A credential and its proof A credential presented schematically. There are two major components: the credential itself, and its proof. The credential includes metadata, including a date of issue and an issuer, and a claim, in this case that "Pat" is an alumnus of "Example University" (which is also the issuer of the credential). The proof of the credential is a signature, with a nonce, date, the algorithm used, and a public key belonging to the creator, Example University. 資格証明グラフ 資格証明グラフ Credential 123 issuanceDate 2010-01-01T19:37.24Z type AlumniCredential credentialSubject Claim Pat AlumniOf Example University issuer Example University proof 資格証明証明グラフ 資格証明証明グラフ Signature 456 type RsaSignature2018 created 2017-06-18T21:19:10Z nonce 34dj239dsj328 signatureValue BavE110...3JT24= creator Example University Public Key 7