Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow Caledonian University Web Login Service
Verify users from Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow Caledonian University is a member of UK federation, 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 Glasgow Caledonian University by having them sign in with their Glasgow Caledonian University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Federation
- UK federation
Institution details
- Organization
- Glasgow Caledonian University
- Description
- Glasgow Caledonian University Web Login Service
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Website
- http://www.gcu.ac.uk/
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.gcu.ac.uk/idp/shibboleth- Federation
- UK federation
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.
- support
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Glasgow Caledonian University?
Yes. Glasgow Caledonian University participates in UK federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Glasgow Caledonian University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Glasgow Caledonian University support persistent identifiers?
Not necessarily. Glasgow Caledonian University 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 Glasgow Caledonian University in?
Glasgow Caledonian University is located in United Kingdom.
How do I verify students from Glasgow Caledonian University?
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 Glasgow Caledonian University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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