Verify users from Niigata University
Niigata University is a member of GakuNin, 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 Niigata University by having them sign in with their Niigata University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- Japan
- Federation
- GakuNin
Institution details
- Organization
- Niigata University
- Country
- Japan
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.cais.niigata-u.ac.jp/idp/shibboleth- Scopes
- niigata-u.ac.jp
- Federation
- GakuNin
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
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Niigata University?
Yes. Niigata University participates in GakuNin, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Niigata University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Niigata University support persistent identifiers?
No. Niigata 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 Niigata University in?
Niigata University is located in Japan.
How do I verify students from Niigata 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 Niigata University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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