Careum
Independent institution for future-oriented issues relating to education in the healthcare sector
Verify users from Careum
Careum is a member of SWITCHaai, one of the national research and education federations that share academic identity providers through eduGAIN. That means you can verify a user's affiliation with Careum by having them sign in with their Careum account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Switzerland
- Federation
- SWITCHaai
Institution details
- Description
- Independent institution for future-oriented issues relating to education in the healthcare sector
- Country
- Switzerland
- SAML Entity ID
https://aai-login.careum.ch/idp/shibboleth- Federation
- SWITCHaai
SAML capabilities
Capabilities are read from the institution's SAML metadata. An advertised format is what the IdP declares it supports — not a guarantee of what every login returns.
- technical
- support
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Careum?
Yes. Careum participates in SWITCHaai, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Careum account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Careum support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Careum advertises support for persistent NameIDs, so a stable authIdentifier is usually available in verification sessions — ideal for recognizing returning users across logins.
Which country is Careum in?
Careum is located in Switzerland.
How do I verify students from Careum?
Create a verification session via POST /v2/auth/verification, redirect the user to the returned link, and poll GET /v2/auth/verification/{id} after they authenticate at Careum. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from Careum?
Start the demo and authenticate with Careum, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.