Providers

While exposing and implementing endpoints may be relatively straightforward, the real work is in implementing providers.

Providers are a set of Rust traits that allow the library to outsource data persistence, secure signing, and callback functionality. Each provider requires the library user to implement a corresponding trait, as defined below.

See Vercre's example verifier providers for more detail.

Verifier Metadata

The VerifierMetadata provider is responsible for managing the OAuth 2.0 Client — or Verifier — metadata on behalf of the library. In the case of Verifiable Presentation, the Verifier is a client of the Authorization Server (the Wallet). The provider retrieves Client (Verifier) metadata.

pub trait VerifierMetadata: Send + Sync {
    fn metadata(&self, client_id: &str) -> impl Future<Output = Result<ClientMetadata>> + Send;

    fn register(&self, verifier: &Verifier) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Verifier>> + Send;
}

Wallet Metadata

The WalletMetadata provider is responsible for providing the library with information about the Authorization Server — or Wallet.

pub trait WalletMetadata: Send + Sync {
    /// Returns the Authorization Server's metadata.
    fn metadata(&self, wallet_id: &str) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Wallet>> + Send;
}

State Manager

As its name implies, StateStore is responsible for temporarily storing and managing state on behalf of the library.

pub trait StateStore: Send + Sync {
    fn put(&self, key: &str, data: Vec<u8>, expiry: DateTime<Utc>,
    ) -> impl Future<Output = Result<()>> + Send;

    fn get(&self, key: &str) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Vec<u8>>> + Send;

    fn purge(&self, key: &str) -> impl Future<Output = Result<()>> + Send;
}

Data Security

SecOps provides the library with functionality for signing, encrypting, verifying and decrypting data by implementing one of the supported signing and verification algorithms. Typically, implementers will use a key vault, secure enclave, or HSM to manage private keys used for signing.

Supported algorithms are defined in the Credential Issuer metadata.

pub trait SecOps: Send + Sync {
    fn signer(&self, identifier: &str) -> anyhow::Result<impl Signer>;

    fn verifier(&self, identifier: &str) -> anyhow::Result<impl Verifier>;

    fn encryptor(&self, identifier: &str) -> anyhow::Result<impl Encryptor>;

    fn decryptor(&self, identifier: &str) -> anyhow::Result<impl Decryptor>;
}

Signer

The Signer trait provides the library with signing functionality for Verifiable Credential issuance.

pub trait Signer: Send + Sync {
    fn algorithm(&self) -> Algorithm;

    fn verification_method(&self) -> String;

    fn sign(&self, msg: &[u8]) -> impl Future<Output = Vec<u8>> + Send {
        let v = async { self.try_sign(msg).await.expect("should sign") };
        v.into_future()
    }

    fn try_sign(&self, msg: &[u8]) -> impl Future<Output = anyhow::Result<Vec<u8>>> + Send;
}

Verifier

The Verifier trait provides the library with signing verification functionality for Verifiable Credential issuance.

pub trait Verifier: Send + Sync {
    fn deref_jwk(&self, did_url: &str)
        -> impl Future<Output = anyhow::Result<PublicKeyJwk>> + Send;
}

Encryptor

The Encryptor trait provides the library with encryption functionality for Verifiable Credential issuance.

pub trait Encryptor: Send + Sync {
    fn encrypt(
        &self, plaintext: &[u8], recipient_public_key: &[u8],
    ) -> impl Future<Output = anyhow::Result<Vec<u8>>> + Send;

    fn public_key(&self) -> Vec<u8>;
}

Decryptor

The Decryptor trait provides the library with decryption functionality for Verifiable Credential issuance.

pub trait Decryptor: Send + Sync {
    fn decrypt(
        &self, ciphertext: &[u8], sender_public_key: &[u8],
    ) -> impl Future<Output = anyhow::Result<Vec<u8>>> + Send;
}