Verify users from University of Groningen
University of Groningen 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 University of Groningen by having them sign in with their University of Groningen 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
- RUG
- Description
- University of Groningen
- Country
- Netherlands
- Website
- http://www.rug.nl
- SAML Entity ID
https://signon.rug.nl/nidp/saml2/metadata- Scopes
- student.rug.nlrug.nl
- 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 University of Groningen?
Yes. University of Groningen participates in SURFconext, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their University of Groningen account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does University of Groningen support persistent identifiers?
Yes. University of Groningen 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 Groningen in?
University of Groningen is located in Netherlands.
How do I verify students from University of Groningen?
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 Groningen. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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