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title: Using metadata to promote SAML applications
description: When SAML applications are promoted, the connection metadata is exported and stored as part of that application. This metadata is available to download as a .xml file, which you can use to promote similar SAML applications.
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# Using metadata to promote SAML applications

When SAML applications are promoted, the connection metadata is exported and stored as part of that application. This metadata is available to download as a `.xml` file, which you can use to promote similar SAML applications.

## Steps

1. On the **Applications** page, locate an application that has a configuration you want to replicate in a new SAML application and click the expandable icon associated with that application.

2. Go to the **Promote** tab and click the **View Connection Details** link.

   ### Result:

   The promotion information displays.

   ![A screen capture of the promotion information displayed in the Promotion Details window.](_images/epd1686691021018.png)

3. Click **Download Identity Provider Metadata** to download the metadata as a `.xml` file and click **Close**.

4. Use the metadata on the service provider (SP) side to update the connection to the identity provider (IdP), as appropriate.