UK Research and Innovation
Verify users from UK Research and Innovation
UK Research and Innovation 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 Research and Innovation by having them sign in with their UK Research and Innovation account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Federation
- UK federation
Institution details
- Organization
- UK Research and Innovation
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Website
- https://ukri.org/
- SAML Entity ID
https://amf.idp.ukri.org/idp- Scopes
- 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
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with UK Research and Innovation?
Yes. UK Research and Innovation participates in UK federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their UK Research and Innovation account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does UK Research and Innovation support persistent identifiers?
Yes. UK Research and Innovation advertises support for persistent NameIDs, so a stable authIdentifier is usually available in verification sessions — ideal for recognizing returning users across logins.
Which country is UK Research and Innovation in?
UK Research and Innovation is located in United Kingdom.
How do I verify students from UK Research and Innovation?
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 Research and Innovation. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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Start the demo and authenticate with UK Research and Innovation, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.