University of London: External System (ATHENS)
University of London: External System (ATHENS)
Verify users from University of London: External System (ATHENS)
University of London: External System (ATHENS) 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 University of London: External System (ATHENS) by having them sign in with their University of London: External System (ATHENS) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Federation
- UK federation
Institution details
- Organization
- University of London: External System (ATHENS)
- Description
- University of London: External System (ATHENS)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- SAML Entity ID
https://athens.londonexternal.ac.uk/OpenAthens- 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
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with University of London: External System (ATHENS)?
Yes. University of London: External System (ATHENS) participates in UK federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their University of London: External System (ATHENS) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does University of London: External System (ATHENS) support persistent identifiers?
Not necessarily. University of London: External System (ATHENS) does not advertise a NameID format, so identifiers are likely to be transient (per-login). authIdentifier may be null — you can still confirm which institution the user logged in from via entityId.
Which country is University of London: External System (ATHENS) in?
University of London: External System (ATHENS) is located in United Kingdom.
How do I verify students from University of London: External System (ATHENS)?
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 London: External System (ATHENS). The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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