Verify users from Nikhef
Nikhef 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 Nikhef by having them sign in with their Nikhef 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
- Nikhef
- Description
- Nationaal instituut voor sub-atomaire fysica
- Country
- Netherlands
- Website
- https://www.nikhef.nl/
- SAML Entity ID
https://sso.nikhef.nl/sso/saml2/idp/metadata.php- 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 Nikhef?
Yes. Nikhef participates in SURFconext, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Nikhef account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Nikhef support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Nikhef 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 Nikhef in?
Nikhef is located in Netherlands.
How do I verify students from Nikhef?
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 Nikhef. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from Nikhef?
Start the demo and authenticate with Nikhef, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.