Verify users from Vonk
Vonk 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 Vonk by having them sign in with their Vonk 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
- Vonk
- Description
- IdP van Vonk het voormalige Clusius College
- Country
- Netherlands
- Website
- https://www.vonknh.nl/
- SAML Entity ID
https://sts.windows.net/25f04329-7216-46b8-91ff-d1f44baa2a21/- 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 Vonk?
Yes. Vonk participates in SURFconext, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Vonk account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Vonk support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Vonk 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 Vonk in?
Vonk is located in Netherlands.
How do I verify students from Vonk?
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 Vonk. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from Vonk?
Start the demo and authenticate with Vonk, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.