UMaT Identity Provider
Identity Provider for UMat
Verify users from UMaT Identity Provider
UMaT Identity Provider is a member of GARNET Identity 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 UMaT Identity Provider by having them sign in with their UMaT Identity Provider account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Ghana
- Federation
- GARNET Identity Federation
Institution details
- Organization
- University of Mines and Technology
- Description
- Identity Provider for UMat
- Country
- Ghana
- Website
- https://umat.edu.gh/
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.umat.edu.gh/idp/shibboleth- Scopes
- umat.edu.gh
- Federation
- GARNET Identity 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
- support
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with UMaT Identity Provider?
Yes. UMaT Identity Provider participates in GARNET Identity Federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their UMaT Identity Provider account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does UMaT Identity Provider support persistent identifiers?
Yes. UMaT Identity Provider 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 UMaT Identity Provider in?
UMaT Identity Provider is located in Ghana.
How do I verify students from UMaT Identity Provider?
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 UMaT Identity Provider. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from UMaT Identity Provider?
Start the demo and authenticate with UMaT Identity Provider, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.