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title: PingOne Credentials
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# PingOne Credentials

Verifiable credentials are cryptographically secure digital proofs containing any identity data, issued to users' biometrically secured device wallets. They contain important information about the issuer, who it was issued to, specific identity attributes, and expiration, ensuring the provenance of the credential and a chain of trust. Verifiable credentials are used for any data that necessitates real-time verification.

Use the Credentials service to create custom verifiable credentials for users. The resulting credentials can then be shared with compatible wallet apps. The Credentials service enables you to:

* [Define an issuer profile](credential-profiles.html)

* [Define custom verifiable credentials](credential-types.html)

* [Define credential issuance rules](credential-issuance-rules.html)

* [Manage digital wallet apps](digital-wallet-apps.html)

* [Manage users' digital wallets](digital-wallets.html)

* [Issue credentials to PingOne users](user-credentials.html)

* [Present credentials for verification](credential-verifications.html)

* [Revoke credentials](user-credentials/revoke-a-user-credential.html) or expire credentials issued to PingOne users

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|   | These requests require `PING_ONE_CREDENTIALS` in the Bill of Materials (BOM) for your environment. To check the BOM for the list of PingOne products associated with your environment, refer to [Read One Bill of Materials](../platform/bill-of-materials-bom/read-one-bill-of-materials.html). If `PING_ONE_CREDENTIALS` is not in the BOM, contact your PingOne administrator to check whether your license supports adding this product to your environment. |