Verify users from University of Cantabria
University of Cantabria is a member of SIR, 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 Cantabria by having them sign in with their University of Cantabria account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Spain
- Federation
- SIR
Institution details
- Organization
- Universidad de Cantabria
- Description
- University of Cantabria
- Country
- Spain
- Website
- https://www.unican.es/
- SAML Entity ID
https://www.rediris.es/sir/unicanidp- Scopes
- Federation
- SIR
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 University of Cantabria?
Yes. University of Cantabria participates in SIR, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their University of Cantabria account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does University of Cantabria support persistent identifiers?
Yes. University of Cantabria 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 University of Cantabria in?
University of Cantabria is located in Spain.
How do I verify students from University of Cantabria?
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 Cantabria. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from University of Cantabria?
Start the demo and authenticate with University of Cantabria, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.