Colorado State University System

Enterprise identity provider at the Colorado State University System

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Verify users from Colorado State University System

Colorado State University System 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 Colorado State University System by having them sign in with their Colorado State University System 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
Colorado State University
Description
Enterprise identity provider at the Colorado State University System
Country
United States
SAML Entity ID
https://shibidp.colostate.edu/idp/shibboleth
Federation
InCommon

SAML capabilities

NameID formats
Not advertised
Entity categories
registered-by-incommonR&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 Colorado State University System?

Yes. Colorado State University System participates in InCommon, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Colorado State University System account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.

Does Colorado State University System support persistent identifiers?

Not necessarily. Colorado State University System 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 Colorado State University System in?

Colorado State University System is located in United States.

How do I verify students from Colorado State University System?

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 Colorado State University System. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.

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Start the demo and authenticate with Colorado State University System, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.

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