Verify users from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) is a member of CARSI, 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 University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) by having them sign in with their The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- China
- Federation
- CARSI
Institution details
- Organization
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
- Description
- hkust-gz.edu.cn
- Country
- China
- Website
- https://hkust-gz.edu.cn/
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.hkust-gz.edu.cn/idp/shibboleth- Scopes
- hkust-gz.edu.cn
- Federation
- CARSI
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.
- administrative
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)?
Yes. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) participates in CARSI, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) support persistent identifiers?
Not necessarily. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) 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 The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) in?
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) is located in China.
How do I verify students from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)?
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 University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou). The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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