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