Verify users from National Library of India
National Library of India is a member of INFED, 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 National Library of India by having them sign in with their National Library of India account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- India
- Federation
- INFED
Institution details
- Organization
- National Library of India
- Description
- The National Library of India is a library located in the Belvedere Estate, Alipore, Kolkata, India. It is India's largest library by volume and public record. The National Library is under Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
- Country
- India
- SAML Entity ID
https://eresource.nationallibrary.gov.in/idp/shibboleth- Federation
- INFED
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
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with National Library of India?
Yes. National Library of India participates in INFED, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their National Library of India account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does National Library of India support persistent identifiers?
Not necessarily. National Library of India 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 National Library of India in?
National Library of India is located in India.
How do I verify students from National Library of India?
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 National Library of India. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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