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Attributes

Depending on which protocol the IdP is using, SAML or OIDC, attributes need to be released in the following format, respectively.

SAML Attribute Names

SAML Attributes MUST be sent using urn:oasis:names🇹🇨SAML:2.0:attrname-format:uri NameFormat. Below is the list of the canonical names of the SAML attributes:

  • Subject ID
    • SAML attribute: urn:oasis:names🇹🇨SAML:attribute:subject-id
  • Pairwise ID
    • SAML attribute: urn:oasis:names🇹🇨SAML:attribute:pairwise-id
  • Community Identifier
    • SAML attribute: urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.25178.4.1.6 (voPersonID)
  • Email
    • SAML attribute: urn:oid:0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.3 (email)
  • Common Name
    • SAML attribute: urn:oid:2.5.4.3
  • Display Name
    • SAML attribute: urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113730.3.1.241 (displayName)
  • Given Name
    • SAML attribute: urn:oid:2.5.4.42 (givenName)
  • Family Name
    • SAML attribute: urn:oid:2.5.4.4 (surname)
  • Affiliation
    • SAML attribute: urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.1.9 (eduPersonScopedAffiliation)
    • SAML attribute: urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.25178.4.1.11 (voPersonExternalAffiliation)
  • Home Organization
    • SAML attribute: urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.25178.1.2.9 (schacHomeOrganization)
  • Assurance
    • SAML attribute: urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.1.11 (eduPersonAssurance)
    • Assurance attribute will become mandatory (date TBD).
    • The following letter was sent to the federations: Assurance letter

OIDC Claim Names

  • Subject ID
    • OIDC claim: subject-id
  • Community Identifier
    • OIDC claim: voperson_id
  • Email
    • OIDC claim: email
  • Display Name
    • OIDC claim: name
  • Given Name
    • OIDC claim: given_name
  • Family Name
    • OIDC claim: family_name
  • Affiliation
    • OIDC claim: eduperson_scoped_affiliation
    • OIDC claim: voperson_external_affiliation
  • Home Organization
    • OIDC claim: schac_home_organization
  • Assurance
    • OIDC claim: eduperson_assurance
    • Assurance attribute will become mandatory (date TBD).
    • The following letter was sent to the federations: Assurance letter