Verify users from The National Archives
The National Archives 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 National Archives by having them sign in with their The National Archives 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 National Archives
- Description
- The National Archives
- Country
- United Kingdom
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.nationalarchives.gov.uk/openathens- 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 National Archives?
Yes. The National Archives participates in UK federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their The National Archives account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does The National Archives support persistent identifiers?
Not necessarily. The National Archives 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 National Archives in?
The National Archives is located in United Kingdom.
How do I verify students from The National Archives?
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 National Archives. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from The National Archives?
Start the demo and authenticate with The National Archives, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.