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