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Choosing the right SDK

Understand cheqd's SDK suite and choose the best fit for your project.

Integrate with a cheqd supported SDK
cheqd has integrated into a series of SDKs to enable third parties to create DIDs and resources, issue and verify Verifiable Credentials, using cheqd DIDs, DID Documents and Schemas.
Choose a software stack to suit your needs
cheqd is continually integrating into different software development kits to suit the needs of different partners and their clients.
Below is a comparison between our three initial supported SDKs, Veramo SDK for cheqd, Aries Framework JavaScript and Walt.id's SSI Kit.
Functionality
Veramo SDK for cheqd
Aries Framework JavaScript for cheqd
Walt.id SSI Kit
Create cheqd DIDs (ADR)
✔️
✔️
✔️
JSON based JWT Verifiable Credential (spec)
✔️
❌
✔️
JSON-LD Verifiable Credential (spec)
✔️
⌛(roadmap)
✔️
AnonCreds (spec)
❌
✔️
❌
Selective Disclosure-JWT Credential (spec)
⌛(roadmap)
❌
✔️
Create on-ledger Schema (ADR)
✔️
✔️
❌
Create Credential Definition (spec)
❌
✔️
❌
DIDComm v1.0 (spec)
✔️
✔️
❌
DIDComm v2.0 (spec)
✔️
✔️
❌
DID Exchange Protocol (RFC 0023)
❌
✔️
❌
Agent Connection Protocol (RFC 0160)
❌
✔️
❌
Out of Band Protocol (RFC 0434)
❌
✔️
❌
Self Issued OpenID Provider v2 (OIDC-SIOP) (spec)
⌛(roadmap)
❌
✔️
OpenID for Verifiable Credential Issuance (spec)
⌛(roadmap)
⌛(roadmap)
✔️
OpenID for Verifiable Credential Presentations (spec)
⌛(roadmap)
⌛(roadmap)
✔️
Status List v2021 Revocation (spec)
✔️
❌
✔️
AnonCreds Revocation Registry Definitions (spec)
❌
✔️
❌
AnonCreds Status List Entries (spec)
❌
✔️
❌
Issue Credential Protocol (RFC 0036)
❌
✔️
❌
Issue Credential Protocol V2 (RFC 0453)
❌
✔️
❌
DIF Presentation Exchange (spec)
✔️
❌
✔️
Aries Present Proof 2.0 (spec) 
❌
✔️
❌
DID-Linked Trust Registries
⌛(roadmap)
❌
❌
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Veramo SDK Plugin
The Veramo SDK Plugin is an extension of the Veramo SDK, a JavaScript framework for Trusted Data, adding support for cheqd functionality.
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Aries Framework JavaScript
Aries Framework JavaScript is an SDK which supports ZKCreds (AnonCreds) natively with cheqd support. 
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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. 
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Functionality	Veramo SDK for cheqd	Aries Framework JavaScript for cheqd	Walt.id SSI Kit
Create cheqd DIDs (ADR)	✔️	✔️	✔️
JSON based JWT Verifiable Credential (spec)	✔️	❌	✔️
JSON-LD Verifiable Credential (spec)	✔️	⌛(roadmap)	✔️
AnonCreds (spec)	❌	✔️	❌
Selective Disclosure-JWT Credential (spec)	⌛(roadmap)	❌	✔️
Create on-ledger Schema (ADR)	✔️	✔️	❌
Create Credential Definition (spec)	❌	✔️	❌
DIDComm v1.0 (spec)	✔️	✔️	❌
DIDComm v2.0 (spec)	✔️	✔️	❌
DID Exchange Protocol (RFC 0023)	❌	✔️	❌
Agent Connection Protocol (RFC 0160)	❌	✔️	❌
Out of Band Protocol (RFC 0434)	❌	✔️	❌
Self Issued OpenID Provider v2 (OIDC-SIOP) (spec)	⌛(roadmap)	❌	✔️
OpenID for Verifiable Credential Issuance (spec)	⌛(roadmap)	⌛(roadmap)	✔️
OpenID for Verifiable Credential Presentations (spec)	⌛(roadmap)	⌛(roadmap)	✔️
Status List v2021 Revocation (spec)	✔️	❌	✔️
AnonCreds Revocation Registry Definitions (spec)	❌	✔️	❌
AnonCreds Status List Entries (spec)	❌	✔️	❌
Issue Credential Protocol (RFC 0036)	❌	✔️	❌
Issue Credential Protocol V2 (RFC 0453)	❌	✔️	❌
DIF Presentation Exchange (spec)	✔️	❌	✔️
Aries Present Proof 2.0 (spec)	❌	✔️	❌
DID-Linked Trust Registries	⌛(roadmap)	❌	❌

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