Verification Policies Reference

This reference documents the verification policies supported by the verifier service. These policies are the rules and checks that the verifier applies to your credentials and presentations during verification.

Available Verification Policies

The verifier service implements the following policies for credential and presentation verification:

Policy	Description	Key Function
Format	Validates credential format and structure	Ensures credential conforms to supported standards
Proof	Verifies cryptographic proofs	Validates digital signatures and integrity
Schema	Validates credential content against schemas	Ensures data conforms to expected structures
Not Before	Checks temporal validity (start date)	Ensures credential is not used before valid
Not After	Checks temporal validity (expiration)	Ensures credential has not expired
Status	Checks revocation and suspension status	Verifies credential has not been invalidated

Configuration

Each policy can be individually configured through the verifier configuration. For detailed configuration options for all policies, see the Configuration Reference.

Tip

Start with the default configuration and adjust only the options you need to change. This ensures you maintain security while customizing for your specific requirements.

Verification Results

Policy verification results include:

• Success - The policy check passed
• Warning - The policy found minor issues that don’t necessarily invalidate the credential
• Error - The policy check failed, indicating the credential is invalid

Error Handling

Each policy defines how to handle different error scenarios, with configurable actions:

Action	Description	Effect on Verification
valid	Treat the scenario as valid	Allows verification to continue
warning	Generate a warning	Verification continues with warning in result
error	Generate an error	Verification fails with error in result