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