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Lifecycle Details

  1. -The verifier defines its policies for accepting +A verifier defines its own policies for accepting verifiable credentials from holders for its supported actions.
  2. -The issuer issues a verifiable credential to the holder. +An issuer issues one or more verifiable credentials to +a holder.
  3. -The holder might pass on its verifiable credentials to another -holder. +A holder might pass on one or more of its verifiable credentials +to another holder.
  4. -The final holder presents its verifiable credentials to the -verifier in a verifiable presentation, requesting a supported +A holder presents one or more of its verifiable credential(s) +to a verifier in a verifiable presentation, requesting a supported action.
  5. -The verifier verifies the authenticity of the -verifiable presentation and verifiable credentials. +A verifier verifies the authenticity of a verifiable presentation +and the verifiable credential(s) contained therein.
  6. -The verifier verifies that the holder possesses the -verifiable credentials. +A verifier verifies that the holder that made the +verifiable presentation possesses the verifiable credential(s) +contained therein.
  7. -The verifier decides whether to accept the verifiable credentials -for the requested action, taking into account its policy, the holder, -and the contents of the verifiable credentials. +A verifier decides whether to accept the verifiable credentials +for the requested action, taking into account its policy, the presenting +holder, and the contents of the verifiable credentials.
  8. -The verifier either performs the requested action or rejects the -request. +A verifier either performs a requested action or rejects the request +for that action.