Verify users from Research4Life
Research4Life is a member of UK federation, 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 Research4Life by having them sign in with their Research4Life account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Federation
- UK federation
Institution details
- Organization
- Research4Life
- Description
- Research4Life
- Country
- United Kingdom
- SAML Entity ID
http://stsr4l.who.int/adfs/services/trust- Federation
- UK federation
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.
- support
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Research4Life?
Yes. Research4Life participates in UK federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Research4Life account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Research4Life support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Research4Life 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 Research4Life in?
Research4Life is located in United Kingdom.
How do I verify students from Research4Life?
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 Research4Life. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from Research4Life?
Start the demo and authenticate with Research4Life, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.