# IT:AD:Service Provider (SP) #

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* See also:
  * [[IT/AD/SAML/]]
  * [[IT/AD/RP/]]
  * [[IT/AD/IDP/]]
  * [[IT/AD/OAuth/]]
  * [[IT/AD/OIDC/]]


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## Summary ##

In the context of [[IT/AD/SAML/]], a Service Provider is a service (eg: website) that provides a service to end users. The SP relies on an [[IT/AD/IDP/]].