Verify users from Universiteit Leiden
Universiteit Leiden 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 Universiteit Leiden by having them sign in with their Universiteit Leiden 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
- Universiteit Leiden
- Description
- Universiteit Leiden
- Country
- Netherlands
- SAML Entity ID
https://login.uaccess.leidenuniv.nl/nidp/saml2/metadata- 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 Universiteit Leiden?
Yes. Universiteit Leiden participates in SURFconext, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Universiteit Leiden account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Universiteit Leiden support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Universiteit Leiden 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 Universiteit Leiden in?
Universiteit Leiden is located in Netherlands.
How do I verify students from Universiteit Leiden?
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 Universiteit Leiden. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from Universiteit Leiden?
Start the demo and authenticate with Universiteit Leiden, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.