Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Authenticates employees and associates of the Broad Institute.

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Verify users from Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is a member of InCommon, 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 Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard by having them sign in with their Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.

Persistent identifiers
No
Country
United States
Federation
InCommon

Institution details

Organization
The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Description
Authenticates employees and associates of the Broad Institute.
Country
United States
SAML Entity ID
https://idp01.broadinstitute.org/idp/shibboleth
Federation
InCommon

SAML capabilities

NameID formats
Not advertised
Entity categories
registered-by-incommonR&S (Research & Scholarship)
Single logout
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 Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard?

Yes. Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard participates in InCommon, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.

Does Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard support persistent identifiers?

Not necessarily. Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard 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 Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard in?

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is located in United States.

How do I verify students from Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard?

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 Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.

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