Verify users from Athena - Research and Innovation Center
Athena - Research and Innovation Center is a member of GRNET, 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 Athena - Research and Innovation Center by having them sign in with their Athena - Research and Innovation Center account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Greece
- Federation
- GRNET
Institution details
- Organization
- Athena - Research and Innovation Center
- Country
- Greece
- Website
- http://www.athenarc.gr/
- SAML Entity ID
https://login.athena-innovation.gr/idp/shibboleth- Scopes
- Federation
- GRNET
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
- support
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Athena - Research and Innovation Center?
Yes. Athena - Research and Innovation Center participates in GRNET, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Athena - Research and Innovation Center account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Athena - Research and Innovation Center support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Athena - Research and Innovation Center advertises support for persistent NameIDs, so a stable authIdentifier is usually available in verification sessions — ideal for recognizing returning users across logins.
Which country is Athena - Research and Innovation Center in?
Athena - Research and Innovation Center is located in Greece.
How do I verify students from Athena - Research and Innovation Center?
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 Athena - Research and Innovation Center. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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