Verify users from Háskólinn á Akureyri
Háskólinn á Akureyri is a member of WAYF, 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 Háskólinn á Akureyri by having them sign in with their Háskólinn á Akureyri account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- Iceland
- Federation
- WAYF
Institution details
- Organization
- University of Akureyri
- Country
- Iceland
- Website
- https://www.unak.is/english
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.unak.is- Scopes
- Federation
- WAYF
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
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Háskólinn á Akureyri?
Yes. Háskólinn á Akureyri participates in WAYF, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Háskólinn á Akureyri account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Háskólinn á Akureyri support persistent identifiers?
Not necessarily. Háskólinn á Akureyri 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 Háskólinn á Akureyri in?
Háskólinn á Akureyri is located in Iceland.
How do I verify students from Háskólinn á Akureyri?
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 Háskólinn á Akureyri. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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