Switch Staff
Switch provides innovative, unique internet services for the Swiss universities and internet users.
Verify users from Switch Staff
Switch Staff is a member of SWITCHaai, 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 Switch Staff by having them sign in with their Switch Staff account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Switzerland
- Federation
- SWITCHaai
Institution details
- Description
- Switch provides innovative, unique internet services for the Swiss universities and internet users.
- Country
- Switzerland
- SAML Entity ID
https://aai-logon.switch.ch/idp/shibboleth- Federation
- SWITCHaai
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
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Switch Staff?
Yes. Switch Staff participates in SWITCHaai, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Switch Staff account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Switch Staff support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Switch Staff 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 Switch Staff in?
Switch Staff is located in Switzerland.
How do I verify students from Switch Staff?
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 Switch Staff. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from Switch Staff?
Start the demo and authenticate with Switch Staff, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.