What are Verifiable Credentials?

Learn about Verifiable Credentials and how they secure your data.

In order to explain the concept of Verifiable Credentials, we have put together a simple explainer using the concept of an email with attachments.

What is a Verifiable Credential

Learn the basics of Verifiable Credentials using a simple analogy of an email with attachments.

Further reading

More more of a detailed and deeper understanding, we suggest starting with these external resources.

Verifiable Credential Data Model v1.1

Learn about the W3C Recommendation for Verifiable Credentials.

Verifiable Credential Data Model v2.0

Learn about the proposed improvement to the initial VC Data Model.

Hyperledger AnonCreds

Learn about Hyperledger's approach to privacy preserving digital credentials.

ISO mDoc

Learn about the ISO standard for mDocs adopted by Google and Apple.