Verify users from Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University is a member of SAFIRE, 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 Stellenbosch University by having them sign in with their Stellenbosch University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- South Africa
- Federation
- SAFIRE
Institution details
- Organization
- Stellenbosch University
- Description
- Stellenbosch University
- Country
- South Africa
- Website
- https://www.su.ac.za/en
- SAML Entity ID
http://proxy.safire.ac.za/birk.php/federate.sun.ac.za/adfs/services/trust- Scopes
- Federation
- SAFIRE
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.
- technical
- support
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Stellenbosch University?
Yes. Stellenbosch University participates in SAFIRE, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Stellenbosch University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Stellenbosch University support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Stellenbosch University 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 Stellenbosch University in?
Stellenbosch University is located in South Africa.
How do I verify students from Stellenbosch University?
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 Stellenbosch University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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