Polytechnic Institute of Porto

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Verify users from Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Polytechnic Institute of Porto is a member of RCTSaai, 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 Polytechnic Institute of Porto by having them sign in with their Polytechnic Institute of Porto account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.

Persistent identifiers
No
Country
Portugal
Federation
RCTSaai

Institution details

Organization
Instituto Politécnico do Porto
Country
Portugal
SAML Entity ID
https://idp01.net.ipp.pt/idp/shibboleth
Scopes
Federation
RCTSaai

SAML capabilities

NameID formats
nameIdentifiertransient
Entity categories
Code of ConductR&S (Research & Scholarship)
Single logout
Not advertised

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Polytechnic Institute of Porto?

Yes. Polytechnic Institute of Porto participates in RCTSaai, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Polytechnic Institute of Porto account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.

Does Polytechnic Institute of Porto support persistent identifiers?

No. Polytechnic Institute of Porto 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 Polytechnic Institute of Porto in?

Polytechnic Institute of Porto is located in Portugal.

How do I verify students from Polytechnic Institute of Porto?

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 Polytechnic Institute of Porto. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.

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