Verify users from Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth University is a member of UK federation, 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 Aberystwyth University by having them sign in with their Aberystwyth University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Federation
- UK federation
Institution details
- Organization
- Aberystwyth University
- Description
- Login@Aber
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Website
- http://www.aber.ac.uk/
- SAML Entity ID
https://shibboleth.aber.ac.uk/shibboleth- Scopes
- Federation
- UK federation
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.
- support
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Aberystwyth University?
Yes. Aberystwyth University participates in UK federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Aberystwyth University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Aberystwyth University support persistent identifiers?
No. Aberystwyth University 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 Aberystwyth University in?
Aberystwyth University is located in United Kingdom.
How do I verify students from Aberystwyth University?
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 Aberystwyth University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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