SAML Message Decoder

Collects and displays SAML messages

SAML Message Decoder: Debug Your SAML Implementation

SAML Message Decoder is a tool designed to facilitate the debugging process of SAML based SSO/SLO implementations. Running in the background, it collects SAML messages sent or received by the browser. Viewing these messages in easily readable XML offers insights into solving authorization issues. The extension's ongoing updates have added features such as support for EidSignRequest/Response messages, improved user interface, and functionality to copy SAML messages to clipboard or export to .json files.
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Extension stats

Users: 80,000+
Rating: 4.31
(32)
Version: 2.1.1 (Last updated: 2017-11-28)
Creation date: 2017-11-28
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • webRequest
  • contextMenus
  • storage
  • downloads
Size: 460.80K

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Extension summary

This tool helps you debug your SAML based SSO/SLO implementations. It runs in the background, collecting SAML messages as they are sent and received by the browser. When something didn't work as expected, just pop up the extension to view the latest SAML messages in cleartext (easily readable XML). This allows you see what happened, and to get an idea of how to solve those weird authorization issues.

=== Update 28 Nov/2017 ===

  • Add support for EidSignRequest and EidSignResponse messages.

=== Update 26 Nov/2017 ===

  • Remove the use of fullpage.js, as it never seemed to understand the dimensions of the Firefox popup window, and set the window height to zero most of the time.
  • The popup should load faster now.
  • Adjustments to make the extension look decent in the Firefox popup.

=== Update 8 Nov/2017 ===

  • Fix an issue when parsing POST parameters containing additional parameters.
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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Saves time troubleshooting SAML configurations
  • Simple to use and helpful for debugging SAML connections
  • Data formatted in XML, no additional task needed
  • Captures all SAML events where others may lack
Cons
  • Issues with scrolling on Mac causing frustration
  • Occasionally fails to display SAML messages
  • Laggy performance compared to other extensions
  • Can reach a scrambled and unusable state on Mac
Most mentioned
  • Works as expected
  • Very useful for troubleshooting
  • Simple and easy to use
User reviews
It will save you hours of troubleshooting setting up cognito and Azure AD via SAML. 6 stars
by Patrick Holway, 2024-09-17

It's good but on a mac when you try to scroll down the message it keep skipping pages. Very frustrating.
by Nick Swan, 2024-02-13

Does what it says on the tin and has helped me many a time fix issues. Awesome.
by Jonathan Tien, 2023-08-08
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Extension safety

Risk impact

SAML Message Decoder requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

SAML Message Decoder has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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