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