title: Recipient vs Audience in SAML 2.0
body: <p>Can somebody explain what is the difference between <strong>Recipient</strong> and <strong>Audience</strong> in SAML 2.0?</p>
  
  <p>I found only quite vague explanation from OneLogin here:
  <a href="https://support.onelogin.com/hc/en-us/articles/202673944-How-to-Use-the-OneLogin-SAML-Test-Connector" rel="noreferrer">https://support.onelogin.com/hc/en-us/articles/202673944-How-to-Use-the-OneLogin-SAML-Test-Connector</a>:</p>
  
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    <p>The Recipient will tell you exactly who the SAML response is for, but the Audience will tell you, at a broader level, where the response should go. So for example, the Recipient could be Yankee Stadium, while the Audience could be New York City.</p>
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  <p>However, I am not 100% sure that it's correct. I have seen Audience be more specific than Recipient.</p>