Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs)

Create Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) on cheqd using ACA-Py.

A Decentralized Identifier "DID" is a globally unique identifier that does not require a centralized registration authority because it is registered with distributed ledger technology or other form of decentralized network.

Learn about DIDs If you want to learn about what DIDs are, please go over to our learning site here.

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Create DID

Create an Issuer DID with the did:cheqd DID method using ACA-Py.

Update DID

Update a did:cheqd DID using ACA-Py.

Deactivate DID

Deactivate a did:cheqd DID using ACA-Py.

Alternatives

Below are a list of SDK alternatives for creating cheqd DIDs.

cheqd Studio

Our API product enables users to use cheqd's functionality with minimal complexity and easily integrate APIs into existing apps.

Credo

Credo is an SDK which supports the European Architecture and Reference Framework (ARF) standards as well as AnonCreds with full cheqd support for DIDs.

DID Registrar

Simple setup for building cheqd DIDs into existing applications using REST APIs, building into the Universal Registrar.

Veramo

The Veramo SDK plugin supports JSON, JSON-LD credentials as well as cheqd Credential Payments in an SDK.

Walt.id Community Stack

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

cheqd Cosmos CLI

Cosmos CLI which directly communicates with the cheqd network. This should only be used for testing environments.