Princeton University

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Verify users from Princeton University

Princeton University 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 Princeton University by having them sign in with their Princeton University 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
Princeton University
Country
United States
SAML Entity ID
https://idp.princeton.edu/idp/shibboleth
Federation
InCommon

SAML capabilities

NameID formats
Not advertised
Entity categories
registered-by-incommonR&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 Princeton University?

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

Does Princeton University support persistent identifiers?

Not necessarily. Princeton University 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 Princeton University in?

Princeton University is located in United States.

How do I verify students from Princeton 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 Princeton University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.

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Start the demo and authenticate with Princeton University, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.

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