Verify users from Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Hong Kong Shue Yan 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 Shue Yan University by having them sign in with their Hong Kong Shue Yan 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 Shue Yan University
- Description
- The Identity Provider (IdP) of Hong Kong Shue Yan University provides federated authentication services for students, It enables secure access to resources and services within the HKAF federation using university credentials.
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Website
- https://www.hksyu.edu
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.hksyu.edu/idp/shibboleth- Scopes
- alumni.hksyu.edu.hk
- 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.
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Hong Kong Shue Yan University?
Yes. Hong Kong Shue Yan University participates in HKAF, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Hong Kong Shue Yan University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Hong Kong Shue Yan University support persistent identifiers?
No. Hong Kong Shue Yan 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 Shue Yan University in?
Hong Kong Shue Yan University is located in Hong Kong.
How do I verify students from Hong Kong Shue Yan 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 Shue Yan University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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