Core Functionality

What is a digital identity?
What is a digital identity? In KILT, a digital identity is made up of a digital identifier (for example, a unique number) which credentials are linked to...
Tue, 12 Oct, 2021 at 8:41 AM
What are decentralized identifiers and credentials?
What are decentralized identifiers and credentials? Let’s start by saying that KILT Protocol is a system for maintaining identities. And here comes the fi...
Fri, 10 Dec, 2021 at 5:11 AM
What is a Claimer? How do I become a Claimer?
What is a Claimer? How do I become a Claimer? Claimers in the KILT ecosystem are users that have a KILT address, one or more DIDs (decentralised identifi...
Tue, 12 Oct, 2021 at 8:10 AM
What are verifiable credentials?
What are verifiable credentials? There are several parts to this. First, credentials are built on trust. Trust is not generated by the blockchain, trust ...
Fri, 10 Dec, 2021 at 5:12 AM
What is an Attester? How do I become an Attester?
What is an Attester? How do I become an Attester? An Attester is a trusted entity or organization that attests claims and issues credentials on the KILT P...
Thu, 23 Mar, 2023 at 11:54 AM
What is a hash and how does it work?
What is a hash and how does it work? A hash is like making a Chicken McNugget out of a chicken. So, the credential is the chicken and the hash is the Chic...
Fri, 10 Dec, 2021 at 5:13 AM
What is a Verifier? How do I become a Verifier?
What is a Verifier? How do I become a Verifier? Instead of starting from scratch and collecting information you need from your customers, you can accept c...
Thu, 23 Mar, 2023 at 11:56 AM
What’s a digital credential?
What’s a digital credential? A digital credential is a digitised proof of an authorised qualification, competence, or clearance about an individual, a com...
Tue, 12 Oct, 2021 at 8:42 AM
What is the KILT SDK?
What is the KILT SDK? The KILT SDK is an open-source software development kit that uses JavaScript. KILT was designed to be available for any entity that ...
Fri, 10 Dec, 2021 at 5:29 AM
What is a decentralized identifier (DID)?
What is a decentralized identifier (DID)? A decentralized identifier (DID) is an industry standard digital identifier that uniquely identifies an identity...
Wed, 8 Jun, 2022 at 9:15 AM