UK Data Archive
The UK's largest collection of digital research data in the social sciences and humanities
Verify users from UK Data Archive
UK Data Archive 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 UK Data Archive by having them sign in with their UK Data Archive 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
- UK Data Archive
- Description
- The UK's largest collection of digital research data in the social sciences and humanities
- Country
- United Kingdom
- SAML Entity ID
https://shib.data-archive.ac.uk/shibboleth-idp- 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 UK Data Archive?
Yes. UK Data Archive participates in UK federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their UK Data Archive account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does UK Data Archive support persistent identifiers?
No. UK Data Archive 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 UK Data Archive in?
UK Data Archive is located in United Kingdom.
How do I verify students from UK Data Archive?
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 UK Data Archive. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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Start the demo and authenticate with UK Data Archive, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.