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title: Assertion Consumer Service (ACS)
sidebar_custom_props:
    termName: Assertion Consumer Service (ACS)
    tags:
        - SAML
    shortDescription: Service Provider endpoint that receives SAML assertions.
    longDescription: Configured SP endpoint where the IdP delivers the SAML Response (typically via HTTP-POST). The SP validates signatures, issuer, audience, and time conditions before creating a session.
---
