Verify users from Heriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt 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 Heriot-Watt University by having them sign in with their Heriot-Watt 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
- Heriot-Watt University
- Description
- Heriot-Watt University
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Website
- http://www.hw.ac.uk/
- SAML Entity ID
https://shib1.hw.ac.uk/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 Heriot-Watt University?
Yes. Heriot-Watt University participates in UK federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Heriot-Watt University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Heriot-Watt University support persistent identifiers?
No. Heriot-Watt University 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 Heriot-Watt University in?
Heriot-Watt University is located in United Kingdom.
How do I verify students from Heriot-Watt 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 Heriot-Watt University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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