Empa
Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Verify users from Empa
Empa 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 Empa by having them sign in with their Empa 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
- Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
- Country
- Switzerland
- SAML Entity ID
https://aai.empa.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
- technical
- support
- support
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Empa?
Yes. Empa participates in SWITCHaai, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Empa account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Empa support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Empa 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 Empa in?
Empa is located in Switzerland.
How do I verify students from Empa?
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 Empa. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from Empa?
Start the demo and authenticate with Empa, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.