Aston University OpenAthens
Aston University OpenAthens
Verify users from Aston University OpenAthens
Aston University OpenAthens 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 Aston University OpenAthens by having them sign in with their Aston University OpenAthens 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
- Aston University OpenAthens
- Description
- Aston University OpenAthens
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Website
- http://www.aston.ac.uk/
- SAML Entity ID
https://openathens.aston.ac.uk/oala/metadata- 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
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Aston University OpenAthens?
Yes. Aston University OpenAthens participates in UK federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Aston University OpenAthens account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Aston University OpenAthens support persistent identifiers?
Not necessarily. Aston University OpenAthens does not advertise a NameID format, so identifiers are likely to be transient (per-login). authIdentifier may be null — you can still confirm which institution the user logged in from via entityId.
Which country is Aston University OpenAthens in?
Aston University OpenAthens is located in United Kingdom.
How do I verify students from Aston University OpenAthens?
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 Aston University OpenAthens. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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