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Yokohama City University

JapanGakuNinTransient identifiers
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Verify users from Yokohama City University

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

Persistent identifiers
No
Country
Japan
Federation
GakuNin

Institution details

Organization
Yokohama City University
Country
Japan
SAML Entity ID
https://gakuninidp.yokohama-cu.ac.jp/idp/shibboleth
Scopes
yokohama-cu.ac.jp
Federation
GakuNin

SAML capabilities

NameID formats
nameIdentifiertransient
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 Yokohama City University?

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

Does Yokohama City University support persistent identifiers?

No. Yokohama City 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 Yokohama City University in?

Yokohama City University is located in Japan.

How do I verify students from Yokohama City 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 Yokohama City University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.

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