Sbadge

Sbadge is a term used to describe a standardized digital credential system designed to verify identity and granted permissions in software ecosystems. It refers to a portable, cryptographically signed badge that can be issued to individuals, organizations, or devices and carried as a data object or embedded in tokens. The badge is intended to enable trusted, auditable verification across platforms without requiring reissuance of access rights.

Origin and purpose: The concept of Sbadge emerged to support interoperable credentials across diverse systems. It aims to provide a structured alternative to ad hoc access tokens, promoting consistency, portability, and verifiable provenance for credentials issued by trusted authorities.

Design and data model: A typical Sbadge contains fields such as id, issuer, subject, credentialType, issuedAt, expiration, and scope. It may include evidence linking to work products or activities. The integrity of the badge is protected by digital signatures or cryptographic proofs, allowing verifiers to validate authenticity even when the issuer is not directly reachable at verification time.

Issuance, renewal, and revocation: Issuers validate eligibility before creating a badge. Recipients present the badge to relying parties, which verify the cryptographic proof and check revocation status via revocation lists or short-lived tokens. Renewal can extend validity and update associated metadata while preserving verifiable history.

Interoperability and deployment: Sbadge is designed to align with existing credential standards and to support portable storage and API-based verification. Implementations may vary by platform but share common semantics for issuer identity, subject, and permissions.

Applications: Institutions may issue educational micro-credentials; organizations may grant role-based access; collaborative projects can recognize contributions. Sbadge supports offline verification and integration with digital wallets, learning platforms, or access-control systems.

See also: digital credential, verifiable credential, Open Badges.