Verify users from GakuNin IdP
GakuNin IdP is a member of GakuNin, 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 GakuNin IdP by having them sign in with their GakuNin IdP account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- Japan
- Federation
- GakuNin
Institution details
- Organization
- GakuNin IdP
- Country
- Japan
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.gakunin.nii.ac.jp/idp/shibboleth- Scopes
- gakunin.nii.ac.jp
- Federation
- GakuNin
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 GakuNin IdP?
Yes. GakuNin IdP participates in GakuNin, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their GakuNin IdP account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does GakuNin IdP support persistent identifiers?
No. GakuNin IdP 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 GakuNin IdP in?
GakuNin IdP is located in Japan.
How do I verify students from GakuNin IdP?
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 GakuNin IdP. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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