Implement OID4VP (OpenID for Verifiable Presentations) verifier endpoint to request and verify W3C VC or mdoc credentials
domain: openid.net · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Construct an OID4VP Authorization Request with response_type=vp_token (or code for response_code flow), client_id (verifier identifier), redirect_uri, nonce, and a presentation_definition JSON describing the required credential type and fields.
For JAR (JWT-Secured Authorization Request), sign the Authorization Request as a JWT and either pass it by reference (request_uri) or by value (request parameter); this prevents tampering.
The wallet resolves the presentation_definition, selects matching credentials, applies selective disclosure as configured, and returns a vp_token (and optionally presentation_submission) to the redirect_uri or via direct_post.
The verifier receives vp_token; if it is a W3C VC presentation it is a JWT or JSON-LD object; if mdoc it is CBOR — parse accordingly based on the format in presentation_submission.
Verify the vp_token: check the nonce matches your session, verify the credential issuer signature, verify the holder binding proof, and check credential validity (expiry, revocation status if applicable).
Known gotchas
The nonce in the Authorization Request must be used exactly once and tied to a server-side session; a reused nonce allows replay of a previously captured vp_token.
presentation_submission describes which vp_token satisfies which input_descriptor; if the wallet omits it or maps incorrectly, the verifier must reject rather than guess the mapping.
OID4VP drafts evolve rapidly; wallet and verifier profiles (e.g. HAIP, EU EUDI) may pin specific draft versions — version mismatch causes parsing failures.
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