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Show HN: Certo – An open source platform to deliver Open Badges
Certo is an open-source platform for issuing, managing, and verifying digital credentials using the Open Badges 3.0 specification and W3C Verifiable Credentials data model.
This gives organizations a self-hosted, standards-compliant way to issue cryptographically verifiable credentials without relying on proprietary services. It directly supports tamper-evident badges and certificates, which matters for any system that needs to prove achievements or skills digitally.
Written by elseif from the cluster below · every claim links back to a sourceThe three things worth knowing
Certo implements Open Badges 3.0 and W3C Verifiable Credentials with Decentralized Identifiers for identity management.
The platform supports batch issuance via CSV upload, cryptographic verification, revocation lists, and LinkedIn sharing.
The stack is Strapi 5.x backend with a Nuxt 3 frontend, deployed via Docker Compose.
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