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Published on 28 August 2026

AGOV - Explanatory videos for Swiss authorities

Video 1: AGOV - Functionality and architecture

Video 2: AGOV - Authentication service of the Swiss authorities

This video introduces the AGOV service of the Swiss authorities and shows the login process with AGOV as well as the registration of a native AGOV identity.

Video 3: AGOV - Support concept

Video 4: AGOV - Skills required for support

In the video, the AGOV QR code cannot be scanned using the camera app. In the meantime, this is possible in many cases, but it is not recommended. The camera app option for AGOV may be deactivated in the future (see FAQ 4.6).

Video 5: AGOV – Strengthening Resilience

Government services must remain accessible even under difficult conditions. AGOV will therefore also be operated in future on a cloud platform provided by a Switzerland-based provider at an operating site in Switzerland. No cloud region of a global hyperscaler will be used for this additional AGOV site (agov.ch/itscm).

Video 6: AGOV - Monitoring service for authorities

AGOV-End-to-End-Probing closes a central gap in monitoring, strengthens the stability of the entire e-government ecosystem, and ensures that the login functions reliably and quickly.

Video 7: AGOV - Digital credentials in the e-ID ecosystem: Mail-Domain-ID

The Mail Domain ID is a digital proof based on the trust infrastructure of the Swiss e-ID. It confirms that a person holding this proof on their mobile phone was able to receive emails on a specific domain. The Issuer will become part of AGOV Business Accounts agov.ch/biz.

Video 8: AGOV - Capability phases

This video shows the technical evolution stages of the Swiss authorities’ authentication service AGOV.

Video 9: AGOV - Target vision for digital cultural technology

This video describes the target vision of the interaction between the Swiss e-ID, the Swiss Organisation ID – referred to as OrgID – and AGOV.

Video 10: AGOV - Use of the e-ID

Video 11: AGOV connect – Self-service portal for application integration

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Video 12: Shaping AGOV’s sectoral expansion

AGOV should be used as widely as possible for the digital services of Swiss public authorities within the applicable legal framework. Any extension to healthcare, higher education and transversal service providers requires corresponding political commitment and provision under sector-specific legislation.

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Video 13: AGOV degradation for requirements outside normal circumstances

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Video 14: The AGOV Business Account in brief

AGOV is not used exclusively for private purposes: individuals also use it when acting on behalf of companies, associations, public authorities and other organisations. From 2027, the new “Business Account” will support this enterprise context. The video explains how the Business Account works, the opportunities it offers for target systems and governance, and the limits of its legal scope.

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