# Metadata file - validation

**URL:** <https://devforum.okta.com/t/metadata-file-validation/23019>\
**Category:** SAML\
**Created:** [January 11, 2023, 1:49pm UTC](https://devforum.okta.com/t/metadata-file-validation/23019 "2023-01-11T13:49:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![kfir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9f8e36/32.png) [@kfir](https://devforum.okta.com/u/kfir)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2023, 1:49pm UTC](https://devforum.okta.com/t/metadata-file-validation/23019/1 "2023-01-11T13:49:35Z")

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hey.

we implement an option to login to our app via okta saml sso

as part of the flow, (for now till the app will be verified)  
how can i verify that the metadata file i get is a valid metadata XML and related to okta and don’t some other sso provider or invalid formatted?

thanks!

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**Author:** ![andrea](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/oktadev/user_avatar/devforum.okta.com/andrea/32/2172_2.png) [@andrea](https://devforum.okta.com/u/andrea)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 11:05pm UTC](https://devforum.okta.com/t/metadata-file-validation/23019/2 "2024-02-12T23:05:15Z")

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