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title: Importing affiliation metadata
description: You can import a metadata file for an identity provider (IdP) to send containing information that automatically specifies members of a service provider (SP) affiliation, describing this affiliation, to provide authentication for account linking.
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revdate: July 5, 2022
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# Importing affiliation metadata

You can import a metadata file for an identity provider (IdP) to send containing information that automatically specifies members of a service provider (SP) affiliation, describing this affiliation, to provide authentication for account linking.

## About this task

On the **Import Metadata** tab, import a metadata file, or click **Next** if you do not want to import a file.

## Steps

* Go to **System > Protocol Metadata > SP Affiliations** to open the **SP Affiliations** window. Click **Create Affiliation**.

  ### Result:

  This is will open the **Create an Affiliation** window configuration.

* To import a metadata file or not and move onto the next step, choose from the following options.

  ### Choose from:

  * To import a metadata file, on the **Import Metadata** tab, click **Choose File** to upload it. Click **Next**.

  * If you do not have a metadata file, on the **Import Metadata** tab, click **Next**.