diff --git a/.cypress/e2e/saml/saml_auth_test.spec.js b/.cypress/e2e/saml/saml_auth_test.spec.js
index 7784abdf4..961178022 100644
--- a/.cypress/e2e/saml/saml_auth_test.spec.js
+++ b/.cypress/e2e/saml/saml_auth_test.spec.js
@@ -18,10 +18,21 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
+import { ALL_ACCESS_ROLE } from '../../support/constants';
+
+import samlUserRoleMapping from '../../fixtures/saml/samlUserRoleMappiing.json'
+
+before(() => {
+  cy.intercept('https://localhost:9200');
+  cy.createRoleMapping(ALL_ACCESS_ROLE, samlUserRoleMapping);
+  cy.clearCookies();
+  cy.clearLocalStorage();
+});
+
 afterEach(() => {
-    cy.clearCookies();
-    cy.clearLocalStorage();
-  });
+  cy.clearCookies();
+  cy.clearLocalStorage();
+});
 
 describe('Log in via SAML', () => {
   const samlLogin = () => {
diff --git a/.cypress/fixtures/saml/samlUserRoleMappiing.json b/.cypress/fixtures/saml/samlUserRoleMappiing.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b1f015cfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.cypress/fixtures/saml/samlUserRoleMappiing.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "backend_roles" : [ "admin" ],
+  "users" : [ "saml.jackson@example.com" ]
+}
diff --git a/.cypress/utils/commands.js b/.cypress/support/commands.js
similarity index 53%
rename from .cypress/utils/commands.js
rename to .cypress/support/commands.js
index 7291d4060..dcd94d171 100644
--- a/.cypress/utils/commands.js
+++ b/.cypress/support/commands.js
@@ -18,7 +18,28 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
-import { SEC_API } from "./constants";
+import { SEC_API, ADMIN_AUTH } from "./constants";
+
+/**
+ * Overwrite request command to support authentication similar to visit.
+ * The request function parameters can be url, or (method, url), or (method, url, body).
+ */
+Cypress.Commands.overwrite('request', (originalFn, ...args) => {
+  let defaults = {};
+    defaults.auth = ADMIN_AUTH;
+  let options = {};
+  if (typeof args[0] === 'object' && args[0] !== null) {
+    options = Object.assign({}, args[0]);
+  } else if (args.length === 1) {
+    [options.url] = args;
+  } else if (args.length === 2) {
+    [options.method, options.url] = args;
+  } else if (args.length === 3) {
+    [options.method, options.url, options.body] = args;
+  }
+
+  return originalFn(Object.assign({}, defaults, options));
+});
 
 Cypress.Commands.add('createRoleMapping', (roleID, rolemappingJson) => {
   cy.request(
diff --git a/.cypress/utils/constants.js b/.cypress/support/constants.js
similarity index 85%
rename from .cypress/utils/constants.js
rename to .cypress/support/constants.js
index b2bef6afc..95cb4da04 100644
--- a/.cypress/utils/constants.js
+++ b/.cypress/support/constants.js
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@
  *****************************
  */
 
+export const ALL_ACCESS_ROLE = 'all_access';
+
+//Admin Credential
+export const ADMIN_AUTH = {
+  username: Cypress.env('adminUserName'),
+  password: Cypress.env('adminPassword'),
+};
+
 //Security API Constants
 export const SEC_API_PREFIX = '/_plugins/_security/api';
 export const SEC_API = {
diff --git a/.cypress/support/e2e.js b/.cypress/support/e2e.js
index 53672f05d..433a1cab9 100644
--- a/.cypress/support/e2e.js
+++ b/.cypress/support/e2e.js
@@ -32,3 +32,5 @@
 // You can read more here:
 // https://on.cypress.io/configuration
 // ***********************************************************
+
+import './commands';
diff --git a/.cypress/utils/index.d.ts b/.cypress/support/index.d.ts
similarity index 73%
rename from .cypress/utils/index.d.ts
rename to .cypress/support/index.d.ts
index 385ca69fd..3a6ba4f71 100644
--- a/.cypress/utils/index.d.ts
+++ b/.cypress/support/index.d.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ declare namespace Cypress {
      * @example
      * cy.createRoleMapping('role_name', rolemappingJsonFixture )
      */
-     createRoleMapping<S = any>(
-        roleID: string,
-        rolemappingJson: string
-      ): Chainable<S>;
+    createRoleMapping<S = any>(
+       roleID: string,
+       rolemappingJson: string
+     ): Chainable<S>;
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cypress.config.js b/cypress.config.js
index 14de9819e..77941deca 100644
--- a/cypress.config.js
+++ b/cypress.config.js
@@ -29,5 +29,7 @@ module.exports = defineConfig({
   },
   env: {
     openSearchUrl: 'https://localhost:9200',
+    adminUserName: 'admin',
+    adminPassword: 'admin',
   },
 });