REFEDs current list (Nov 2023) - https://refeds.org/specifications

specification nametypeURIdoisupporting materialRelevance
Research and Scholarship (R&S) v1.3Entity Categoryhttp://refeds.org/category/research-and-scholarship  
DOI
https://wiki.refeds.org/display/ENT/Research+and+Scholarship(question)
Hide From Discovery v.1Entity Categoryhttp://refeds.org/category/hide-from-discovery
DOI

https://wiki.refeds.org/display/ENT/Hide+From+Discovery		(error)
Anonymous Access v.2Entity Categoryhttps://refeds.org/category/anonymous
DOI 
https://wiki.refeds.org/x/aQA2B(question)
Pseudonymous Access v.2Entity Categoryhttps://refeds.org/category/pseudonymous
DOI
https://wiki.refeds.org/x/aQA2B(question)
Personalized Access v.2Entity Categoryhttps://refeds.org/category/personalized
DOI 
https://wiki.refeds.org/x/aQA2B(question)
Code of Conduct v.2Entity Category and Best Practicehttps://refeds.org/category/code-of-conduct/v2
DOI
https://refeds.org/category/code-of-conduct/
Sirtfi v1 & v2Entity Attribute

https://refeds.org/sirtfi

https://refeds.org/sirtfi2

DOI
https://wiki.refeds.org/display/SIRTFI/SIRTFI+Home(tick)(warning)






MFA Profile v.1Profilehttps://refeds.org/profile/mfa
DOI
https://wiki.refeds.org/display/PRO/MFA(warning)
SFA Profile v.1Profilehttps://refeds/org/profile/sfa
DOI
https://wiki.refeds.org/display/PRO/SFA(warning)
Error Handling v.1Profilehttps://refeds.org/specifications/errorurl-v1
DOI
https://wiki.refeds.org/display/PRO/Error+Handling+URL+Profile(question)






Security ContactMetadata Extensionhttp://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
DOI
https://wiki.refeds.org/display/SIRTFI/SIRTFI+Home(warning)






Baseline Expectations v.1Frameworkhttps://refeds.org/baseline-expectations
DOI
https://wiki.refeds.org/display/BASE(question)
Assurance v.1Frameworkhttps://refeds.org/assurance
DOI
https://wiki.refeds.org/display/ASS/Assurance+Home(question)

Legenda for relevance column: (question) Under investigation (error) Not relevent (tick) Relevant (warning) Updates to wording and/or implementation required


REFEDs identify 4 types of specifications:

Entity Categories, defined in RFC8409, are metadata 'labels' applied to either identity providers or services which may be used under certain conditions, as described in the Entity Category specification, to indicate a grouping of entities. Entity Categories may be used to signal commonly used attribute requirements, or commitment to a certain set of behavioural rules.



Research and Scholarship


Hide From Discovery

The discovery process, and hence the user flow for an issuer is fundementally different from discovery as used in multilateral SAML federations. Hence this specification is deemed not relevant


Code of Conduct


specification nametypeApplies
to		Asserted
by 		Attribute
profile		Entity behavioural rulesAttribute requirementsProtocol
Specific requirements
Research and Scholarship (R&S) v1.3Entity CategorySPRegistrar(tick)
  • operated for the purpose of supporting research and scholarship interaction, collaboration or management, at least in part
  • not be used for access to licensed content 
  • will not use attributes for purposes that fall outside of the service definition
  • shared user identifier
  • person name
  • email address
  • affiliation (optional)
Research and Scholarship (R&S) v1.3Entity CategoryIdPIdP(tick)
  • will release attribute bundle attributes to R&S Service Providers for a significant subset of user polulation
  • persistent, non-reassigned, non-targeted identifier
  • shared user identifier
  • person name
  • email address
  • affiliation (optional)

Hide From Discovery v.1Entity CategoryIdPIdP



Anonymous Access v.2Entity CategorySPRegistrar(tick)
  • proof of successful authentication [ only ]
  • signaling that they do not wish to receive personalized data
  • organization
  • affiliation (optional if no affiliation exists)
  • Section 4, RC3
  • Section 5 (extention already possible)
  • Section 7
  • Section 8
Anonymous Access v.2Entity CategoryIdPIdP(tick)
  • release all required attributes in the bundle for a significant subset of user polulation
  • organization
  • affiliation (optional if no affiliation exists)

Pseudonymous Access v.2Entity CategorySPRegistrar(tick)

  • Section 4, RC3
  • Section 5 (extention already possible)
  • Section 7
  • Section 8
Pseudonymous Access v.2Entity CategoryIdPIdP(tick)
  • release all required attributes in the bundle for a significant subset of user polulation


Personalized Access v.2Entity CategorySPRegistrar(tick)


Code of Conduct v.2Entity Category and Best Practice





Sirtfi v1 & v2Entity AttributeSPSP