Verify users from Linnaeus University
Linnaeus University is a member of SWAMID, 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 Linnaeus University by having them sign in with their Linnaeus University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- Sweden
- Federation
- SWAMID
Institution details
- Organization
- Linnéuniversitetet
- Description
- The Linnaeus University Identity Provider is used by employees and students at the university.
- Country
- Sweden
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.lnu.se/idp/shibboleth- Scopes
- lnu.se
- Federation
- SWAMID
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 Linnaeus University?
Yes. Linnaeus University participates in SWAMID, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Linnaeus University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Linnaeus University support persistent identifiers?
No. Linnaeus University 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 Linnaeus University in?
Linnaeus University is located in Sweden.
How do I verify students from Linnaeus University?
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 Linnaeus University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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