Verify users from Westfälische Hochschule
Westfälische Hochschule is a member of DFN-AAI, 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 Westfälische Hochschule by having them sign in with their Westfälische Hochschule account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Germany
- Federation
- DFN-AAI
Institution details
- Organization
- Westfälische Hochschule
- Description
- Westfälische Hochschule Gelsenkirchen Bocholt Recklinghausen
- Country
- Germany
- Website
- http://www.w-hs.de
- SAML Entity ID
https://login.w-hs.de/idp/shibboleth- Federation
- DFN-AAI
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
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
- support
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Westfälische Hochschule?
Yes. Westfälische Hochschule participates in DFN-AAI, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Westfälische Hochschule account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Westfälische Hochschule support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Westfälische Hochschule 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 Westfälische Hochschule in?
Westfälische Hochschule is located in Germany.
How do I verify students from Westfälische Hochschule?
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 Westfälische Hochschule. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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