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