Credential agent

The information required for digital credentials and transactions is already largely in digital format within various organisations’ systems. To issue and receive this information as digital credentials, software is needed that manages tasks such as identifiers linked to credentials and their key management, creation and verification of digital signatures, and communication with users’ wallet applications.

A credential agent generates and receives digital credentials

A credential agent is software that facilitates the issuance and reception of digital credentials between users’ digital wallets and organisational systems.

Organisational credential agents and users’ digital wallets communicate with each other, enabling the secure transfer and verification of credentials.

The credential agent manages tasks such as identifiers linked to credentials and their key management, creation and verification of digital signatures, and communication with users’ digital wallet.

Findynet's credential agent survey

Credential agents are available from several different vendors. In the summer of 2023, Findynet surveyed the features of available agents through a targeted inquiry to their suppliers. Findynet maintains continuous communication with agent providers and updates its knowledge of the features of different solutions.

Results of the 2023 survey

Comparison of wallet applications and credential agents

Findynet is part of the OpenWallet Foundation’s working group, which collects and publishes information on the features of wallet applications and credential agents.

Comparison of agents and wallets

Try our pensioner credential demo

We have also developed simple demos to allow users to try out how the issuance and reception of digital credentials can be achieved with different providers’ solutions.

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See also

Credential Agent as a Service

A credential agent is software that enables the issuance and reception of digital credentials between users’ digital wallets and organizational systems. Through Findynet, you can choose from a range of agent solutions from several suppliers to find the one that best suits your needs and technical environment.

Digital credentials and wallets

Digital credentials are digitally signed structured data provided by an issuer.

A digital wallet is an application or service that enables the secure storage and management of your information in digital format.