Does the index value matter in the ‘Reply URL’ setting for SAML assertions?

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In the example given on DataMiner Docs SAML config, the URL assertions in the examples seem to have arbitrary values e.g., 0,1,2 and 3.

Do these index values need to be unique for each DMA and the configured endpoint (URL)?

My understanding is that the index serves to differentiate between multiple assertions for the same URL up to the index argument:

<AssertionConsumerService ... Location="https://dataminer.example.com/" index="0" .../>

<AssertionConsumerService ... Location="https://dataminer.example.com/" index="1" .../>

Therefore, in this context, it seems acceptable for all examples to use the same index value, such as 0, across all DMAs and endpoints. Is that correct?

<AssertionConsumerService ... Location="https://dataminer.example.com/" index="0" .../>

<AssertionConsumerService ... Location="https://dataminer.example.com/API" index="0" .../>

<AssertionConsumerService ... Location="https://dataminer.example.com/Account-Linking" index="0" .../>

Reza Biglari [DevOps Advocate] Edited question 9 hours ago