eduID.africa Proxy IdP
eduID.africa Proxy IdP
Verify users from eduID.africa Proxy IdP
eduID.africa Proxy IdP is a member of African Catch-all Federation, 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 eduID.africa Proxy IdP by having them sign in with their eduID.africa Proxy IdP account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Africa
- Federation
- African Catch-all Federation
Institution details
- Organization
- eduID.africa
- Description
- eduID.africa Proxy IdP
- Country
- Africa
- Website
- https://www.eduid.africa/
- SAML Entity ID
https://proxy.eduid.africa/idp/saml2- Federation
- African Catch-all Federation
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 eduID.africa Proxy IdP?
Yes. eduID.africa Proxy IdP participates in African Catch-all Federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their eduID.africa Proxy IdP account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does eduID.africa Proxy IdP support persistent identifiers?
Yes. eduID.africa Proxy IdP 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 eduID.africa Proxy IdP in?
eduID.africa Proxy IdP is located in Africa.
How do I verify students from eduID.africa Proxy IdP?
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 eduID.africa Proxy IdP. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from eduID.africa Proxy IdP?
Start the demo and authenticate with eduID.africa Proxy IdP, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.