British Columbia Institute of Technology

BCIT Identity Provider Proxy

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Verify users from British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia Institute of Technology is a member of Canadian Access 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 British Columbia Institute of Technology by having them sign in with their British Columbia Institute of Technology account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.

Persistent identifiers
No
Country
Canada
Federation
Canadian Access Federation

Institution details

Organization
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Description
BCIT Identity Provider Proxy
Country
Canada
SAML Entity ID
https://idpp.bcit.ca/idp/shibboleth

SAML capabilities

NameID formats
Not advertised
Entity categories
R&S (Research & Scholarship)
Single logout
Not advertised

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I verify that someone is affiliated with British Columbia Institute of Technology?

Yes. British Columbia Institute of Technology participates in Canadian Access Federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their British Columbia Institute of Technology account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.

Does British Columbia Institute of Technology support persistent identifiers?

Not necessarily. British Columbia Institute of Technology 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 British Columbia Institute of Technology in?

British Columbia Institute of Technology is located in Canada.

How do I verify students from British Columbia Institute of Technology?

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 British Columbia Institute of Technology. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.

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