University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Verify users from University of Massachusetts Amherst

University of Massachusetts Amherst is a member of InCommon, 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 Massachusetts Amherst by having them sign in with their University of Massachusetts Amherst account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.

Persistent identifiers
No
Country
United States
Federation
InCommon

Institution details

Organization
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Country
United States
SAML Entity ID
https://webauth.umass.edu/idp/shibboleth
Federation
InCommon

SAML capabilities

NameID formats
Not advertised
Entity categories
registered-by-incommonR&S (Research & Scholarship)
Single logout
Not advertised

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I verify that someone is affiliated with University of Massachusetts Amherst?

Yes. University of Massachusetts Amherst participates in InCommon, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their University of Massachusetts Amherst account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.

Does University of Massachusetts Amherst support persistent identifiers?

Not necessarily. University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 Massachusetts Amherst in?

University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in United States.

How do I verify students from University of Massachusetts Amherst?

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 Massachusetts Amherst. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.

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