NSF’s National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab)
NSF’s NOIRLab is the preeminent US national center for ground-based, nighttime optical and infrared astronomy. The mission of NOIRLab is to enable breakthrough discoveries in astrophysics by developing and operating state-of-the-art ground-based observatories and providing data products and services for a diverse and inclusive community.
Verify users from NSF’s National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab)
NSF’s National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab) is a member of InCommon, 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 NSF’s National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab) by having them sign in with their NSF’s National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- United States
- Federation
- InCommon
Institution details
- Organization
- NOIRLab
- Description
- NSF’s NOIRLab is the preeminent US national center for ground-based, nighttime optical and infrared astronomy. The mission of NOIRLab is to enable breakthrough discoveries in astrophysics by developing and operating state-of-the-art ground-based observatories and providing data products and services for a diverse and inclusive community.
- Country
- United States
- SAML Entity ID
https://sso.noirlab.edu- Federation
- InCommon
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.
- administrative
- technical
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with NSF’s National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab)?
Yes. NSF’s National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab) participates in InCommon, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their NSF’s National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does NSF’s National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab) support persistent identifiers?
Not necessarily. NSF’s National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab) 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 NSF’s National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab) in?
NSF’s National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab) is located in United States.
How do I verify students from NSF’s National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab)?
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 NSF’s National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab). The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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