Switch edu-ID Attribute Specification
The Attribute Specification for the Switch edu-ID Federation document is the reference for attributes used in the Switch edu-ID Federation.
Service Provider administrators can check with the Attribute Release Inspector on the Resource Registry, which attributes the service receives from which organisation.
Core attributes are mandatory to implement by organizations, other attributes are optional to implement.
All attribute definitions in a single document: Switch edu-ID Attribute Specification
Recent changes of the document
Implementing the changes on the IdP and SP
To operate your own Identity Provider with attributes below one might need to extend the LDAP configuration with LDAP schema files in LDIF syntax.
Attributes / Claims
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Name Status |
SAML friendly name SAML name |
OIDC claim name OIDC scope |
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Preferred language
Other |
preferredLanguage urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113730.3.1.39 |
locale profile |
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Gender
Other |
swissEduPersonGender urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.3 |
gender profile |
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Date of birth
Other |
swissEduPersonDateOfBirth urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.2 |
birthdate profile |
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Surname
Core |
surname urn:oid:2.5.4.4 |
family_name profile |
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Display name
Core |
displayName urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113730.3.1.241 |
name profile |
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Given name
Core |
givenName urn:oid:2.5.4.42 |
given_name profile |
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Primary affiliation
Other |
eduPersonPrimaryAffiliation urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.1.5 |
eduPersonPrimaryAffiliation https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Affiliation
Core |
eduPersonAffiliation urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.1.1 |
eduPersonAffiliation https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Business phone number
Other |
telephoneNumber urn:oid:2.5.4.20 |
swissEduPersonBusinessPhone https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Primary organizational unit
Other |
eduPersonPrimaryOrgUnitDN urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.1.8 |
eduPersonPrimaryOrgUnitDN https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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SCHAC country of citizenship
Other |
schacCountryOfCitizenship urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.25178.1.2.5 |
schacCountryOfCitizenship https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Private phone number
Other |
homePhone urn:oid:0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.20 |
swissEduPersonHomePhone https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Organizational unit path
Other |
eduPersonOrgUnitDN urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.1.4 |
eduPersonOrgUnitDN https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Organizational unit
Other |
ou urn:oid:2.5.4.11 |
swissEduPersonOu https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Home postal address
Other |
homePostalAddress urn:oid:0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.39 |
swissEduPersonHomePostalAddress https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Employee number
Other |
employeeNumber urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113730.3.1.3 |
swissEduPersonEmployeeNumber https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Member of
Other |
isMemberOf urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.5.1.1 |
swissEduPersonIsMemberOf https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Mobile phone number
Other |
mobile urn:oid:0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.41 |
swissEduPersonMobilePhone https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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ORCID identifier
Other |
eduPersonOrcid urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.1.16 |
eduPersonOrcid https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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SCHAC personal unique code
Other |
schacPersonalUniqueCode urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.25178.1.2.14 |
schacPersonalUniqueCode https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Entitlement
Other |
eduPersonEntitlement urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.1.7 |
eduPersonEntitlement https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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User ID number
Other |
uidNumber urn:oid:1.3.6.1.1.1.1.0 |
swissEduPersonUidNumber https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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UniL faculte principale Other |
unilFacultePrincipale urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.1006 |
unilFacultePrincipale https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Uni Basel specific roles Other |
unibasChRoles urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.22865.10.1.1.19 |
unibasChRoles https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Uni Basel personal public id Other |
unibasChPublicId urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.22865.10.1.1.93 |
unibasChPublicId https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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UniL group membership Other |
unilMemberOf urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.1003 |
unilMemberOf https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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ZHAW Department Code Other |
zhawDepartmentCode urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.1015 |
zhawDepartmentCode https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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ZHAW Institute Name Other |
zhawInstitute urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.1017 |
zhawInstitute https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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ZHAW Institute Code Other |
zhawInstituteCode urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.1016 |
zhawInstituteCode https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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FHNW Organisationseinheit aus Metadirectory Other |
fhnwOeID urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.1013 |
fhnwOeID https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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FHNW IDPerson (Evento) Other |
fhnwIDPerson urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.1009 |
fhnwIDPerson https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Assurance profile
Other |
eduPersonAssurance urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.1.11 |
eduPersonAssurance https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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User ID
Other |
uid urn:oid:0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.1 |
swissEduPersonUid https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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User principal name
Other |
userPrincipalName urn:oid:1.2.840.113556.1.4.656 |
swissEduPersonUserPrincipalName https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Azure AD immutable ID Other |
extAzureADImmutableID urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.2013 |
extAzureADImmutableID https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Fernuni Imap Password Other |
fschImapPW urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.1024 |
fschImapPW https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Enrolled Courses Other |
enrolledCourses urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.1036 |
swissEduPersonEnrolledCourses https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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SSH public key
Other |
sshPublicKey urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.24552.500.1.1.1.13 |
swissEduPersonSshPublicKey https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Business postal address
Other |
postalAddress urn:oid:2.5.4.16 |
