Verify users from CTAO ERIC
CTAO ERIC is a member of IDEM, 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 CTAO ERIC by having them sign in with their CTAO ERIC account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Italy
- Federation
- IDEM
Institution details
- Organization
- CTAO ERIC
- Description
- CTAO ERIC Identity Provider
- Country
- Italy
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.cta-observatory.org/idp/shibboleth- Scopes
- Federation
- IDEM
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
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with CTAO ERIC?
Yes. CTAO ERIC participates in IDEM, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their CTAO ERIC account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does CTAO ERIC support persistent identifiers?
Yes. CTAO ERIC 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 CTAO ERIC in?
CTAO ERIC is located in Italy.
How do I verify students from CTAO ERIC?
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 CTAO ERIC. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from CTAO ERIC?
Start the demo and authenticate with CTAO ERIC, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.