> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mintlify.com/credebl/platform/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> CREDEBL is an open-source platform for decentralized identity and verifiable credentials — built on W3C DID/VC standards and Hyperledger Aries.

## What is CREDEBL?

CREDEBL is a production-ready, open-source **Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) platform** that enables organizations to issue, verify, and manage verifiable credentials using open standards. It is a Digital Public Good designed for national identity programs, trust ecosystems, and privacy-preserving credential exchange.

Built on top of Hyperledger Aries and the W3C DID/VC specifications, CREDEBL exposes a clean REST API so you can integrate decentralized identity capabilities into any application — without managing the complexity of the underlying cryptographic infrastructure.

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  <Card title="Quick Start" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart">
    Issue your first verifiable credential in minutes
  </Card>

  <Card title="Architecture" icon="sitemap" href="/architecture">
    Understand the microservices design
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Reference" icon="code" href="/api-reference/auth/overview">
    Explore every endpoint with examples
  </Card>

  <Card title="Core Concepts" icon="lightbulb" href="/concepts/decentralized-identity">
    Learn about DIDs, VCs, schemas, and ecosystems
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Key capabilities

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  <Card title="Decentralized Identifiers" icon="fingerprint" href="/concepts/decentralized-identity">
    Create and manage W3C DIDs across multiple ledgers including Hyperledger Indy networks
  </Card>

  <Card title="Verifiable Credentials" icon="id-card" href="/concepts/schemas-and-credentials">
    Issue and verify AnonCreds and W3C VC-compliant credentials with privacy-preserving zero-knowledge proofs
  </Card>

  <Card title="OID4VC / OID4VP" icon="shield-check" href="/concepts/schemas-and-credentials">
    Standards-based credential exchange using OpenID for Verifiable Credentials and Presentations
  </Card>

  <Card title="Trust Ecosystems" icon="network-wired" href="/concepts/ecosystems">
    Create multi-party governance ecosystems where organizations collaboratively define trust frameworks
  </Card>

  <Card title="Cloud Wallet" icon="wallet" href="/concepts/cloud-wallet">
    Provide holders with a managed cloud wallet to receive, store, and present credentials
  </Card>

  <Card title="Multi-tenant Organizations" icon="building" href="/concepts/organizations-and-roles">
    Onboard multiple organizations with fine-grained role-based access control
  </Card>
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## Who is this for?

| Use case                           | Description                                                       |
| ---------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Government / National Identity** | Issue foundational identity credentials to citizens at scale      |
| **Educational Institutions**       | Issue tamper-proof diplomas, transcripts, and certificates        |
| **Healthcare**                     | Exchange patient records and professional licenses with privacy   |
| **Financial Services**             | KYC/AML with reusable verified credentials                        |
| **Supply Chain**                   | Track provenance with machine-verifiable credentials              |
| **Developers**                     | Build SSI-enabled applications on top of a battle-tested REST API |

## Standards and open source

CREDEBL is built on widely adopted open standards:

* **[W3C Decentralized Identifiers (DID) v1.0](https://www.w3.org/TR/did-core/)** — identity infrastructure
* **[W3C Verifiable Credentials Data Model](https://www.w3.org/TR/vc-data-model/)** — credential format
* **[Hyperledger Aries / Credo](https://hyperledger.github.io/aries/)** — agent protocols and cryptography
* **[AnonCreds](https://hyperledger.github.io/anoncreds-spec/)** — privacy-preserving credential format
* **[OpenID for Verifiable Credentials (OID4VC)](https://openid.net/sg/openid4vc/)** — interoperable credential exchange

The platform is licensed under the **Apache 2.0** license and recognized as a **Digital Public Good**.