Verify users from Hokkaido University
Hokkaido University 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 Hokkaido University by having them sign in with their Hokkaido University 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
- 北海道大学
- Country
- Japan
- SAML Entity ID
https://shib-idp01.iic.hokudai.ac.jp/idp/shibboleth- Scopes
- hokudai.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.
- administrative
- support
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Hokkaido University?
Yes. Hokkaido University participates in GakuNin, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Hokkaido University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Hokkaido University support persistent identifiers?
No. Hokkaido 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 Hokkaido University in?
Hokkaido University is located in Japan.
How do I verify students from Hokkaido 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 Hokkaido University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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