Verify users from The University of Osaka
The University of Osaka is a member of GakuNin, 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 Osaka by having them sign in with their The University of Osaka account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- Japan
- Federation
- GakuNin
Institution details
- Organization
- The University of Osaka
- Country
- Japan
- SAML Entity ID
https://gk-idp.auth.osaka-u.ac.jp/idp/shibboleth- Scopes
- osaka-u.ac.jp
- Federation
- GakuNin
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 Osaka?
Yes. The University of Osaka participates in GakuNin, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their The University of Osaka account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does The University of Osaka support persistent identifiers?
No. The University of Osaka 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 Osaka in?
The University of Osaka is located in Japan.
How do I verify students from The University of Osaka?
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 Osaka. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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