Create a Semantic Compact Credential
Introduction
This guide will demonstrate how to create a Semantic Compact Credential using MATTR VII. The semantic profile represents the credential claims inside of a W3C Verifiable Credential data model which is then signed as a Compact Credential.
If you need a credential that is more compact at the expense of not using a semantic data model, then look at the tutorial for issuing a Compact Credential.
Prerequisites
You need the following in order to proceed with this tutorial:
Access to the MATTR VII APIs
A Web DID using multiple key Types
A vocabulary reference/context
If you’re experiencing any difficulties, contact us.
Create a Web DID
A web DID (iss), with multiple key types, is required when issuing a Compact Credential. This can be achieved by using the following API.
Request
1POST https://YOUR_TENANT_URL/core/v1/dids1{
2 "method": "web",
3 "options": {
4 "url": "example.nz"
5 }
6}
The created DID will then need to be hosted on the path specified in the url option.
Sign a credential
Request
1POST https://YOUR_TENANT_URL/v2/credentials/compact-semantic/sign1{
2 "payload": {
3 "iss": "did:web:example.nz",
4 "nbf": 1516239022,
5 "exp": 2516239922,
6 "vc": {
7 "type": "Course Credential",
8 "credentialSubject": {
9 "name": "Emma Jane Tasma",
10 "code": "HS.278",
11 "certificationName": "Working at Heights",
12 "certificationLevel": "Level 4",
13 "issuerName": "Advanced Safety Training",
14 "expiry": "2026-01-01"
15 }
16 }
17 },
18 "revocable": true
19}
A separate option can be provided to specify if the credential should be revocable. If this Boolean (true/false) value is not provided, it is set to false by default. Learn more about how to revoke a credential here.
Response
1{
2 "id": "urn:uuid:2e2fd5a2-f6cb-4793-bd70-69acaa08723b",
3 "decoded": {
4 "iss": "did:web:example.nz",
5 "exp": 2516239922,
6 "nbf": 1516239022,
7 "jti": "urn:uuid:2e2fd5a2-f6cb-4793-bd70-69acaa08723b",
8 "vc": {
9 "@context": [
10 "https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"
11 ],
12 "type": [
13 "VerifiableCredential",
14 "Course Credential"
15 ],
16 "credentialSubject": {
17 "name": "Emma Jane Tasma",
18 "code": "HS.278",
19 "certificationName": "Working at Heights",
20 "certificationLevel": "Level 4",
21 "issuerName": "Advanced Safety Training",
22 "expiry": "2026-01-01"
23 }
24 },
25 "status": {
26 "index": 69,
27 "url": "https://YOUR_TENANT_URL.vii.mattr.global/core/v2/credentials/compact-semantic/revocation-lists/eea87efd-1fc1-4cc3-85c0-2fd490cf54a6"
28 }
29 },
30 "encoded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
31}
The returned payload will contain:
An id to represent the credential, this is required when revoking a credential via the MATTR VII API.
A base32 encoded credential. The encoded string representation of a Compact Credential is
CSS:/1/[base32-encoded-cwt]where CSS stands for COSE_SIGN Semantic profile.The decoded version of the credential that contains the resulting vc and associated claims.
status object that provides the URL and index for where the credentials revocation status, if applied, is represented.