How it works
From signature to scan
A deeper look at the issuance and verification lifecycle.
- 1
Institution onboards
Sign up, claim your subdomain, and Cachet provisions your did:web identity and Ed25519 keypair.
- 2
Design a template
Define the credential schema and visual layout once; reuse across cohorts.
- 3
Issue credentials
Issue individually or bulk-import a CSV. Each credential is signed and gets a unique verify URL + QR.
- 4
Recipient shares
Recipients receive a PDF and a shareable link. The QR is printed on the physical certificate.
- 5
Anyone verifies
A verifier scans the QR; the signature is checked against your public key. Valid, revoked, or expired — instantly.