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