Verifiable Credentials & Trust Chains

Verifiable Credentials (VCs) are tamper-evident, cryptographically signed claims. On EBSI, their legal weight comes from trust chains — hierarchies of accredited organisations. These pages explain the concepts; the Verifiable Credentials use case shows how to design data models, issue credentials, and join a trust chain.

W3C Verifiable Credentials and EBSI

The W3C Verifiable Credential and Verifiable Presentation framework — data models, DID methods, e-signing, and lifecycle.

Introduction to the Verifiable Credentials Framework

How W3C and EBSI standards interact at each stage of the Verifiable Credential lifecycle — issuance, presentation, and verification.

Introduction to Trust Chains

The EBSI trust chain model — roles (RTAO, TAO, TI, Holder), structure, and how accreditation flows from a root authority to issuers.