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title: Managing SP adapters
description: A service provider (SP) adapter creates a local-application session for a user to provide single sign-on (SSO) access to your applications or other protected resources. You must configure at least one instance of an SP adapter to set up connections to identity provider (IdP) partners.
component: pingfederate
version: 13.1
page_id: pingfederate:administrators_reference_guide:help_adaptermanagementtasklet_spadaptermanagementstate
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingfederate/13.1/administrators_reference_guide/help_adaptermanagementtasklet_spadaptermanagementstate.html
llms_txt: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingfederate/llms.txt
docs_for_agents: https://developer.pingidentity.com/build-with-ai/docs-for-agents.md
revdate: July 5, 2022
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
---

# Managing SP adapters

A service provider (SP) adapter creates a local-application session for a user to provide single sign-on (SSO) access to your applications or other protected resources. You must configure at least one instance of an SP adapter to set up connections to identity provider (IdP) partners.

## About this task

You can configure multiple instances of adapters, based on one or more adapters, to accommodate the varying needs of your IdP partners.

PingFederate comes bundled with OpenToken Adapter. You can deploy additional integration kits from the Ping Identity [Downloads](https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/downloads.html) website.

## Steps

1. Go to **Applications > Integration > SP Adapters**.

2. In the **SP Adapters** window, choose from the following options.

   | Option                                 | Description                                                          |
   | -------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
   | Configure a new instance               | Click **Create New Instance**                                        |
   | Modify an existing instance            | Click the name of instance in the **Instance Name** column           |
   | View the usage of an existing instance | Click **Check Usage** in the **Action** column on the instance's row |
   | Remove an existing instance            | Click **Delete** in the **Action** column on the instance's row      |

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   |   | After installing new adapter program files, you might be required to make additional configuration changes in areas such as adapter instances and connections as prompted by the administrative console. |

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   |   | By default, PingFederate automatically checks multi-connection errors whenever you access this window. This verifies that configured connections are not adversely affected by changes made here.If you experience noticeable delays in accessing this window, you can disable automatic connection validation. Go to **System > Server > General Settings**. |