Debug SAML SSO without the headache

Capture, decode and share SAML single sign-on traffic — right inside Chrome.

Add to Chrome — it's free See how it works
✓ 100% local & private ✓ No account, no sign-up ✓ Open import / export
Awesome SAML Tracer capturing live network traffic
Manifest V3 · Chrome 111+ A modern replacement for the original SAML-tracer Built-in JWT decoder Works in the DevTools panel

Why you'll like it

Everything you need to trace an SSO flow

Awesome SAML Tracer watches your browser's network traffic, decodes every SAML message in real time, and makes it effortless to share what you find.

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Automatic SAML decoding

SAMLRequest and SAMLResponse messages appear the moment they happen — fully decoded with issuer, destination, subject, conditions and a clean attributes table.

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Built-in JWT decoder

Paste any token to split it into header, payload and signature, with a Highlights panel that surfaces issuer, audience, expiry and whether it's expired.

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Four focused views

Switch between SAML-only, All Traffic, Errors (4xx/5xx) and the JWT decoder. A live search bar filters by URL, method or status.

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One-click sharing

Generate a self-contained HTML report, copy a decoded entry as plain text, or export structured JSON — perfect for support tickets.

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SAML-tracer compatible

Import and export the same JSON format as the original SAML-tracer extension, so captures move freely between tools and teammates.

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Private by design

Everything stays on your device using Chrome's local storage. No servers, no analytics, no tracking — nothing is ever transmitted.

A closer look

Designed to get out of your way

Read SAML like it's plain English

No more squinting at base64. Select any capture and the detail pane lays out the decoded message — kind, issuer, destination, subject, status, conditions — with attributes shown by friendly name, full URN and value.

  • Redirect and POST bindings both decoded automatically
  • Raw XML one click away when you need it
  • Copy the whole decoded entry as formatted text
The SAML view with its four-view toggle and info bar

Tune it to your environment

Highlight your IdP and SP domains with a gold star, pin the headers and parameters you care about into a copy-ready info bar, and extract tenant or config IDs straight out of URL paths.

  • Wildcard domain highlighting
  • Pinned headers & SAML parameters as one-click chips
  • Rules to extract values from URL paths
The settings panel with highlight domains and info-bar rules

Coming from SAML-tracer?

A familiar tool, rebuilt for today

Awesome SAML Tracer keeps what worked about the original SAML-tracer and adds the things you always wished it had.

Capability Original SAML-tracer Awesome SAML Tracer
Decodes SAML messagesYesYes
Friendly-name attribute tableRaw onlyYes
Built-in JWT decoder—Yes
Self-contained HTML reports—Yes
Errors-only view—Yes
Domain highlighting & pinned headers—Yes
JSON import / exportYesYes (same format)
Manifest V3 & DevTools panelLegacyYes

Exports use the SAML-tracer JSON format, so files open in either extension.

Privacy first

Your SAML traffic never leaves your device

Awesome SAML Tracer captures traffic locally and stores it with Chrome's own storage APIs. There are no servers, no analytics and no third-party services — the developer can't see your captures, and neither can anyone else.

Read the privacy policy

Ready to trace your next SSO flow?

Install in seconds. Pin it to your toolbar. Trigger a login and watch the SAML messages decode themselves.

Add to Chrome — it's free Read the how-to guide