Verify users from University of the Free State
University of the Free State is a member of SAFIRE, 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 the Free State by having them sign in with their University of the Free State account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- South Africa
- Federation
- SAFIRE
Institution details
- Organization
- University of the Free State
- Description
- University of the Free State
- Country
- South Africa
- SAML Entity ID
http://proxy.safire.ac.za/birk.php/safire.ufs.ac.za/adfs/services/trust- Federation
- SAFIRE
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
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with University of the Free State?
Yes. University of the Free State participates in SAFIRE, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their University of the Free State account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does University of the Free State support persistent identifiers?
Yes. University of the Free State 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 the Free State in?
University of the Free State is located in South Africa.
How do I verify students from University of the Free State?
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 the Free State. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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