Verify users from Hogeschool Leiden
Hogeschool Leiden is a member of SURFconext, 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 Hogeschool Leiden by having them sign in with their Hogeschool Leiden account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Netherlands
- Federation
- SURFconext
Institution details
- Organization
- Hogeschool Leiden
- Description
- Hogeschool Leiden
- Country
- Netherlands
- Website
- https://www.hsleiden.nl
- SAML Entity ID
https://sts.windows.net/850f9344-e078-467e-9c5e-84d82f208ac7/- Federation
- SURFconext
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.
- administrative
- technical
- support
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Hogeschool Leiden?
Yes. Hogeschool Leiden participates in SURFconext, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Hogeschool Leiden account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Hogeschool Leiden support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Hogeschool Leiden 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 Hogeschool Leiden in?
Hogeschool Leiden is located in Netherlands.
How do I verify students from Hogeschool Leiden?
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 Hogeschool Leiden. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from Hogeschool Leiden?
Start the demo and authenticate with Hogeschool Leiden, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.