Verify users from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is a member of HKAF, 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 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University by having them sign in with their The Hong Kong Polytechnic University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Federation
- HKAF
Institution details
- Organization
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Description
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Website
- http://www.polyu.edu.hk
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.polyu.edu.hk/idp/shibboleth- Federation
- HKAF
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.
- technical
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University?
Yes. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University participates in HKAF, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their The Hong Kong Polytechnic University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does The Hong Kong Polytechnic University support persistent identifiers?
No. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University only advertises transient (per-login) identifiers, so authIdentifier will typically be null. You can still confirm which institution the user logged in from via entityId.
Which country is The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in?
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is located in Hong Kong.
How do I verify students from The Hong Kong Polytechnic 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 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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