Complete API Credential setup first. SAML configuration requires that your API credentials are set up and confirmed working by JumpRope before proceeding.

  1. Set up****SAML Configuration
    1. In the Aeries Admin portal, navigate to Security > SAML Configuration
    2. Click the SAML Identity Provider tab at the top
    3. Make sure the box for Enable Aeries to act as a SAML Identity Provider is checked.
    4. Make sure Auto-Detect Aeries Base URL is checked.
    5. Under Signing Certificate Option 1: Select from Web Server , verify that a certificate is selected. If the box is blank, click Select Certificate from Server. If multiple certificates are available, choose *.aeries.net (2026 - *.aeries.net).
    6. The setup should look like this:
    7. If you made any changes, click Save Settings at the top left.
  2. Register JumpRope as a Service Provider
    1. Scroll down to the Service Providers section
    2. Click the +Add button to add JumpRope as a service provider
    3. In the dialog box that appears, click Import Metadata
    4. In the metadata URL field, enter: https://api.jumpro.pe/account/aeries_saml_metadata
    5. Click Get Metadata -- wait 2-3 seconds for Aeries to auto-populate the fields
    6. Set Display Name to "JumpRope"
    7. Check Allow Aeries to Initiate SSO
    8. Verify that the setup matches this:
    9. Click Save and wait for the success message
  3. Grant Users Permission to use JumpRope via SAML individually or by Security Group
    1. For individual:
      1. Navigate to Security > Users
      2. Search for the user by name or email in the Account Search section (blue header) -- not the global search bar
      3. Click the user's row, then click the key icon ? to open the permissions modal
      4. Scroll to the SAML Service Providers section at the very bottom
      5. Check the Read checkbox for JumpRope
      6. Close the Permissions dialog box
    2. For district-wide rollout , grant permission to a Security Group (e.g. "All Teachers") via Security - > Security Groups instead. All users in the group will gain access without individual changes.
  4. Send your SAML Metadata to JumpRope.
    1. Your metadata url is https://[yourdistrict].aeries.net/admin/Security/SAML/metadata