[mdx] [gn3-jra3-t2] Querying a list of Identity Providers from the Metadata Aggregator

[Leif Johansson]

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On 07/13/2010 08:02 PM, Scott Cantor wrote:
>>> I believe one of the things we should discuss in tomorrows VC is the
>> possibility of getting rid of large chunks of signed XML once for all? If
>> so, the missing part would be to let the the discovery service get all the
>> data it needs; and I wrote some lines about that here:
>>>
>>> 	https://rnd.feide.no/content/querying-list-identity-providers-
>> metadata-aggregator
>>>
>>> Comments expected and appreciated!
> 
> I'm inclined to say it should be a local problem to transform metadata into
> JSON if that's deemed necessary (a necessity I'm still not a fan of).
>  
> Alternatively, if the metadata itself is somehow too complex, I'd advocate a
> different format, perhaps XRD, to reduce the information required, and
> simplify the transformation. 
> 
> -- Scott
> 
> 

Well I can see value in having a json representation of SAML metadata
(some people are even looking into json-dsig would you believe it...)
but the way to request it and other things like preferred language
should be using HTTP mechanisms and not request parameters.

	Cheers Leif
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