OIDC-4-VC

OIDC4VC open data / decentralized identity standard.

Definition

OIDC4VC (OpenID for Verifiable Credentials) is the OpenID Foundation specifications suite published 2022-2024+ extending OpenID Connect framework for issuance + presentation of W3C Verifiable Credentials VCs, comprises OID4VCI (OpenID for Verifiable Credentials Issuance) + OID4VP (OpenID for Verifiable Presentations) + SIOPv2 (Self-Issued OpenID Provider v2), foundational for EU Digital Identity Wallet EUDI Wallet 2026+ + multiple Self-Sovereign Identity SSI implementations bridging OAuth/OIDC ecosystem. Standard + framework specifications detail interoperability + identity + privacy + data sharing + open APIs + multi-stakeholder governance + ecosystem adoption industry verticals (banking + finance + health + insurance + energy) + alignment regulations EU PSD2 + GDPR + FAPI + UK Open Banking Standard + multiple national implementations 2010s-2024+.

Origin

OIDC4VC specifications published 2022-2024+ ; OID4VCI + OID4VP + SIOPv2 components ; foundational EU EUDI Wallet 2026+.

Example in context

Citizen receives EU Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet) 2026+: (1) Government issues citizen's eID Verifiable Credential to EUDI Wallet via OID4VCI flow, (2) Citizen presents eID VC to online service requiring identity verification (e.g., opening bank account) via OID4VP flow, (3) Service verifies credential + issuer signature + selective disclosure (e.g., age over 18 without revealing exact birthdate via Zero-Knowledge Proofs ZKPs), simplifying citizen UX while preserving privacy + standards.

Related terms

• VC Data Model v2 — underlying VC standard.