The James Hutton Institute
The James Hutton Institute
Verify users from The James Hutton Institute
The James Hutton Institute 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 The James Hutton Institute by having them sign in with their The James Hutton Institute 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
- The James Hutton Institute
- Description
- The James Hutton Institute
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Website
- http://www.hutton.ac.uk/
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.bbsrc.ac.uk/scri- 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 The James Hutton Institute?
Yes. The James Hutton Institute participates in UK federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their The James Hutton Institute account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does The James Hutton Institute support persistent identifiers?
Not necessarily. The James Hutton Institute 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 James Hutton Institute in?
The James Hutton Institute is located in United Kingdom.
How do I verify students from The James Hutton Institute?
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 James Hutton Institute. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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