A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Login portal for A*STAR users
Verify users from A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research
A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research is a member of Singapore Access Federation - SGAF, one of the national research and education federations that share academic identity providers through eduGAIN. That means you can verify a user's affiliation with A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research by having them sign in with their A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- Singapore
- Federation
- Singapore Access Federation - SGAF
Institution details
- Organization
- A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research
- Description
- Login portal for A*STAR users
- Country
- Singapore
- Website
- https://www.a-star.edu.sg
- SAML Entity ID
https://a-star.singaren.net.sg/simplesaml/saml2/idp/metadata.php- Federation
- Singapore Access Federation - SGAF
SAML capabilities
Capabilities are read from the institution's SAML metadata. An advertised format is what the IdP declares it supports — not a guarantee of what every login returns.
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research?
Yes. A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research participates in Singapore Access Federation - SGAF, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research support persistent identifiers?
No. A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research only advertises transient (per-login) identifiers, so authIdentifier will typically be null. You can still confirm which institution the user logged in from via entityId.
Which country is A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research in?
A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research is located in Singapore.
How do I verify students from A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research?
Create a verification session via POST /v2/auth/verification, redirect the user to the returned link, and poll GET /v2/auth/verification/{id} after they authenticate at A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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