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Get started with the integration

Have you tried it out in sandbox?

We recommend that you test our services with your sandbox account before implementing them in production.

Prerequisites​

Access to SmartID​

Before you can create a production account, you need to configure Smart-ID access with an onboarding manager. To get help with this, please contact us.

Define the service provider name​

When enabling access, your onboarding manager will ask you what service provider name you prefer to be displayed for your end-users in the login screens. Signicat will send this to SK ID solutions and let you know when this name is approved. This name will be the same for both Smart-ID and Mobiil-ID.

Certificate information​

There are no certificate exchanges needed to use Smart-ID.

Create a production account in the Dashboard​

Once you have received the needed permissions, you can create the account from the Signicat Dashboard:

  1. Go to Signicat Dashboard > Organisation management.
  2. Click Add Account.
  3. Enter the name of your account under Account Name.
  4. Tick the Production account type.
  5. Click Create to create the new account.

Add eID to the Dashboard​

  1. In the Signicat Dashboard, navigate to Products > eID Hub > eIDs.
  2. Select + Add new in the top right.
  3. Choose the eID from the list. Add any required configuration, then select Add.
  4. Now, review that the eID is available and set to "Active" in the eIDs list.

Select protocol​

To establish a connection between Signicat Smart-ID and your application, you need to use a standard authentication protocol.

Supported authentication protocols

Signicat supports the standard OpenID Connect (OIDC) and SAML 2.0 protocols. In addition, we offer our bespoke Signicat Authentication REST API.

The protocol you choose depends your goals and preferences. The Authentication REST API provides flexibility and an easy setup. Otherwise, we recommend OIDC, since SAML 2.0 is much more complex to implement and usually requires a federation agent. OIDC is an industry standard with managed user sessions, unlike the Authentication REST API.

To learn more about these authentication protocols, see the Signicat eID Hub documentation.

Set up the protocol​

For information about how to set up the different protocols, see the Quick start guide.

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