Verify users from Hochschulbibliothekszentrum NRW (hbz)
Hochschulbibliothekszentrum NRW (hbz) is a member of DFN-AAI, 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 Hochschulbibliothekszentrum NRW (hbz) by having them sign in with their Hochschulbibliothekszentrum NRW (hbz) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- Germany
- Federation
- DFN-AAI
Institution details
- Organization
- Hochschulbibliothekszentrum des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Description
- Das Hochschulbibliothekszentrum des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (hbz) ist eine zentrale Dienstleistungs- und Entwicklungseinrichtung für die Hochschulbibliotheken in Nordrhein-Westfalen und Rheinland-Pfalz.
- Country
- Germany
- Website
- https://www.hbz-nrw.de/
- SAML Entity ID
https://shibboleth-idp.hbz-nrw.de/idp/shibboleth- Federation
- DFN-AAI
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.
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
- support
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Hochschulbibliothekszentrum NRW (hbz)?
Yes. Hochschulbibliothekszentrum NRW (hbz) participates in DFN-AAI, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Hochschulbibliothekszentrum NRW (hbz) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Hochschulbibliothekszentrum NRW (hbz) support persistent identifiers?
No. Hochschulbibliothekszentrum NRW (hbz) 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 Hochschulbibliothekszentrum NRW (hbz) in?
Hochschulbibliothekszentrum NRW (hbz) is located in Germany.
How do I verify students from Hochschulbibliothekszentrum NRW (hbz)?
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 Hochschulbibliothekszentrum NRW (hbz). The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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