Shibboleth Development Resources

Many projects are underway around the world to extend, manage, and interoperate with Shibboleth deployments.

Shibboleth Extensions

• Extension Developement HOWTO: A short guide discussing how to develop !IdP extensions.
• GridShib: A project funded by the NMI to combine Grid Security in the Globus Toolkit and Shibboleth.
• Federal E-Authentication Credential Service: An extension allowing a Shibboleth 1.3 !IdP to operate as a Federal E-Authentication Credential Service.
• Third Party Extensions: List of third-party extensions that extend Shibboleth in various ways.

Shibboleth Related Software

• SHARPE: A Shibboleth Attribute Release Policy Editor is under development.
• IdP Discovery Service (WAYF): Usually called a WAYF, handles IdPDiscovery for browser clients.