Verify users from Det Kgl. Bibliotek
Det Kgl. Bibliotek is a member of WAYF, 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 Det Kgl. Bibliotek by having them sign in with their Det Kgl. Bibliotek account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- Denmark
- Federation
- WAYF
Institution details
- Organization
- Royal Danish Library
- Country
- Denmark
- Website
- https://www.kb.dk/en
- SAML Entity ID
https://staff-idp-saml.kb.dk/saml2/idp/metadata.php- Scopes
- Federation
- WAYF
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
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Det Kgl. Bibliotek?
Yes. Det Kgl. Bibliotek participates in WAYF, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Det Kgl. Bibliotek account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Det Kgl. Bibliotek support persistent identifiers?
No. Det Kgl. Bibliotek only advertises transient (per-login) identifiers, so authIdentifier will typically be null. You can still confirm which institution the user logged in from via entityId.
Which country is Det Kgl. Bibliotek in?
Det Kgl. Bibliotek is located in Denmark.
How do I verify students from Det Kgl. Bibliotek?
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 Det Kgl. Bibliotek. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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