npm install saml-metadata-parser
The parser is responsible of converting different kind of inputs into SAMLMetadata objects.
parser.fromFile(filePath)
Parameters: path to a *.xml file
Returns: an instance of SAMLMetadata object
parser.fromString(XMLString)
Parameters: string representation of a *.xml file
Returns: an instance of SAMLMetadata object
parser.fromURL(URL)
Parameters: URL which resolves a metadata.xml (e.g. https://adfs.example.com/FederationMetadata/2007-06/FederationMetadata.xml)
Returns: a Promise, which resolves an instance of SAMLMetadata object
A SAMLMetadata object is responsible for storing all necessary metadata information. In addition, it can transform the metadata into different formats, such as passport-saml
addSPConfiguration()
Parameters: object including service provider configurations
Returns: instance of the SAMLMetadata object
asPassportConfig
Parameters: None (the function is getter)
Returns: SAML configuration in passport-saml format