Wilfrid Laurier University
Wilfrid Laurier University
Verify users from Wilfrid Laurier University
Wilfrid Laurier University 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 Wilfrid Laurier University by having them sign in with their Wilfrid Laurier University 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
- Wilfrid Laurier University
- Description
- Wilfrid Laurier University
- Country
- Canada
- Website
- http://www.wlu.ca/
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.wlu.ca/idp/shibboleth- Federation
- Canadian Access 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.
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Wilfrid Laurier University?
Yes. Wilfrid Laurier University participates in Canadian Access Federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Wilfrid Laurier University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Wilfrid Laurier University support persistent identifiers?
No. Wilfrid Laurier University 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 Wilfrid Laurier University in?
Wilfrid Laurier University is located in Canada.
How do I verify students from Wilfrid Laurier University?
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 Wilfrid Laurier University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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