SAML-tracer focuses on inspecting and troubleshooting SAML authentication messages in a browser. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who is SAML-tracer for?

SAML-tracer is an open-source project built for identity and access management developers and administrators.

Yes — SAML-tracer is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does SAML-tracer run on?

SAML-tracer runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is SAML-tracer still maintained?

Unverified. SAML-tracer has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Who develops SAML-tracer?

SAML-tracer is developed by SimpleSAMLphp.

How long has SAML-tracer been around?

SAML-tracer first shipped in 2011.

Is SAML-tracer open source?

Yes — SAML-tracer is open source under the Open Source license.

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SAML-tracer

Name: SAML-tracer
Author: SimpleSAMLphp

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

SAML-tracer is an open-source browser extension that captures and displays SAML messages exchanged during authentication flows. It helps developers and identity administrators diagnose SSO and SAML integration issues in Chrome and Firefox.

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Overview

6 features

SAML-tracer sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on inspecting and troubleshooting SAML authentication messages in a browser. SAML-tracer is an open-source project aimed at identity and access management developers and administrators. The project is open source (Open Source). It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind SAML-tracer is SimpleSAMLphp, and it first shipped in 2011. Key capabilities include SAML message inspection, authentication tracing, and request capture.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

SAML message inspection
Authentication tracing
Request capture
Response viewing
Chrome support
Firefox support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Sept · 00:18 UTC
SAML-tracer verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about SAML-tracer

What is SAML-tracer?: SAML-tracer focuses on inspecting and troubleshooting SAML authentication messages in a browser. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is SAML-tracer for?: SAML-tracer is an open-source project built for identity and access management developers and administrators.
Is SAML-tracer free?: Yes — SAML-tracer is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does SAML-tracer run on?: SAML-tracer runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is SAML-tracer still maintained?: Unverified. SAML-tracer has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who develops SAML-tracer?: SAML-tracer is developed by SimpleSAMLphp.
How long has SAML-tracer been around?: SAML-tracer first shipped in 2011.
Is SAML-tracer open source?: Yes — SAML-tracer is open source under the Open Source license.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 8 Sept 2026
Built for: identity and access management developers and administrators
Model: Open source
Solves: Inspecting and troubleshooting SAML authentication messages in a browser.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: saml-tracer

Developer

SimpleSAMLphp

Index record

Indexed: 8 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 8 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: saml-tracer-github-com
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 8 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/SimpleSAMLphp/SAML-tracer

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