swissEduPersonBusinessPostalAddress https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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edu-ID associated e-mail
Other |
swissEduIDAssociatedMail urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.17 |
swissEduIDAssociatedMail https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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edu-ID active user
Other |
swissEduIDUsage1y urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.1026 |
swissEduIDUsage1y https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Study level
Other |
swissEduPersonStudyLevel urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.9 |
swissEduPersonStudyLevel https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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edu-ID assurance level
Other |
swissEduIDAssuranceLevel urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.1027 |
swissEduIDAssuranceLevel https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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edu-ID linked affiliation
Other |
swissEduIDLinkedAffiliation urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.1029 |
swissEduIDLinkedAffiliation https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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edu-ID internal identifier
Other |
swissEduID urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.13 |
swissEduID https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Card UID
Other |
swissEduPersonCardUID urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.12 |
swissEduPersonCardUID https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Canton of residence
Other |
swissLibraryPersonResidenceCanton urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.1033 |
swissLibraryPersonResidenceCanton https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Common name
Core |
commonName urn:oid:2.5.4.3 |
swissEduPersonCommonName https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Unique ID
Core |
swissEduPersonUniqueID urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.1 |
swissEduPersonUniqueID https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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eduPerson unique ID
Core |
eduPersonUniqueId urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.1.13 |
eduPersonUniqueID https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Principal name
Core |
eduPersonPrincipalName urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.1.6 |
eduPersonPrincipalName https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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SCHAC home organization type
Core |
schacHomeOrganizationType urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.25178.1.2.10 |
schacHomeOrganizationType https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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SCHAC home organization
Core |
schacHomeOrganization urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.25178.1.2.9 |
schacHomeOrganization https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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edu-ID linked affiliation unique ID
Other |
swissEduIDLinkedAffiliationUniqueID urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.1032 |
swissEduIDLinkedAffiliationUniqueID https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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edu-ID linked affiliation e-mail
Other |
swissEduIDLinkedAffiliationMail urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.1031 |
swissEduIDLinkedAffiliationMail https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Organizational e-mail
Other |
swissEduPersonOrganizationalMail urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.20 |
swissEduPersonOrganizationalMail https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Study branch 3
Other |
swissEduPersonStudyBranch3 urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.8 |
swissEduPersonStudyBranch3 https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Private e-mail
Other |
swissEduPersonPrivateMail urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.18 |
swissEduPersonPrivateMail https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Study branch 2
Other |
swissEduPersonStudyBranch2 urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.7 |
swissEduPersonStudyBranch2 https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Staff category
Other |
swissEduPersonStaffCategory urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.10 |
swissEduPersonStaffCategory https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Minimum age category
Other |
swissEduPersonMinimumAgeCategory urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.19 |
swissEduPersonMinimumAgeCategory https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Matriculation number
Other |
swissEduPersonMatriculationNumber urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.11 |
swissEduPersonMatriculationNumber https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Scoped affiliation
Core |
eduPersonScopedAffiliation urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.1.9 |
eduPersonScopedAffiliation https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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edu-ID private unique ID
Other |
swissEduIDUniqueID urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.1035 |
swissEduIDUniqueID https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Home organization type
Core |
swissEduPersonHomeOrganizationType urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.5 |
swissEduPersonHomeOrganizationType https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Home organization
Core |
swissEduPersonHomeOrganization urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.4 |
swissEduPersonHomeOrganization https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Library patron residence
Other |
swissLibraryPersonResidence urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.1025 |
swissLibraryPersonResidence https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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Study branch 1
Other |
swissEduPersonStudyBranch1 urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.6 |
swissEduPersonStudyBranch1 https://login.eduid.ch/authz/User.Read |
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E-mail
Core |
mail urn:oid:0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.3 |
email / email_verified |
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UniBE Authorization attribute Other |
UniBEapplAuthorisation urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.1000 |
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Targeted ID
Core |
eduPersonTargetedID urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.1.10 |
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UniBE user principal name (ActiveDirectory) Other |
unibeUPN urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.1018 |
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UniGE Organization unit code Other |
unige.ch-OuCode urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.1004 |
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Subject ID
Other |
subject-id urn:oid:urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:attribute:subject-id |
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Organization path
Other |
eduPersonOrgDN urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.1.3 |
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Nick name
Other |
eduPersonNickname urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.1.2 |
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Pairwise subject ID
Other |
pairwise-id urn:oid:urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:attribute:pairwise-id |
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Library patron affiliation
Other |
swissLibraryPersonAffiliation urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.1023 |
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Kerberos Principal Name Other |
extKerberosPrincipalName urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.2021 |
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FFHS user type Other |
Shib-Custom-UserType urn:oid:2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.1022 |
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Primary group ID Other |
primaryGroupID urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.7165.2.1.15 |
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