Verify users from Maynooth University
Maynooth University is a member of Edugate, 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 Maynooth University by having them sign in with their Maynooth University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Ireland
- Federation
- Edugate
Institution details
- Organization
- Maynooth University
- Country
- Ireland
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.nuim.ie/idp/shibboleth- Federation
- Edugate
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
- administrative
- support
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Maynooth University?
Yes. Maynooth University participates in Edugate, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Maynooth University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Maynooth University support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Maynooth University advertises support for persistent NameIDs, so a stable authIdentifier is usually available in verification sessions — ideal for recognizing returning users across logins.
Which country is Maynooth University in?
Maynooth University is located in Ireland.
How do I verify students from Maynooth 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 Maynooth University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from Maynooth University?
Start the demo and authenticate with Maynooth University, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.