Nikhef
Nikhef - Dutch National Institute for Subatomic Physics
Help unlock Studid at Nikhef
Nikhef logs in through SURFconext, which adds a new service once the institution asks. Your request is what gets it moving.
- 1You email IT · we wrote it
- 2IT asks SURFconext · free, quick
- 3You sign in here
Opens your mail app. Add your IT helpdesk's address; it's usually on the IT pages of your institution's website.
Why Studid isn't on at Nikhef yet
Nikhef signs in through SURFconext, which connects a new service as soon as the institution asks. Studid isn't switched on for Nikhef yet. One email from a student or staff member to the IT helpdesk usually gets it moving, and the button above writes it for you. Work in Nikhef's IT team? Here's how to enable it.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Netherlands
- Federation
- SURFconext
Institution details
- Organization
- Nikhef
- Description
- Nikhef - Dutch National Institute for Subatomic Physics
- Country
- Netherlands
- Website
- https://www.nikhef.nl/
- SAML Entity ID
https://sso.nikhef.nl/sso/saml2/idp/metadata.php- Scopes
- nikhef.nl
- 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?
Not yet. Nikhef signs in through SURFconext, which connects a service as soon as the institution asks. Students and staff can speed this up: the button on this page sends a ready-made request to Nikhef's IT helpdesk, and the IT team can find everything it needs at studid.io/for-institutions.
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.