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Authenticate

Overview of LuxID authentication protocols - OIDC, OAuth 2.0, and SAML 2.0 - with guidance on choosing the right approach for your integration.

Authentication levels

LuxID's auth_level authentication-strength scale, its informal eIDAS LoA alignment, and how to request a minimum level with acr_values.

Coming from Auth0, Okta or Keycloak

Concept-mapping guide for developers used to multi-tenant IdPs: what maps to what on LuxID, what stays standard OIDC, and what you cannot customize.

Concepts and fundamentals

Shared vocabulary and mental model for architects, senior developers, and security engineers integrating with LuxID.

Features

Overview of LuxID value-add features beyond basic OIDC login: MFA, passkeys, identity verification, SSO, security signals, and more.

Glossary

Alphabetical glossary of LuxID developer terms: entities, tokens, claims, protocols, and authentication concepts, each linked to its canonical page.

How to read this documentation

Mental model for navigating the LuxID developer documentation: five layers, persona-based reading paths, and one-sentence summary per top-level section.

Identity fundamentals

Authentication, authorisation, federation, sessions vs tokens, open standards, and JWT structure explained for LuxID integrators.

Learn the basics

Core identity concepts and the LuxID domain model you need before writing any integration code.

LuxID as OpenRoaming IdP

LuxID acts as an OpenRoaming Wi-Fi identity provider, letting users roam onto participating networks in Luxembourg without re-authentication.

LuxID onboarding

What LuxID is, its governance structure, ecosystem role in Luxembourg, and the use cases it is designed for.

OIDC vs SAML decision guide

Decision matrix and flowchart to help IT admins choose between OpenID Connect and SAML 2.0 when integrating LuxID with an off-the-shelf tool.

Privacy and consent

Data minimisation, explicit consent, revocability, Sphere-based pseudonymisation, and GDPR alignment in LuxID.

Roles in the ecosystem

The LuxID domain model: User, Organisation, Partner, Application, Sphere, Subscription, Group, Claim, Consent, and Federation explained with worked examples.

Single sign-on and LuxID Pro

Consumer SSO across LuxID-enabled apps and LuxID Pro enterprise federation: Sphere boundaries, domain routing, corporate IdP integration, token claims.

Tokens and claims

ID Token, Access Token, and Refresh Token explained in depth: lifetimes, signing, validation rules, and the full LuxID claim catalogue including extensions.