How it works

How Avogy works.

From the institution that issues, to the graduate who shares, to the employer who verifies. Three actors, five steps, one cryptographic chain of trust.

The 3 actors

Every credential touches three people. We earned trust from all of them.

Issuer

The institution

Universities, professional bodies, training providers, government agencies. They design templates, sign credentials with their organization key, and manage the lifecycle.

  • Branded credential templates
  • Bulk issuance + roster import
  • Audit trail of every issuance
Recipient

The graduate or member

The person who earned the credential. They claim it via a one-time link, get a public wallet page, and can share to LinkedIn, WhatsApp, or anywhere else.

  • Shareable wallet page + PDF
  • LinkedIn one-click share
  • Lifetime access, no app required
Verifier

The employer or registrar

The third party who needs to confirm the credential is real. They open a link or scan a QR. No login, no app, no phone call to the registrar.

  • Instant cryptographic verification
  • Public proof of issuer + status
  • No friction, no signup
Lifecycle

The 5-step credential lifecycle.

  1. 01

    Template designed

    Design the visual layout, define the fields, and lock the issuing organization.

  2. 02

    Credential issued + signed

    Each credential is signed with your Ed25519 private key and pinned to your organization.

  3. 03

    Recipient claims

    A one-time link goes out by email or WhatsApp. The recipient claims and gets a wallet page.

  4. 04

    Recipient shares

    LinkedIn, employer applications, embassy submissions. The link works everywhere.

  5. 05

    Anyone verifies

    Verifiers paste the ID or scan the QR. We confirm signature, issuer, and status in real time.

The trust stack

Four layers, one chain of trust.

Cryptography
Ed25519 signatures, deterministic and tamper-evident
Standards
W3C Verifiable Credentials, OpenBadges 3.0
Infrastructure
Vercel edge, Turso replicated SQLite, Clerk auth
Compliance
GDPR-aligned, Ghana DPA-ready, residency options
Why this is different

Avogy vs paper certificates.

Avogy
Paper
Verified in seconds with a link or QR
Phone the registrar, wait days
Tamper-evident cryptographic signature
Forgeable with a printer
Revocable in one click, instantly visible
Once issued, can never be revoked
Shareable on LinkedIn and WhatsApp
Photograph, scan, hope it survives email
Audit trail of every check
No record of who verified, or when
Why this is different

Avogy vs Credly.

Avogy
Credly
Africa-first: MoMo, WhatsApp, local pricing
US-first, expensive in local currency
True W3C Verifiable Credentials, on-chain optional
Centralized badges, vendor-locked
Recipients do not need to sign up to view
Recipients forced into Credly account
Custom domain verification (verify.you.edu.gh)
Verifications run on credly.com only
Transparent pricing, pilot programmes
Quote on request, enterprise sales cycle
For institutions

Ready to issue your first credential?

Most pilots are live within a week. We help you design the template, train your team, and migrate your roster - all included.