---
title: Google Workspace
url: /docs/administration/guides/saml/gsuite/
---
> This [Pulumi Cloud](/docs/iac/concepts/pulumi-cloud/) feature is available in the [Pro and Enterprise editions](/pricing/#saml-sso).



This guide walks you through configuring your Google Workspace (formerly known as G Suite) service as a [SAML SSO](/docs/administration/guides/saml/) identity provider
(IDP) for Pulumi Cloud.

## Creating the SAML application

1. In the [administrator console](https://admin.google.com/) for your Google Workspace domain, open the flyout menu
in the upper-left corner and choose **Apps > Web and mobile apps**.

![The Google Workspace console](/images/docs/reference/service/saml-gsuite/gsuite-console.png)

1. Select **Add app > Add custom SAML app** to create a new SAML application.

![Create a new SAML app](/images/docs/reference/service/saml-gsuite/gsuite-apps-empty.png)

1. In the first step, give the SAML app a name (e.g., *Pulumi-SSO*), and optionally add an App Icon, and select **Continue**. [Pulumi Logos](https://brand.pulumi.com/) has PNG logos available.

![Step 1: Set up a custom app](/images/docs/reference/service/saml-gsuite/gsuite-dialog-step-1.png)

1. Next, choose **Option 1: Download Metadata** to download an XML document that identifies
and describes your Google Workspace domain as a SAML identity provider. You will need this document
to complete the process of configuring your Pulumi organization. For now, note the location of
the downloaded file, then select **Continue** to continue.

![Step 2: Download IDP metadata](/images/docs/reference/service/saml-gsuite/gsuite-dialog-step-2.png)

1. In step 3, for the required **ACS URL** and **Entity ID** and **Start URL** fields, enter the fully-qualified
URLs of the `acs` and `metadata` and `sso` endpoints of the Pulumi API, adjusted for your Pulumi organization name.
> **Note:** The values you need to use are dependent upon your Pulumi organization name. Be sure to replace `acmecorp` with your actual organization name.

| SAML Setting | Value    |
| --------------- | ----- |
| ACS URL | `https://api.pulumi.com/login/<acmecorp>/sso/saml/acs` |
| Entity ID | `https://api.pulumi.com/login/<acmecorp>/sso/saml/metadata` |
| Start URL | `https://api.pulumi.com/login/<acmecorp>/sso` |
| Name ID Format | `EMAIL` or `PERSISTENT` |

![Step 3: Provide ACS and metadata URLs](/images/docs/reference/service/saml-gsuite/gsuite-dialog-step-3.png)

Set `Name ID format` to *EMAIL* or *PERSISTENT*. Leave the other fields as their default values, then select **Continue**.
> **Important:** Do not change the value of Name ID Format value once your users have started using Pulumi---not even switching its value between `EMAIL` or `PERSISTENT`.

1. The final step---attribute mapping---is optional, but you may wish to specify proper
first and last names for your Pulumi users, based on their Google account profiles. Pulumi Cloud
expects to receive these fields as `firstName` and `lastName`, respectively.

Once you add them, select **Finish**.

![Step 4: Map optional attributes](/images/docs/reference/service/saml-gsuite/gsuite-dialog-step-4.png)

1. On the next screen, enable your newly created SAML application for your Google
domain users by selecting the down arrow in the **User access** panel:

![Enable the SAML application](/images/docs/reference/service/saml-gsuite/gsuite-app-enable.png)

   Select **ON for everyone** and **Save**.

![Enable the SAML application part 2](/images/docs/reference/service/saml-gsuite/gsuite-app-enable-2.png)

   At this point, you're done configuring Google Workspace, and can move on to completing SAML SSO setup in
   Pulumi Cloud.

## Configuring your Pulumi organization

> **Note:** The admin who makes this change can't belong to other, unrelated Pulumi organizations. Pulumi rejects the switch to SAML otherwise, and the error surfaces at the last step of setup. Either have an admin who belongs only to this organization make the change, or leave the other organizations first.

1. Sign in to Pulumi Cloud and navigate to your organization.
1. Select **Settings** > **Access Management**.
1. Select the **Other** tab.
1. In the **Membership Requirements** section, select **Change requirements**.
1. Select **SAML SSO** and then **Next**.
1. Paste the full contents of the XML IDP document you downloaded into the text area.
1. Select **Apply changes**.

Your Pulumi organization is now configured to use Google Workspace as a SAML SSO identity provider.

## Signing in to Pulumi with Google Workspace

Members of your Google Workspace can now sign in to Pulumi. Navigate to
[https://app.pulumi.com/signin/sso/](https://app.pulumi.com/signin/sso/) and enter the
name of your Pulumi organization.

## Troubleshooting

Google Workspace SAML troubleshooting: [SAML app error messages](https://support.google.com/a/answer/6301076)

For additional help, see the [SAML SSO troubleshooting guide](/docs/administration/guides/saml/troubleshooting/) or [contact support](/support/new/).