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Proof's Digital Credentials provide security for your customers and trust for your business.

Proof's Digital Credentials support multiple workflows. Each one answers a different question and captures a different kind of consent.

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Workflows can combine multiple use cases. An AI agent making a payment combines Verify Identity and Delegate Authority. A wire authorization combines Verify Identity and Sign Transactions.

Verify Identity

Is this person who they say they are?

Confirm that the person on the other end of an interaction is the verified person the credential was issued to. Confirmation can be limited to specific attributes, such as that the person is over 18, without revealing other details.

Typical scenarios:

  • A returning customer logging in to a bank, brokerage, or other regulated service.
  • A merchant confirming the buyer is over the legal age for a regulated product.
  • A high-risk action stepping up to verified identity before proceeding (password reset, beneficiary change, large withdrawal).

See Verify Identity.

Sign Transactions

What did this person agree to?

Bind a specific transaction (such as a wire transfer, a payment mandate, or an itemized purchase) to a verified person's consent. The wallet displays the transaction details verbatim, and the person's signature covers those details along with their identity. Any change after the fact invalidates the signature.

Typical scenarios:

  • Authorizing a wire transfer with regulator-grade evidence of amount and beneficiary.
  • Capturing consent for a recurring payment mandate on a card or bank account.
  • Confirming an itemized basket at checkout, with each line item part of the signed record.

See Sign Transactions.

Delegate Authority

Did a verified person authorize this agent?

Grant an agent (often an AI agent) permission to act on a verified person's behalf within a specific scope. The agent presents its own credential at execution time, and that credential traces back to the human who authorized it. Currently early access.

Typical scenarios:

  • An AI assistant booking travel or making a reservation under a budget the user pre-approved.
  • An autonomous agent making a payment, where the underlying authorization is signed by the human up front.
  • A power of attorney or fiduciary scenario where a delegated party acts within an explicit scope.

See Delegate Authority.

See also: Overview · Integration · Glossary

Updated 2 days ago