Verify users from Leeds Beckett University
Leeds Beckett 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 Leeds Beckett University by having them sign in with their Leeds Beckett 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
- Leeds Beckett University
- Description
- Leeds Beckett University
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Website
- http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.leedsmet.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 Leeds Beckett University?
Yes. Leeds Beckett University participates in UK federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Leeds Beckett University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Leeds Beckett University support persistent identifiers?
Not necessarily. Leeds Beckett University 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 Leeds Beckett University in?
Leeds Beckett University is located in United Kingdom.
How do I verify students from Leeds Beckett 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 Leeds Beckett University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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