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St. Francis Xavier University

St. Francis Xavier University

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Verify users from St. Francis Xavier University

St. Francis Xavier University is a member of Canadian Access 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 St. Francis Xavier University by having them sign in with their St. Francis Xavier University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.

Persistent identifiers
No
Country
Canada
Federation
Canadian Access Federation

Institution details

Organization
St. Francis Xavier University
Description
St. Francis Xavier University
Country
Canada
SAML Entity ID
https://idp.stfx.ca/idp/shibboleth

SAML capabilities

NameID formats
Not advertised
Entity categories
R&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 St. Francis Xavier University?

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

Does St. Francis Xavier University support persistent identifiers?

Not necessarily. St. Francis Xavier 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 St. Francis Xavier University in?

St. Francis Xavier University is located in Canada.

How do I verify students from St. Francis Xavier 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 St. Francis Xavier University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.

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