Verify users from South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences
South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences 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 South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences by having them sign in with their South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Germany
- Federation
- DFN-AAI
Institution details
- Organization
- Fachhochschule Südwestfalen
- Description
- Identity Provider of South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences
- Country
- Germany
- Website
- https://www.fh-swf.de/
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.fh-swf.de/idp/shibboleth- Scopes
- fh-swf.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.
- administrative
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
- support
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences?
Yes. South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences participates in DFN-AAI, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences support persistent identifiers?
Yes. South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences 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 South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences in?
South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences is located in Germany.
How do I verify students from South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences?
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 South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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