Verify users from Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research is a member of DFN-AAI, 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 Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research by having them sign in with their Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Germany
- Federation
- DFN-AAI
Institution details
- Organization
- Potsdam Institut für Klimafolgenforschung
- Description
- Identity Provider of PIK
- Country
- Germany
- SAML Entity ID
https://aai.pik-potsdam.de/idp/shibboleth- Scopes
- pik-potsdam.de
- Federation
- DFN-AAI
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
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
- support
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research?
Yes. Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research participates in DFN-AAI, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research advertises support for persistent NameIDs, so a stable authIdentifier is usually available in verification sessions — ideal for recognizing returning users across logins.
Which country is Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in?
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research is located in Germany.
How do I verify students from Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research?
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 Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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