---
title: "Get credential endpoint"
method: POST
path: "/credentials"
tags: ["Wallet"]
---

# Get credential endpoint

`POST /credentials`

Request issuance of a credential

## Request body

- CredentialRequest — Request to issue a credential according to OID4VCI v1.0.13 specification
  - `format` 'jwt_vc_json' | 'jwt_vc' | 'ldp_vc' | 'jwt_vc_json-ld' | 'dc+sd-jwt' | 'mso_mdoc', required — Format of the requested credential
  - `credential_identifier` string — Identifier of the credential configuration to be issued
  - `proof` ProofOfPossession — Proof of possession structure for credential requests
    - `proof_type` 'jwt', required — The type of proof provided
    - `jwt` string, required — A signed JWT containing the proof of possession
  - `credential_response_encryption` object — Parameters for response encryption
    - `jwk` object — JWK for encryption
    - `alg` string — Algorithm for encryption
    - `enc` string — Content encryption algorithm

## Response `200`

Successful response with issued credential

- CredentialResponse — Response containing the issued credential
  - `credential` union — The issued credential, either as a JWT string or JSON object
    - string
    - object
  - `format` 'jwt_vc_json' | 'jwt_vc' | 'ldp_vc' | 'jwt_vc_json-ld' | 'dc+sd-jwt' | 'mso_mdoc' — Format of the issued credential
  - `c_nonce` string — Nonce for subsequent credential requests
  - `c_nonce_expires_in` number — Expiration time of the c_nonce in seconds

## Changes

- **2025-09-25** `ccca87b4e0bf` — 1 breaking, 1 warning, 2 info
  - removed the enum value `vc+sd-jwt` of the request property `format`
  - added the new `dc+sd-jwt` enum value to the `format` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `dc+sd-jwt` enum value to the request property `format`
  - removed the `vc+sd-jwt` enum value from the `format` response property for the response status `200`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/sphereon-opensource/apis/sphereon-oid4vci-api/changes/credentials/post.md)

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