Entity categories are used for data release minimization and scalable attribute release from an Identity Provider within SWAMID to a Service Provider in SWAMID and/or eduGAIN. At the wiki page 4.1 Entity Categories for Service Providers all entity categories are described.
If an owner of a Service and the Identity Provider Home Organisation has a bilateral agreement the attribute release can be extended with additional attributes based on the agreement.Please note that the old entity categories SWAMD Research and Education and SWAMID SFS 1993:1153 is deprecated and will removed from all services metadata at the end of 2022.
Best Practice attribute release based on entity categories
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