Verify users from Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong Baptist University is a member of HKAF, 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 Hong Kong Baptist University by having them sign in with their Hong Kong Baptist University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Federation
- HKAF
Institution details
- Organization
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Description
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Website
- http://www.hkbu.edu.hk
- SAML Entity ID
https://buidp01.hkbu.edu.hk/idp/shibboleth- Federation
- HKAF
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
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Hong Kong Baptist University?
Yes. Hong Kong Baptist University participates in HKAF, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Hong Kong Baptist University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Hong Kong Baptist University support persistent identifiers?
No. Hong Kong Baptist 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 Hong Kong Baptist University in?
Hong Kong Baptist University is located in Hong Kong.
How do I verify students from Hong Kong Baptist 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 Hong Kong Baptist University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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