Verify users from University West
University West is a member of SWAMID, 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 West by having them sign in with their University West account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Sweden
- Federation
- SWAMID
Institution details
- Organization
- University West
- Description
- Identity Provider for University West
- Country
- Sweden
- SAML Entity ID
http://adfs.hv.se/adfs/services/trust- Scopes
- Federation
- SWAMID
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.
- support
- administrative
- technical
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with University West?
Yes. University West participates in SWAMID, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their University West account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does University West support persistent identifiers?
Yes. University West 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 West in?
University West is located in Sweden.
How do I verify students from University West?
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 West. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from University West?
Start the demo and authenticate with University West, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.