---
title: Upload IdP metadata
description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring.
breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > Organizations
---

# Upload IdP metadata{% #upload-idp-metadata %}
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{% tab title="v2" %}

| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                                               |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/saml_configurations/idp_metadata |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/saml_configurations/idp_metadata |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | POST https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/saml_configurations/idp_metadata      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/saml_configurations/idp_metadata      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/saml_configurations/idp_metadata  |
| app.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/saml_configurations/idp_metadata     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/saml_configurations/idp_metadata |
| us5.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/saml_configurations/idp_metadata |

### Overview



Endpoint for uploading IdP metadata for SAML setup.

Use this endpoint to upload or replace IdP metadata for SAML login configuration.
This endpoint requires the `org_management` permission.


### Request

#### Body Data (required)



{% tab title="Model" %}

| Field    | Type   | Description               |
| -------- | ------ | ------------------------- |
| idp_file | binary | The IdP metadata XML file |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "idp_file": "string"
}
```

{% /tab %}

### Response

{% tab title="200" %}
OK
{% /tab %}

{% tab title="400" %}
Bad Request
{% tab title="Model" %}
API error response.

| Field                    | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="403" %}
Forbidden
{% tab title="Model" %}
API error response.

| Field                    | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="429" %}
Too many requests
{% tab title="Model" %}
API error response.

| Field                    | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

### Code Example

##### 
                  \## default
# 
 \# Curl command curl -X POST "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/saml_configurations/idp_metadata" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
-H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \
-H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" \
-F idp_file=@string 
                
##### 

```python
"""
Upload IdP metadata returns "OK" response
"""

from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration
from datadog_api_client.v2.api.organizations_api import OrganizationsApi

configuration = Configuration()
with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:
    api_instance = OrganizationsApi(api_client)
    api_instance.upload_idp_metadata(
        idp_file=open("fixtures/organizations/saml_configurations/valid_idp_metadata.xml", "rb"),
    )
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=python) and then save the example to `example.py` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" python3 "example.py"
##### 

```ruby
# Upload IdP metadata returns "OK" response

require "datadog_api_client"
api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V2::OrganizationsAPI.new
opts = {
  idp_file: File.open("fixtures/organizations/saml_configurations/valid_idp_metadata.xml", "r"),
}
p api_instance.upload_idp_metadata(opts)
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=ruby) and then save the example to `example.rb` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" rb "example.rb"
##### 

```go
// Upload IdP metadata returns "OK" response

package main

import (
	"context"
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"os"

	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadog"
	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadogV2"
)

func main() {
	ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background())
	configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration()
	apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration)
	api := datadogV2.NewOrganizationsApi(apiClient)
	r, err := api.UploadIdPMetadata(ctx, *datadogV2.NewUploadIdPMetadataOptionalParameters().WithIdpFile(func() io.Reader {
		fp, _ := os.Open("fixtures/organizations/saml_configurations/valid_idp_metadata.xml")
		return fp
	}()))

	if err != nil {
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `OrganizationsApi.UploadIdPMetadata`: %v\n", err)
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r)
	}
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=go) and then save the example to `main.go` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" go run "main.go"
##### 

```java
// Upload IdP metadata returns "OK" response

import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient;
import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.api.OrganizationsApi;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.api.OrganizationsApi.UploadIdPMetadataOptionalParameters;
import java.io.File;

public class Example {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient();
    OrganizationsApi apiInstance = new OrganizationsApi(defaultClient);

    try {
      apiInstance.uploadIdPMetadata(
          new UploadIdPMetadataOptionalParameters()
              .idpFile(
                  new File("fixtures/organizations/saml_configurations/valid_idp_metadata.xml")));
    } catch (ApiException e) {
      System.err.println("Exception when calling OrganizationsApi#uploadIdPMetadata");
      System.err.println("Status code: " + e.getCode());
      System.err.println("Reason: " + e.getResponseBody());
      System.err.println("Response headers: " + e.getResponseHeaders());
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
  }
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=java) and then save the example to `Example.java` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" java "Example.java"
##### 

