The W3C Credentials Community Group
Incubating global standards for digital credentials and decentralized identity that put people in control of their data.
Join Our Community
Get involved in shaping the future of digital credentials and decentralized identity. Our community is open to everyone interested in contributing to these important standards.
Weekly Meetings
Join our regular Tuesday meetings at 12:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM CET / 9:00 AM PT to discuss current work, review specifications, and collaborate on new initiatives.
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Stay updated on community discussions, meeting announcements, and specification developments through our public mailing list.
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Contribute to specifications, report issues, and collaborate on implementation examples through our GitHub organization.
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View on GitHubOur Mission
The W3C Credentials Community Group is dedicated to creating open, interoperable standards for verifiable credentials and decentralized identity. We work to establish a decentralized, privacy-preserving ecosystem where individuals and organizations can securely share and verify credentials without compromising personal data or relying on centralized authorities.
Decentralization
We promote decentralized identity solutions that reduce reliance on centralized authorities and single points of failure.
Privacy By Design
Our specifications prioritize privacy and data protection, giving individuals and organizations control over their private information.
Interoperability
We develop standards that work across different platforms, vendors, and ecosystems, ensuring credentials can be used anywhere they're needed.
Technologies We Work On
Our community group focuses on developing and refining key technologies that form the foundation of the verifiable credentials ecosystem.
Verifiable Credentials
Digital credentials that are cryptographically secure, privacy-respecting, and machine-verifiable. These include educational certificates, professional licenses, and identity documents.
Decentralized Identifiers
A new type of identifier that enables verifiable, decentralized decentralized identity. DIDs are created, owned, and controlled by individuals without relying on centralized authorities.
Credential Protocols
Secure ways to present and share verifiable credentials, allowing users to prove specific claims about themselves while maintaining privacy.
Digital Wallets
Secure storage and management solutions for verifiable credentials, enabling users to control their decentralized identity and credentials.
Credential Vocabularies
Standardized data models and vocabularies for different types of credentials, ensuring consistency and interoperability across implementations.
Privacy-Enabling Crypto
Advanced cryptographic techniques that enable privacy-preserving verification, allowing users to prove claims without revealing unnecessary information.