Verify users from The University of Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong 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 University of Hong Kong by having them sign in with their The University of Hong Kong 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 University of Hong Kong
- Description
- Identity Provider of The University of Hong Kong
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Website
- http://www.hku.hk
- SAML Entity ID
https://hkafidp.hku.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
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with The University of Hong Kong?
Yes. The University of Hong Kong participates in HKAF, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their The University of Hong Kong account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does The University of Hong Kong support persistent identifiers?
No. The University of Hong Kong 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 University of Hong Kong in?
The University of Hong Kong is located in Hong Kong.
How do I verify students from The University of Hong Kong?
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 University of Hong Kong. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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