Verify users from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) 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 Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) by having them sign in with their Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Germany
- Federation
- DFN-AAI
Institution details
- Organization
- Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
- Description
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology - The Research University in the Helmholtz Association
- Country
- Germany
- Website
- http://www.scc.kit.edu/
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.scc.kit.edu/idp/shibboleth- Scopes
- kit.edupartner.kit.edustudent.kit.edu
- 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.
- administrative
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
- support
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)?
Yes. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) participates in DFN-AAI, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) 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 Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in?
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is located in Germany.
How do I verify students from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)?
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 Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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