Verify users from University of Helsinki
University of Helsinki is a member of HAKA, 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 Helsinki by having them sign in with their University of Helsinki account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Finland
- Federation
- HAKA
Institution details
- Organization
- Helsingin yliopisto
- Country
- Finland
- SAML Entity ID
https://login.helsinki.fi/shibboleth- Federation
- HAKA
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 Helsinki?
Yes. University of Helsinki participates in HAKA, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their University of Helsinki account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does University of Helsinki support persistent identifiers?
Yes. University of Helsinki 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 Helsinki in?
University of Helsinki is located in Finland.
How do I verify students from University of Helsinki?
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 Helsinki. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from University of Helsinki?
Start the demo and authenticate with University of Helsinki, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.