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==== Using an entity descriptor to create a client

Instead of registering a SAML 2.0 client manually, you can import the client using a standard SAML Entity Descriptor XML file.

The Add Client page includes an `Import` option.

.Add Client
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.Procedure
. Click the `Select File` button.
. Load the file that contains the XML entity descriptor information.  
. Review the information to ensure everything is set up correctly.

Some SAML client adapters, such as _mod-auth-mellon_, need the XML Entity Descriptor for the IDP.  You can find this descriptor by going to this URL:

[source, subs="attributes"]
----
root/auth/realms/{realm}/protocol/saml/descriptor
----
where _realm_ is the realm of your client.