Apple Launches 'Verify with Wallet' API for ID Verification

apps like Digg can share id info (age or identity) from apple wallet to apps via API sdk.

now supported: USA passport, drivers licenses in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Maryland, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, and West Virginia.

verified identity data. info from verify with wallet is confirmed by the government. users must prove ownership of a valid id. they authenticate with face id or touch id to share info.

privacy focused. your app can only request necessary data, ensuring users don’t overshare. neither the issuing authority nor apple sees when or where users share their id.

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TLDR

Apple's Verify with Wallet API allows apps to securely and quickly verify user identity or age using digital IDs stored in Apple Wallet, streamlining the verification process and enhancing privacy. It supports various IDs in specific regions, requiring certain device models and software versions. Developers must request an entitlement, provide app details, and implement the API in the PassKit framework. The API offers localized buttons, documentation, and resources, and requires server-side response verification for security. It supports various ID types and namespaces, providing detailed identity information while maintaining privacy.