```rust
// Upload IdP metadata returns "OK" response
use datadog_api_client::datadog;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_organizations::OrganizationsAPI;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_organizations::UploadIdPMetadataOptionalParams;
use std::fs;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new();
    let api = OrganizationsAPI::with_config(configuration);
    let resp = api
        .upload_idp_metadata(UploadIdPMetadataOptionalParams::default().idp_file(
            fs::read("fixtures/organizations/saml_configurations/valid_idp_metadata.xml").unwrap(),
        ))
        .await;
    if let Ok(value) = resp {
        println!("{:#?}", value);
    } else {
        println!("{:#?}", resp.unwrap_err());
    }
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=rust) and then save the example to `src/main.rs` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" cargo run
##### 

```typescript
/**
 * Upload IdP metadata returns "OK" response
 */

import * as fs from "fs";
import { client, v2 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client";

const configuration = client.createConfiguration();
const apiInstance = new v2.OrganizationsApi(configuration);

const params: v2.OrganizationsApiUploadIdPMetadataRequest = {
  idpFile: {
    data: Buffer.from(
      fs.readFileSync(
        "fixtures/organizations/saml_configurations/valid_idp_metadata.xml",
        "utf8"
      )
    ),
    name: "fixtures/organizations/saml_configurations/valid_idp_metadata.xml",
  },
};

apiInstance
  .uploadIdPMetadata(params)
  .then((data: any) => {
    console.log(
      "API called successfully. Returned data: " + JSON.stringify(data)
    );
  })
  .catch((error: any) => console.error(error));
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=typescript) and then save the example to `example.ts` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" tsc "example.ts"
{% /tab %}

{% tab title="v1" %}

| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                                           |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v1/org/{public_id}/idp_metadata |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v1/org/{public_id}/idp_metadata |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | POST https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v1/org/{public_id}/idp_metadata      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/org/{public_id}/idp_metadata      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/org/{public_id}/idp_metadata  |
| app.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/org/{public_id}/idp_metadata     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v1/org/{public_id}/idp_metadata |
| us5.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v1/org/{public_id}/idp_metadata |

### Overview



There are a couple of options for updating the Identity Provider (IdP) metadata from your SAML IdP.

- **Multipart Form-Data**: Post the IdP metadata file using a form post.

- **XML Body:** Post the IdP metadata file as the body of the request.



### Arguments

#### Path Parameters

| Name                        | Type   | Description                                                |
| --------------------------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| public_id [*required*] | string | The `public_id` of the organization you are operating with |

### Request

#### Body Data (required)



{% tab title="Model" %}

| Field                      | Type   | Description                                           |
| -------------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| idp_file [*required*] | binary | The path to the XML metadata file you wish to upload. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "idp_file": ""
}
```

{% /tab %}

### Response

{% tab title="200" %}
OK
{% tab title="Model" %}
The IdP response object.

| Field                     | Type   | Description                 |
| ------------------------- | ------ | --------------------------- |
| message [*required*] | string | Identity provider response. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "message": "IdP metadata successfully uploaded for example org"
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="400" %}
Bad Request
{% tab title="Model" %}
Error response object.

| Field                    | Type     | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | Array of errors returned by the API. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="403" %}
Forbidden
{% tab title="Model" %}
Error response object.

| Field                    | Type     | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | Array of errors returned by the API. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="415" %}
Unsupported Media Type
{% tab title="Model" %}
Error response object.

| Field                    | Type     | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | Array of errors returned by the API. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="429" %}
Too many requests
{% tab title="Model" %}
Error response object.

| Field                    | Type     | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | Array of errors returned by the API. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

### Code Example

##### 
                  \## default
# 
 \# Path parameters export public_id="abc123" \# Curl command curl -X POST "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/org/${public_id}/idp_metadata" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
-H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \
-H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" \
-F idp_file=@string 
                
