Université de Sherbrooke
University of Sherbrooke's Shibboleth identity provider
Verify users from Université de Sherbrooke
Université de Sherbrooke is a member of Canadian Access 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 Université de Sherbrooke by having them sign in with their Université de Sherbrooke account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Canada
- Federation
- Canadian Access Federation
Institution details
- Organization
- Université de Sherbrooke
- Description
- University of Sherbrooke's Shibboleth identity provider
- Country
- Canada
- SAML Entity ID
https://shibboleth.usherbrooke.ca/idp/shibboleth- Federation
- Canadian Access 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.
- technical
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Université de Sherbrooke?
Yes. Université de Sherbrooke participates in Canadian Access Federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Université de Sherbrooke account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Université de Sherbrooke support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Université de Sherbrooke 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 Université de Sherbrooke in?
Université de Sherbrooke is located in Canada.
How do I verify students from Université de Sherbrooke?
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 Université de Sherbrooke. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from Université de Sherbrooke?
Start the demo and authenticate with Université de Sherbrooke, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.