ComponentSpace SAML 6.1.0 - "SAML configuration has not been specified" in ASP.NET Core

Hi,

I am implementing SAML authentication using ComponentSpace.Saml2 (version 6.1.0) in an ASP.NET Core MVC application.

I am facing the following error:

"SAML configuration has not been specified"

"LocalServiceProvider configuration not specified"

In Program.cs I am using:

builder.Services.AddSaml(builder.Configuration.GetSection("SAML"));

In appsettings.json, I have configured the SAML section with:

• Configurations array
• Name: "SP"
• ServiceProvider with EntityId and ACS URL
• IdentityProviders with ADFS details

However, the configuration is not being detected at runtime.

What I tried:

• Verified JSON structure
• Cleaned and rebuilt the project
• Ensured correct section name "SAML"

Expected behavior:

Application should redirect to ADFS login page

Actual behavior:

Application throws configuration error before redirect

Could you please help identify what might be missing or incorrectly configured?

Thanks.