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Imagine a digital version of your physical wallet, but smarter and more secure. Digital credentials are electronic records of your qualifications, achievements, or attributes. They are issued by trusted organizations and stored securely in your digital wallet, giving you full control over your personal data.
Think of them as verifiable, tamper-proof digital badges that you can use to prove things about yourself without oversharing information.
Assertions made about a subject (e.g., your name, a qualification).
The entity that creates and signs the credential (e.g., a university, an employer).
The individual or entity that owns and controls the credential (you!).
The entity that requests and checks the credential (e.g., a website, an employer).
A secure application on your device to store and manage your credentials.
Authenticity and integrity can be cryptographically proven.
Any unauthorized changes are easily detectable.
You decide what information to share, enhancing privacy.
Easily carry and present your credentials across different services.
Designed to work across various systems and platforms.
Diplomas, Certificates
Digital Passports, Boarding Passes
Vaccination Proofs, Prescriptions
Licenses, Certifications
Memberships, Event Tickets
These are just a few examples. The possibilities are vast, with potential for more detailed industry breakdowns and innovative applications.
You decide who sees your information and when.
Share only necessary pieces of information, not your entire dataset.
Carry your verified credentials anywhere on your digital wallet.
Resistant to forgery, theft, and loss compared to physical documents.
Cryptographically secure credentials minimize the risk of fake documents.
Quicker onboarding, verification, and access granting.
Transparent and secure data handling builds stronger relationships.
Build new value propositions based on trusted digital interactions.
Standards-based credentials can be recognized and used worldwide.
When you interacted with the demo above, you saw a simplified flow: an Issuer (our demo site) created a credential, you as the Holder (implicitly) stored it, and then presented it to a Verifier (the [Demo Service]).
Behind the scenes, several technologies and standards work together to make this secure and private. Notice how in a real scenario, you would only share what was necessary for the interaction.
What: A W3C standard for expressing claims, metadata, and cryptographic proof, typically in JSON/JSON-LD format.
Benefit: Ensures interoperability and machine-readability of credentials across different systems.
What: An IETF standard that allows sharing specific parts of a JSON Web Token (JWT), enhancing user privacy.
Benefit: Enables data minimization by allowing users to disclose only necessary information, improving control and privacy compliance.
What: An ISO standard for mobile-based identity documents (like mobile Driver's Licenses - mDLs), defining data structure, security protocols, and communication methods (NFC, BLE, QR).
Benefit: Provides high-assurance identity verification, supports offline capabilities, and offers strong security for official documents on mobile devices.
What: An OpenID Foundation protocol that standardizes how Verifiers request VCs and how digital Wallets present them.
Benefit: Simplifies integration for developers, creates a consistent user experience, and promotes wider adoption of verifiable credentials.
{
"@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"],
"id": "http://example.edu/credentials/3732",
"type": ["VerifiableCredential", "UniversityDegreeCredential"],
"issuer": "https://example.edu/issuers/14",
"issuanceDate": "2023-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"credentialSubject": {
"id": "did:example:ebfeb1f712ebc6f1c276e12ec21",
"degree": {
"type": "BachelorDegree",
"name": "Bachelor of Science and Arts"
}
},
// Proof would be here
}This illustrates the basic structure of a verifiable credential, including context, issuer, and the claims being made.
Leverage the power of verifiable, user-controlled data to reduce fraud, streamline processes, enhance user trust, and unlock new digital service possibilities.
Get hands-on with APIs, SDKs, and explore technical documentation to start building with digital credentials today.
Understand the strategic advantages, business cases, and how digital credentials can transform your organization.
Digital credentials are not the product of a single entity but a collaborative effort involving global standardization bodies, industry alliances, and open-source communities. Key players include:
Adoption is rapidly growing worldwide, driven by government initiatives, industry demand for secure and efficient identity solutions, and increasing user awareness of data privacy.
The ecosystem is vibrant and evolving, with a strong push towards interoperable, user-centric digital identity solutions.