Presentations

A presentation, short for Verifiable Presentation, is a data model that allows a Holder of Verifiable Credentials (VCs) to present their VCs to a Verifier. The Verifier can then attest the authorship of the credentials included in the presentation.

The data format used for a presentation is vp-jwt. Other formats are not supported at this time.

Prerequisites

• DID

• Credentials

Who can undertake this operation?

Presentations are generated by the Holder and are verified by an Organisation (Verifier), or another user.

Generate Verifiable Presentation

Generate a verifiable presentation, ready for signing.

Endpoint

POST /presentation/generate

Request

• DID

• List of VCs

Response

The presentation object that includes an unsigned JWT. The client calling this endpoint (e.g. Holder wallet) is responsible for adding the signature.

Verify Verifiable Presentation

Verify a given verifiable presentation. The steps performed during verification are:

1. Validate the presentation structure

2. Resolve the presentation DID

3. Verify the presentation signature

4. For each credential in the presentation:

   • Validate the credential structure

   • Resolve the Issuer DID

   • Verify the credential signature

Endpoint

POST /presentation/verify

Request

• Verifiable Presentation – supported format is vp-jwt

Response

The result of the verification, either true or false. In the event the response is false, all errors are provided, with an explanation.