# Using alternative WebID with SOLID

**URL:** <https://forum.solidproject.org/t/using-alternative-webid-with-solid/4018>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [February 24, 2021, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/using-alternative-webid-with-solid/4018 "2021-02-24T20:58:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![tonycamero](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.solidproject.org/tonycamero/32/1717_2.png) [@tonycamero](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/tonycamero)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/using-alternative-webid-with-solid/4018/1 "2021-02-24T20:58:25Z")

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I am partnered with a digital ID provider, EarthID (myearth.id), and want to use the EarthID for authentication on the SOLID server.

Is this supported? Is there any reason this is a bad idea, and is there existing documentation supporting this type of deployment?

Thanks in advance.  
Tony Camero