A Decentralized Identifier "DID" is a globally unique identifier that does not require a centralized registration authority because it is registered with distributed ledger technology or other form of decentralized network.
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| Create DID | Create an Issuer DID using the did:cheqd DID method. | create-a-did.md |
| Update DID | Update a did:cheqd DID. | update-a-did.md |
| Deactivate DID | Deactivate a did:cheqd DID. | deactivate-a-did.md |
Below are a list of alternatives for creating cheqd DIDs.
| cheqd Studio | Our API product enables users to use cheqd's functionality with minimal complexity and easily integrate APIs into existing apps. | Broken link |
| DID Registrar | Simple setup for building cheqd DIDs into existing applications using REST APIs, building into the Universal Registrar. | did-registrar |
| Credo | Credo is an SDK which supports the European Architecture and Reference Framework (ARF) standards as well as AnonCreds with full cheqd support for DIDs. | credo.md |
| Veramo | The Veramo SDK plugin supports JSON, JSON-LD credentials as well as cheqd Credential Payments in an SDK. | create-did.md |
| Walt.id SSI Kit | Walt.id SSI Kit is an SDK that supports the European Architecture and Reference Framework (ARF) standards for identity, with full cheqd support. | ssi-kit.md |
| cheqd Cosmos CLI | Cosmos CLI which directly communicates with the cheqd network. This should only be used for testing environments. | cheqd-node-cli |