for Services

Integrate "Login with Switch edu-ID" into your web service or mobile app. 

More than 1 Million active users

  • Access to the university community with hundreds of thousands of students and staff
    Inter-university use
  • Easy entry for new users who do not yet have a Switch edu-ID account
  • Verified attributes
  • Access control based on supplied roles and attributes
  • Attributes verified by universities: e.g. student/employee status
  • Self-verified attributes: e.g. postal address, mobile number, ORCID
  • Service-specific attributes and their quality requirements

Extras

  • Password-free login with passkeys
  • Support for strong authentication (2FA/MFA)
  • Duplicate checking
  • Can also be used by people who are not members of a university
  • Support for SAML and OpenID Connect
  • Can be used for authentication in web services and mobile apps

Efficient administration of your service

The Resource Registry is a central database managed by Switch where all services are registered. The Resource Registry allows us to ensure smooth operation. All registered services meet the legal and technical requirements. 

All Universities are covered

Swiss universities already have contracts with Switch, giving them access to the Resource Registry. New services can be registered directly.