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Client ID / Entity ID Retreival

Follow these steps to retrieve OpenAM Client IDs or Entity IDs, using browser developer tools in a private window.

Setup Browser​

  1. Open your browser window in Incognito / InPrivate mode:

Regardless of whether using a ↖️ Chrome or Edge ↗️ browser, this prevents any mixture of sessions / cookies / data.


  1. Open Developer Tools, regardless of whether using a ↙️ Chrome or Edge ↘️ browser:

Look for the vertical ellipsis and select More Tools > Developer Tools


  1. Initiate a network trace by selecting the Network tab, then checking the box to Preserve log:

same steps for either browser type


Initiate Login Request​

  1. From the incognito / inPrivate browser, access your application's Login URL while the network requests are being recorded.
  • For many applications, this simply requires clicking some variation of a     button from the app's homepage.
  • If the application has no discernable     button, obtain the app's Authorization Endpoint from a member of the technical team, paste it directly into the incognito / inPrivate browser, and click Enter to navigate to it.
  1. Authenticate with the application (sign-in) using your username, password and MFA where applicable.

The next steps will vary based on the application's authentication protocol.

Retrieve Information​

Depending on whether this is an OAuth, SAML, or WsFed application, the network logs you're collecting will contain the application identifier you're looking for.

After authenticating in the incognito / inPrivate browser, under the same Network tab from earlier:

  1. Find the authorization endpoint request event
  2. Examine its Payload
  3. Retrieve the client_id as configured for the application