Note**  
This operation requires [Signature Version 4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/signature-version-4.html).

## Request Parameters
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 For information about the parameters that are common to all actions, see [Common Parameters](CommonParameters.md).

 ** SAMLProviderArn **   
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the SAML provider resource object in IAM to get information about.  
For more information about ARNs, see [Amazon Resource Names (ARNs)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws-arns-and-namespaces.html) in the * AWS General Reference*.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 20. Maximum length of 2048.  
Required: Yes

## Response Elements
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The following elements are returned by the service.

 ** AssertionEncryptionMode **   
Specifies the encryption setting for the SAML provider.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `Required | Allowed` 

 ** CreateDate **   
The date and time when the SAML provider was created.  
Type: Timestamp

 **PrivateKeyList.member.N**   
The private key metadata for the SAML provider.  
Type: Array of [SAMLPrivateKey](API_SAMLPrivateKey.md) objects  
Array Members: Maximum number of 2 items.

 ** SAMLMetadataDocument **   
The XML metadata document that includes information about an identity provider.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1000. Maximum length of 10000000.

 ** SAMLProviderUUID **   
The unique identifier assigned to the SAML provider.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 22. Maximum length of 64.  
Pattern: `[A-Z0-9]+` 

 **Tags.member.N**   
A list of tags that are attached to the specified IAM SAML provider. The returned list of tags is sorted by tag key. For more information about tagging, see [Tagging IAM resources](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_tags.html) in the *IAM User Guide*.  
Type: Array of [Tag](API_Tag.md) objects  
Array Members: Maximum number of 50 items.

 ** ValidUntil **   
The expiration date and time for the SAML provider.  
Type: Timestamp

## Errors
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For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see [Common Error Types](CommonErrors.md).

 ** InvalidInput **   
The request was rejected because an invalid or out-of-range value was supplied for an input parameter.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** NoSuchEntity **   
The request was rejected because it referenced a resource entity that does not exist. The error message describes the resource.  
HTTP Status Code: 404

 ** ServiceFailure **   
The request processing has failed because of an unknown error, exception or failure.  
HTTP Status Code: 500

## Examples
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### Example
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This example illustrates one usage of GetSAMLProvider.

#### Sample Request
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```
https://iam.amazonaws.com/?Action=GetSAMLProvider
&Name=arn:aws:iam::123456789012:saml-provider/MyUniversity
&Version=2010-05-08
&AUTHPARAMS
```

#### Sample Response
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```
<GetSAMLProviderResponse xmlns="https://iam.amazonaws.com/doc/2010-05-08/">
<GetSAMLProviderResult>
  <AssertionEncryptionMode>Allowed</AssertionEncryptionMode>
  <CreateDate>2012-05-09T16:27:11Z</CreateDate>
  <ValidUntil>2015-12-31T211:59:59Z</ValidUntil>
  <SAMLMetadataDocument>Pd9fexDssTkRgGNqs...DxptfEs==</SAMLMetadataDocument>
  <PrivateKeyList>
   <member>
        <KeyId>SAMLPKOQIX75IETFBAK8F6</KeyId>
        <Timestamp>2024-06-02T17:01:44Z</Timestamp>
    </member>
    <member>
        <KeyId>SAMLNLPRIX13IASBCAW4F3</KeyId>
        <Timestamp>2024-07-03T18:03:44Z</Timestamp>
    </member>
  </PrivateKeyList>
</GetSAMLProviderResult>
<ResponseMetadata>
  <RequestId>29f47818-99f5-11e1-a4c3-27EXAMPLE804</RequestId>
</ResponseMetadata>
</GetSAMLProviderResponse>
```

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS Command Line Interface V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/cli2/iam-2010-05-08/GetSAMLProvider) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/iam-2010-05-08/GetSAMLProvider) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/iam-2010-05-08/GetSAMLProvider) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/iam-2010-05-08/GetSAMLProvider) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/iam-2010-05-08/GetSAMLProvider) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/iam-2010-05-08/GetSAMLProvider) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/iam-2010-05-08/GetSAMLProvider) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/iam-2010-05-08/GetSAMLProvider) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/iam-2010-05-08/GetSAMLProvider) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/iam-2010-05-08/GetSAMLProvider)