djangosaml2
pysaml2 integration for Django
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. Djangosaml2 is actively maintained, supports current Django and Python versions, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive license. Install it if you need SAML2 SSO integration; skip it if your authentication requirements are simpler (e.g., OAuth2, OIDC, or local users).AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Django 4.2+ and Python 3.9+; SAML2 metadata and IdP configuration must be set up separately in Django settings.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution.
- Actively maintained with a recent release (178 days ago) and ongoing commits; supports current Django versions (4.2 through 5.2) and Python 3.9–3.13.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache 2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache 2.0 (permissive), allowing use in commercial and proprietary projects with minimal restrictions beyond attribution and liability disclaimers.
last release 2026-02-17 (178 days) · last repo commit 2026-02-17 · 272 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 503,856 downloads/mo, #6,300 on PyPI
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pip install djangosaml2
from djangosaml2.views import acs
from django.urls import path
urlpatterns = [
path('saml2/acs/', acs, name='saml2_acs'),
]- Whether HTTP-REDIRECT and HTTP-POST SSO bindings are fully tested against modern IdP implementations.
- Performance characteristics when handling high-volume SSO requests or large SAML2 assertions.
- Specific version constraints or compatibility notes for pysaml2 beyond what the package declares.
What it is and what it does
Djangosaml2 is a Django application that wraps the pysaml2 library to implement a SAML2 Service Provider, enabling your Django project to authenticate users via SAML2-compliant identity providers. It handles the core SAML2 protocol flows—HTTP-REDIRECT and HTTP-POST bindings for both SSO and SLO (single logout)—and provides discovery service support and an embedded WAYF (Where Are You From) page. The package depends on defusedxml for secure XML parsing and pysaml2 for the underlying SAML2 protocol implementation.
Typical use involves configuring SAML2 metadata and IdP details in Django settings, then routing authentication requests through djangosaml2's views. It's designed for organizations integrating with existing federated identity systems (such as Shibboleth or commercial IdPs) rather than building a new identity provider from scratch.
Use it for
- Integrate a Django application with a corporate Shibboleth or ADFS identity provider for enterprise SSO.
- Enable federated login across multiple organizations using SAML2 standards without managing passwords.
- Add single logout (SLO) support to a Django app so users log out across all federated services at once.
- Implement IdP discovery or hinting to route users to the correct identity provider in a multi-tenant setup.
- Protect a Django application with SAML2 authentication while maintaining compatibility with modern Django versions.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
Djangosaml2 is actively maintained, supports current Django and Python versions, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive license. Install it if you need SAML2 SSO integration; skip it if your authentication requirements are simpler (e.g., OAuth2, OIDC, or local users).
Install
djangosaml2 on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution. Actively maintained with a recent release (178 days ago) and ongoing commits; supports current Django versions (4.2 through 5.2) and Python 3.9–3.13.
Requires Django 4.2+ and Python 3.9+; SAML2 metadata and IdP configuration must be set up separately in Django settings.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache 2.0 (permissive), allowing use in commercial and proprietary projects with minimal restrictions beyond attribution and liability disclaimers.
Quickstart
pip install djangosaml2
from djangosaml2.views import acs
from django.urls import path
urlpatterns = [
path('saml2/acs/', acs, name='saml2_acs'),
]Verify before relying
- Whether HTTP-REDIRECT and HTTP-POST SSO bindings are fully tested against modern IdP implementations.
- Performance characteristics when handling high-volume SSO requests or large SAML2 assertions.
- Specific version constraints or compatibility notes for pysaml2 beyond what the package declares.
Package facts
| License | Apache 2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesdefusedxmlDjangopysaml2 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 178 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 503,856 / month, #6,300 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableEnvironment :: Web EnvironmentFramework :: DjangoFramework :: Django :: 4.2Framework :: Django :: 5.0Framework :: Django :: 5.1Framework :: Django :: 5.2Intended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTPTopic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: WSGITopic :: SecurityTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Application Frameworks |
Evidence: djangosaml2-1.12.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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