Upcoming changes to certificates used for signing Suomi.fi e-Identification SAML messages and new metadata for the test environment has now been published

Upcoming changes to certificates used for signing Suomi.fiOpens in a new window. e-Identification SAML messages – new metadata for the test environment has now been published

Digital and Population Data Services Agency has now published the test environment’s new, signed metadata at https://static.apro.tunnistus.fi/static/metadata/idp-metadata.xmlOpens in a new window..

The new double-certificate metadata will contain both the new certificate and the current one. The current certificate will continue to be used for signing SAML messages until 21 April. We request that you take the new metadata into use in your test environment as soon as possible. We will be taking the new signature key into use in the test environment on 21 April 2026 at 10:00.

The signing certificates for the test environment idP metadata files of the Suomi.fiOpens in a new window. e-Identification will change. They have been published and can be found at https://kehittajille.suomi.fi/services/e-identification/how-to-implement-the-technical-setup-of-the-identification-service/metadata/e-identification-idp-metadata-signing-certificates.