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Overview

WAYFless (Where Are You From) URLs provide authenticated access (via OpenAthens/Shibboleth) to journal content without requiring the user to login to the Sage Journals website.

How do I create WAYFless URLs for Sage Journals?

To create a Shibboleth/OpenAthens WAYFless URL for Sage Journals please use the below instructions: 

  1. Update the following URL's parameters, https://iam.atypon.com/action/ssostart?idp=&redirectUri=&targetSP=, according to the steps below:
    • Set the idp parameter to equal the institution's Shibboleth Entity ID (For a list of institutions and Shibboleth WAYFless URLs, please go to https://journals.sagepub.com/action/ssostart)
    • Set the redirectUri parameter to equal the URL of the journal or article on the Sage Journals website
    • Set the targetSP parameter to equal the Sage Journals website.
  2. URL encode all parameter values. Update the following URL characters:
    • %3a replaces :
    • %2f replaces /
    • For example, after URL encoding, the Sage Journals homepage URL changes from https://journals.sagepub.com to https%3a%2f%2fjournals.sagepub.com


RedirectUri 


The redirectUri is an optional parameter. By default, users will be redirected to the Sage Journals platform home. If included, the redirectUri parameter should be fully qualified.

  • If you would like to redirect to a different URL:


Contact Information

For further assistance, please contact our Online Technical Support team at onlinesupport@sagepub.co.uk