##### 

```python
"""
Upload IdP metadata returns "OK" response
"""

from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration
from datadog_api_client.v1.api.organizations_api import OrganizationsApi

configuration = Configuration()
with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:
    api_instance = OrganizationsApi(api_client)
    response = api_instance.upload_idp_for_org(
        public_id="abc123",
        idp_file=open("./idp_metadata.xml", "rb"),
    )

    print(response)
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=python) and then save the example to `example.py` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" python3 "example.py"
##### 

```ruby
# Upload IdP metadata returns "OK" response

require "datadog_api_client"
api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V1::OrganizationsAPI.new
p api_instance.upload_idp_for_org("abc123", File.open("./idp_metadata.xml", "r"))
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=ruby) and then save the example to `example.rb` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" rb "example.rb"
##### 

```go
// Upload IdP metadata returns "OK" response

package main

import (
	"context"
	"encoding/json"
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"os"

	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadog"
	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadogV1"
)

func main() {
	ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background())
	configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration()
	apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration)
	api := datadogV1.NewOrganizationsApi(apiClient)
	resp, r, err := api.UploadIdPForOrg(ctx, "abc123", func() io.Reader { fp, _ := os.Open("./idp_metadata.xml"); return fp }())

	if err != nil {
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `OrganizationsApi.UploadIdPForOrg`: %v\n", err)
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r)
	}

	responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", "  ")
	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `OrganizationsApi.UploadIdPForOrg`:\n%s\n", responseContent)
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=go) and then save the example to `main.go` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" go run "main.go"
##### 

```java
// Upload IdP metadata returns "OK" response

import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient;
import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException;
import com.datadog.api.client.v1.api.OrganizationsApi;
import com.datadog.api.client.v1.model.IdpResponse;
import java.io.File;

public class Example {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient();
    OrganizationsApi apiInstance = new OrganizationsApi(defaultClient);

    try {
      IdpResponse result = apiInstance.uploadIdPForOrg("abc123", new File("./idp_metadata.xml"));
      System.out.println(result);
    } catch (ApiException e) {
      System.err.println("Exception when calling OrganizationsApi#uploadIdPForOrg");
      System.err.println("Status code: " + e.getCode());
      System.err.println("Reason: " + e.getResponseBody());
      System.err.println("Response headers: " + e.getResponseHeaders());
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
  }
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=java) and then save the example to `Example.java` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" java "Example.java"
##### 

```rust
// Upload IdP metadata returns "OK" response
use datadog_api_client::datadog;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV1::api_organizations::OrganizationsAPI;
use std::fs;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new();
    let api = OrganizationsAPI::with_config(configuration);
    let resp = api
        .upload_idp_for_org(
            "abc123".to_string(),
            fs::read("./idp_metadata.xml").unwrap(),
        )
        .await;
    if let Ok(value) = resp {
        println!("{:#?}", value);
    } else {
        println!("{:#?}", resp.unwrap_err());
    }
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=rust) and then save the example to `src/main.rs` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" cargo run
##### 

```typescript
/**
 * Upload IdP metadata returns "OK" response
 */

import * as fs from "fs";
import { client, v1 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client";

const configuration = client.createConfiguration();
const apiInstance = new v1.OrganizationsApi(configuration);

const params: v1.OrganizationsApiUploadIdPForOrgRequest = {
  publicId: "abc123",
  idpFile: {
    data: Buffer.from(fs.readFileSync("./idp_metadata.xml", "utf8")),
    name: "./idp_metadata.xml",
  },
};

apiInstance
  .uploadIdPForOrg(params)
  .then((data: v1.IdpResponse) => {
    console.log(
      "API called successfully. Returned data: " + JSON.stringify(data)
    );
  })
  .catch((error: any) => console.error(error));
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=typescript) and then save the example to `example.ts` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" tsc "example.ts"
{% /tab %}