Verify users from Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt 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 Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt by having them sign in with their Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- Germany
- Federation
- DFN-AAI
Institution details
- Organization
- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
- Description
- IdP
- Country
- Germany
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.ptb.de- 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.
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
- support
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt?
Yes. Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt participates in DFN-AAI, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt support persistent identifiers?
No. Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt 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 Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt in?
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt is located in Germany.
How do I verify students from Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt?
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 Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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