Verify users from University of Algarve
University of Algarve is a member of RCTSaai, 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 University of Algarve by having them sign in with their University of Algarve account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- Portugal
- Federation
- RCTSaai
Institution details
- Organization
- Universidade do Algarve
- Country
- Portugal
- Website
- http://www.ualg.pt/pt
- SAML Entity ID
https://si-saai.ualg.pt/idp/shibboleth- Federation
- RCTSaai
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
- support
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with University of Algarve?
Yes. University of Algarve participates in RCTSaai, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their University of Algarve account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does University of Algarve support persistent identifiers?
No. University of Algarve 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 University of Algarve in?
University of Algarve is located in Portugal.
How do I verify students from University of Algarve?
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 University of Algarve. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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