diff --git a/docs/providers.md b/docs/providers.md
index 8e896e402..dcefde902 100644
--- a/docs/providers.md
+++ b/docs/providers.md
@@ -14,3 +14,10 @@ The API exposes Username, E-Mail, Name and Groups in a GitHub-compatible format.
 ## SAML Provider
 
 This provider allows you to integrate Enterprise Software using the SAML2 Protocol. It supports signed Requests. This Provider also has [Property Mappings](property-mappings.md#saml-property-mapping), which allows you to expose Vendor-specific Fields.
+Default fields are:
+
+-   `eduPersonPrincipalName`: User's E-Mail
+-   `cn`: User's Full Name
+-   `mail`: User's E-Mail
+-   `displayName`: User's Username
+-   `uid`: User Unique Identifier
diff --git a/passbook/providers/saml/base.py b/passbook/providers/saml/base.py
index e70329c4f..84178f4d1 100644
--- a/passbook/providers/saml/base.py
+++ b/passbook/providers/saml/base.py
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ class Processor:
 
     def _format_assertion(self):
         """Formats _assertion_params as _assertion_xml."""
+        # https://commons.lbl.gov/display/IDMgmt/Attribute+Definitions
         self._assertion_params['ATTRIBUTES'] = [
             {
                 'FriendlyName': 'eduPersonPrincipalName',
@@ -164,6 +165,11 @@ class Processor:
                 'Name': 'urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113730.3.1.241',
                 'Value': self._django_request.user.username,
             },
+            {
+                'FriendlyName': 'uid',
+                'Name': 'urn:oid:0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.1',
+                'Value': self._django_request.user.pk,
+            },
         ]
         from passbook.providers.saml.models import SAMLPropertyMapping
         for mapping in self._remote.property_mappings.all().select_subclasses():