Setting up DeepDyve on JumpCloud SSO

If your organization uses JumpCloud for Single Sign On (SSO), here is how you can set up DeepDyve in your system. It takes roughly 5 minutes to complete. If you aren't comfortable following the set up on your own, ask your DeepDyve account manager to book a time where you can screenshare with us, and we can guide you through it.


  1. Go to https://console.jumpcloud.com/ and log in as an admin.
  2. Navigate to “SSO Applications" on the left sidebar.
  3. Click on blue-green button on the upper left: "Add New application".
  4. On the “Create New Application Integration” page, click on the “Select” link beneath the “Custom Application” tile in the lower right corner:


  1. Click the “Next” button in the lower right corner.
  2. On the following screen, select “Manage Single Sign-On (SSO)” and “Configure SSO with SAML”. Click Next.
  3. On “Enter general info” enter this information:
    • Display Label: DeepDyve
    • Description: Your one-stop literature management solution, powered by AI
    • Logo: Add DeepDyve's logo, available here
    • Click “Save Application”. You should see a success message like the following:

  4. Click on “Configure Application” and enter the following information :
    • IdP Entity ID: https://[company-short-name].deepdyve.com
      • Company short name will be provided by your DeepDyve contact
    • SP Entity ID: https://jumpcloud-sso.deepdyve.com
    • ACS URLs: https://www.deepdyve.com/jumpcloud-saml/acs
    • Default RelayState: https://www.deepdyve.com/jumpcloud-saml/[company-short-name]
    • Login URL: https://www.deepdyve.com/jumpcloud-saml/[company-short-name]
    • IdP URL: https://sso.jumpcloud.com/saml2/deepdyve
    • Attributes
      • firstname >> firstname
      • lastname >> lastname
      • email >> email
  5. On upper right click on “Actions”; then select “Download Certificate” in the dropdown list’. Save and email to your DeepDyve contact.

  1. Also send your DeepDyve contact the following three items:
    • IdP Entity ID
    • IdP URL
    • Certificate

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