University of Toronto

Prod IdP for University of Toronto

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Verify users from University of Toronto

University of Toronto 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 University of Toronto by having them sign in with their University of Toronto account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.

Persistent identifiers
No
Country
Canada
Federation
Canadian Access Federation

Institution details

Organization
University of Toronto
Description
Prod IdP for University of Toronto
Country
Canada
SAML Entity ID
https://idpz.utorauth.utoronto.ca/shibboleth

SAML capabilities

NameID formats
nameIdentifiertransient
Entity categories
R&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 Toronto?

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

Does University of Toronto support persistent identifiers?

No. University of Toronto 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 Toronto in?

University of Toronto is located in Canada.

How do I verify students from University of Toronto?

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 Toronto. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.

Ready to verify users from University of Toronto?

Start the demo and authenticate with University of Toronto, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.

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