diff --git a/src/onelogin/saml2/auth.py b/src/onelogin/saml2/auth.py
index a67e2071..7f0880cd 100644
--- a/src/onelogin/saml2/auth.py
+++ b/src/onelogin/saml2/auth.py
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@
 
 """
 
+import logging
 import xmlsec
 
+
 from onelogin.saml2 import compat
 from onelogin.saml2.authn_request import OneLogin_Saml2_Authn_Request
 from onelogin.saml2.constants import OneLogin_Saml2_Constants
@@ -24,6 +26,9 @@
 from onelogin.saml2.xmlparser import tostring
 
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
 class OneLogin_Saml2_Auth(object):
     """
 
@@ -378,6 +383,41 @@ def get_last_authn_contexts(self):
         """
         return self.__last_authn_contexts
 
+    def _create_authn_request(
+        self, force_authn=False, is_passive=False, set_nameid_policy=True, name_id_value_req=None
+    ):
+        authn_request = self.authn_request_class(self.__settings, force_authn, is_passive, set_nameid_policy, name_id_value_req)
+
+        self.__last_request = authn_request.get_xml()
+        self.__last_request_id = authn_request.get_id()
+        return authn_request
+
+    def login_post(self, return_to=None, **authn_kwargs):
+        authn_request = self._create_authn_request(**authn_kwargs)
+
+        url = self.get_sso_url()
+        data = authn_request.get_request(deflate=False, base64_encode=False)
+        saml_request = OneLogin_Saml2_Utils.b64encode(
+            OneLogin_Saml2_Utils.add_sign(
+                data,
+                self.__settings.get_sp_key(), self.__settings.get_sp_cert(),
+                sign_algorithm=OneLogin_Saml2_Constants.RSA_SHA256,
+                digest_algorithm=OneLogin_Saml2_Constants.SHA256,),
+
+        )
+        logger.debug(
+            "Returning form-data to the user for a AuthNRequest to %s with SAMLRequest %s",
+            url, OneLogin_Saml2_Utils.b64decode(saml_request).decode('utf-8')
+        )
+        parameters = {'SAMLRequest': saml_request}
+
+        if return_to is not None:
+            parameters['RelayState'] = return_to
+        else:
+            parameters['RelayState'] = OneLogin_Saml2_Utils.get_self_url_no_query(self.__request_data)
+
+        return url, parameters
+
     def login(self, return_to=None, force_authn=False, is_passive=False, set_nameid_policy=True, name_id_value_req=None):
         """
         Initiates the SSO process.
@@ -400,9 +440,10 @@ def login(self, return_to=None, force_authn=False, is_passive=False, set_nameid_
         :returns: Redirection URL
         :rtype: string
         """
-        authn_request = self.authn_request_class(self.__settings, force_authn, is_passive, set_nameid_policy, name_id_value_req)
-        self.__last_request = authn_request.get_xml()
-        self.__last_request_id = authn_request.get_id()
+        authn_request = self._create_authn_request(
+            force_authn=force_authn, is_passive=is_passive,
+            set_nameid_policy=set_nameid_policy, name_id_value_req=name_id_value_req
+        )
 
         saml_request = authn_request.get_request()
         parameters = {'SAMLRequest': saml_request}
diff --git a/src/onelogin/saml2/authn_request.py b/src/onelogin/saml2/authn_request.py
index 48ad9d2a..38c0e686 100644
--- a/src/onelogin/saml2/authn_request.py
+++ b/src/onelogin/saml2/authn_request.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def _generate_request_id(self):
         """
         return OneLogin_Saml2_Utils.generate_unique_id()
 
-    def get_request(self, deflate=True):
+    def get_request(self, deflate=True, base64_encode=True):
         """
         Returns unsigned AuthnRequest.
         :param deflate: It makes the deflate process optional
@@ -143,9 +143,12 @@ def get_request(self, deflate=True):
         :rtype: str object
         """
         if deflate:
+            assert base64_encode is True, "Deflate without base64 encoding is not supported"
             request = OneLogin_Saml2_Utils.deflate_and_base64_encode(self.__authn_request)
-        else:
+        elif base64_encode:
             request = OneLogin_Saml2_Utils.b64encode(self.__authn_request)
+        else:
+            request = self.__authn_request
         return request
 
     def get_id(self):
diff --git a/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/auth_test.py b/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/auth_test.py
index ea8cf1d3..e456de2e 100644
--- a/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/auth_test.py
+++ b/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/auth_test.py
@@ -605,6 +605,37 @@ def testLoginWithRelayState(self):
         self.assertIn('RelayState', parsed_query)
         self.assertIn(relay_state, parsed_query['RelayState'])
 
+    def testLoginPost(self):
+        settings_info = self.loadSettingsJSON()
+        request_data = self.get_request()
+        auth = OneLogin_Saml2_Auth(self.get_request(), old_settings=settings_info)
+
+        url, parameters = auth.login_post()
+        self.assertEqual(url, 'http://idp.example.com/SSOService.php')
+        # self.assertEqual(parameters['RelayState'], relay_state)
+        saml_request = b64decode(parameters['SAMLRequest'])
+        self.assertTrue(saml_request.startswith(b'<samlp:AuthnRequest'))
+
+        hostname = OneLogin_Saml2_Utils.get_self_host(request_data)
+        self.assertEqual(parameters['RelayState'], 'http://%s/index.html' % hostname)
+
+        self.assertIn(b'<ds:SignatureMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-sha256"/>', saml_request)
+        self.assertIn(b'<ds:DigestMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#sha256"/>', saml_request)
+
+    def testLoginPostWithRelayState(self):
+        settings_info = self.loadSettingsJSON()
+        auth = OneLogin_Saml2_Auth(self.get_request(), old_settings=settings_info)
+        relay_state = 'http://sp.example.com'
+
+        url, parameters = auth.login_post(relay_state)
+        self.assertEqual(url, 'http://idp.example.com/SSOService.php')
+        self.assertEqual(parameters['RelayState'], relay_state)
+        saml_request = b64decode(parameters['SAMLRequest'])
+        self.assertTrue(saml_request.startswith(b'<samlp:AuthnRequest'))
+
+        self.assertIn(b'<ds:SignatureMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-sha256"/>', saml_request)
+        self.assertIn(b'<ds:DigestMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#sha256"/>', saml_request)
+
     def testLoginSigned(self):
         """
         Tests the login method of the OneLogin_Saml2_Auth class