Present Verifiable Credentials with Microsoft Authenticator

Updated: June 2, 2020

This article explains how to use the Verifiable Credential Preview feature in the Microsoft Authenticator app. Currently, Android is the only mobile operating system supported for this preview feature. iOS is coming soon.

Download Authenticator

In order to present a Verifiable Credential, you will need to download the latest version of the Microsoft Authenticator app, based on your mobile phones operating system.

If you already have the Microsoft Authenticator app on your Android device, make sure that it is version 6.2005.3599 or higher. If you need to install it, go to Google Play to download and install the Microsoft Authenticator app.)

If you're not currently on your mobile device, you can still get the Microsoft Authenticator app by sending a download link to your phone.

Issue a Verifiable Credential

Before presenting a credential, you must issue a credential to Microsoft Authenticator by following the Issue Credentials tutorial.

Presentation

Once you've successfully received your Verifiable Credential in Authenticator, it's now time to verify with a verifier. Please follow the Request & Verify Credentials part of the documentation to create the QR code. The following is an example of what you should see on the Authenticator side.

Permission requested

A successful presentation should always result in a receipt of the interaction. For now the receipt is a list view, with a receipt details page coming in a later release.

Recent activity

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