W3C Verifiable Credentials Compatible

Credential Verification

Issue and verify credentials with cryptographic proof.

Tamper-proof academic degrees, professional certifications, and licenses — instant verification that eliminates credential fraud.

Start Issuing Credentials Talk to Sales

Trusted by institutions at

StateUTechCertMedBoardBarAssoc

The Credential Fraud Crisis

Fake degrees, forged certifications, and diploma mills cost employers billions

Resume Fraud Epidemic

40% of resumes contain some form of credential misrepresentation. Verification takes weeks and costs $100+ per credential.

$600B annual cost to employers

Slow Verification

Manual verification through registrar offices takes 2-4 weeks. Hiring decisions delayed, candidates lost to competitors.

Average: 18 days to verify

Diploma Mills

3,000+ unaccredited institutions issue fake degrees. Traditional verification can't distinguish from legitimate credentials.

$7B diploma mill industry

Cryptographic Credentials That Can't Be Faked

Credential Verification creates tamper-proof, instantly verifiable digital credentials

Register as Issuer

Universities, certification bodies, and licensing boards register as verified credential issuers with cryptographic keys.

Issue Credentials

Create digitally signed credentials with holder information, achievement details, and RFC 3161 timestamps.

Holder Controls

Credential holders store and share their credentials. Privacy-preserving selective disclosure — share only what's needed.

Instant Verification

Anyone can verify credentials in seconds. Cryptographic proof eliminates calls to registrar offices.

credential.json

{
  "credential_id": "cred_degree_8x7k2m",
  "issuer": {
    "id": "did:certnode:state-university",
    "name": "State University",
    "verified": true,
    "signature_key": "pk_su_abc123..."
  },
  "holder": {
    "name": "Jane Smith",
    "identifier": "student_12345"
  },
  "credential": {
    "type": "BachelorsDegree",
    "field": "Computer Science",
    "honors": "Magna Cum Laude",
    "conferred_date": "2024-05-15"
  },
  "status": "active",
  "timestamp": {
    "rfc3161": true,
    "tsa": "DigiCert",
    "time": "2024-05-15T14:00:00Z"
  },
  "signature": "ES256:eyJhbGciOiJFUzI1...",
  "verification_url": "certnode.io/v/cred_8x7k2m"
}

All Credential Types Supported

From academic degrees to professional licenses, all verifiable in seconds

Academic Degrees

Bachelor's, Master's, PhD, and professional degrees. Includes transcripts, honors, and completion dates.

Professional Certifications

AWS, PMP, CPA, CFA, and industry certifications. Track expiration dates and continuing education.

Professional Licenses

Medical, legal, engineering, and regulated profession licenses. Real-time status updates from licensing boards.

Training Completions

Corporate training, safety certifications, and continuing education. API integration with LMS platforms.

Background Checks

Employment verification, reference checks, and clearance status. Privacy-preserving with selective disclosure.

Custom Credentials

Build custom credential types for your organization. Define schemas, validation rules, and issuer requirements.

Built for the Credential Ecosystem

Issuers, holders, and verifiers all benefit

Universities & Colleges

Issue tamper-proof digital diplomas and transcripts. Eliminate registrar verification workload.

Digital diploma issuance
Transcript verification API
SIS/LMS integration

Employers & HR

Verify candidate credentials instantly during hiring. Eliminate background check delays.

Instant verification
ATS integration
Bulk verification API

Licensing Boards

Issue verifiable professional licenses. Real-time status updates for suspension and revocation.

License issuance & renewal
Real-time status updates
Public verification portal

Certification Bodies

Issue industry certifications with expiration tracking. Integrate with continuing education providers.

Certification lifecycle
CE credit tracking
Expiration alerts

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Pay per credential. Volume discounts available.

Issuer

For small institutions

$299/month

500 credentials/month
Unlimited verifications
RFC 3161 timestamps
Basic API access

Get Started

Institution

For universities & boards

$999/month

10,000 credentials/month
Batch issuance
SIS integration
Priority support

Get Started

Enterprise

For large institutions

Custom

Unlimited credentials
White-label portal
Custom integrations
Dedicated support

Contact Sales

Stop Credential Fraud Today

Join universities, licensing boards, and employers using CertNode to issue and verify credentials instantly.

Get Started Schedule Demo