Verify users from SIMS ID (Staging)
SIMS ID (Staging) 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 SIMS ID (Staging) by having them sign in with their SIMS ID (Staging) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Federation
- UK federation
Institution details
- Organization
- SIMS ID (Staging)
- Description
- SIMS ID (Staging)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- SAML Entity ID
https://identityfor.co.uk/r4c- 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 SIMS ID (Staging)?
Yes. SIMS ID (Staging) participates in UK federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their SIMS ID (Staging) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does SIMS ID (Staging) support persistent identifiers?
Not necessarily. SIMS ID (Staging) 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 SIMS ID (Staging) in?
SIMS ID (Staging) is located in United Kingdom.
How do I verify students from SIMS ID (Staging)?
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 SIMS ID (Staging). The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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