# Credential Issuance

> Enable your app to issue Verifiable Credentials (VCs) for reusable and interoperable user data.

The Credential Issuance service lets users claim VCs in their digital wallets, such as [Affinidi Vault](/products/affinidi-elements/affinidi-vault.md).

## Benefits of Credential Issuance

Secured Issuance and Claim: The Credential Issuance service uses the OID4VCI standard, built on OAuth 2.0, to authorise access to issued credentials. This ensures a secure, flexible, and well-established flow for credential delivery.

Issue VCs from Preferred Wallet: You can choose from the [supported wallets (DID methods)](/products/affinidi-elements/wallets.md#supported-did-methods) to issue and sign credentials. This lets you take advantage of each wallet’s unique capabilities.

W3C-compliant Credential Issuance: Credentials are issued using the W3C Verifiable Credential standard. You can define supported schemas to match your issuance flow and data requirements.

## Learn more about Credential Issuance


## Pages in this section


- [How Credential Issuance works](/products/affinidi-elements/credential-issuance/how-credential-issuance-works.md): Overview of the Credential Issuance service and its functionality.


- [Credential Issuance configuration](/products/affinidi-elements/credential-issuance/configuration.md): Manage Issuance Configuration to enable your application with Credential Issuance.


- [Issue verifiable credentials](/products/affinidi-elements/credential-issuance/issue-credentials-affinidi-vault.md): Issue Verifiable Credentials (VCs) from your application and enable users to store them in their Affinidi Vault.


- [Revocable credentials](/products/affinidi-elements/credential-issuance/revocable-credentials.md): Issue revocable Verifiable Credentials to users.


- [VC claim notification](/products/affinidi-elements/credential-issuance/vc-claim-notification.md): Get notified when the user claims a VC and get a copy of it to store on your system.


- [Sample application with Credential Issuance](/products/affinidi-elements/credential-issuance/sample-app-nextjs.md): Use this guide to setup and run the sample application using NextJS that integrates with Credential Issuance service to get you started quickly.