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An OAuth-based API for issuing verifiable credentials into a wallet.
OpenID for Verifiable Credential Issuance
An OAuth-based API for issuing verifiable credentials into a wallet.
How it relates to other specs
Relations diagram
flowchart LR s_openid4vci["OpenID for Verifiable Credential Issuance"] s_oauth2["OAuth 2.0"] s_sd_jwt_vc["SD-JWT-based Verifiable Credentials"] s_haip["OpenID4VC High Assurance Interoperability Profile"] style s_openid4vci stroke-width:3px s_openid4vci -->|Builds on| s_oauth2 s_openid4vci -->|Works with| s_sd_jwt_vc s_haip -->|Profiles| s_openid4vci
Documented support
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Products, identity providers and services
- EU Digital Identity Wallet reference implementation (Government): Reference library implementing OpenID4VCI source (verified 2026-11-11)
Activity
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