Verify users from Eko-Konnect Research and Education Initiative
Eko-Konnect Research and Education Initiative is a member of eduID.ng, 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 Eko-Konnect Research and Education Initiative by having them sign in with their Eko-Konnect Research and Education Initiative account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- Nigeria
- Federation
- eduID.ng
Institution details
- Organization
- Eko-Konnect Research and Education Initiative
- Description
- Eko-Konnect Staff
- Country
- Nigeria
- SAML Entity ID
https://ekokonnect.eduid.ng/saml2/idp/metadata.php- Scopes
- Federation
- eduID.ng
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
- other
- administrative
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Eko-Konnect Research and Education Initiative?
Yes. Eko-Konnect Research and Education Initiative participates in eduID.ng, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Eko-Konnect Research and Education Initiative account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Eko-Konnect Research and Education Initiative support persistent identifiers?
No. Eko-Konnect Research and Education Initiative only advertises transient (per-login) identifiers, so authIdentifier will typically be null. You can still confirm which institution the user logged in from via entityId.
Which country is Eko-Konnect Research and Education Initiative in?
Eko-Konnect Research and Education Initiative is located in Nigeria.
How do I verify students from Eko-Konnect Research and Education Initiative?
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 Eko-Konnect Research and Education Initiative. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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