Verifiable Credentials and Presentations

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Setup Veramo CLI

Before you get started, you need to install our Veramo packages and setup the CLI.

Issue Credentials

Issue W3C conformant Verifiable Credentials over DIDComm.

Verify Credentials

Verify whether Credentials are valid, have been tampered or have expired.

Supported Credential types

Veramo SDK plugin supports two major digital Credential types. Below you can learn about these Credential formats:

JSON (JWT)

JSON Web Token (JWT) Credentials are a simple way to transmit Trusted Data as a JSON object.

JSON-LD

JSON-LD (Linked Data) Credentials are a richer data format, allowing applications to follow embedded links to other pieces of Linked Data across the web.

Alternatives

Below are a list of alternatives for using Credentials with cheqd support. Each offers a different set of protocols and underlying technical capabilities.

Credential Service

Credential Service is a SaaS product offering the easiest and quickest way to issue Credentials, using REST APIs and very little integration effort.

Aries Framework JavaScript

Aries Framework JavaScript is an SDK which supports ZKCreds (AnonCreds) natively with cheqd support.

Walt.id SSI Kit

Walt.id SSI Kit is an SDK that supports the European Architecture and Reference Framework (ARF) standards for identity, with full cheqd support.