What is LearnCard?
LearnCard is a modular, open-source wallet and SDK designed to give learners and workers control over their credentials, achievements, and learning data. Built on open standards like W3C Verifiable Credentials and Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs), LearnCard enables privacy-respecting, consent-based data sharing across educational and employment ecosystems.
Whether you're building edtech apps, issuing credentials, or designing learner-focused dashboards, LearnCard offers the foundation and flexibility to integrate trustworthy, portable data.
LearnCard is maintained by Learning Economy Foundation.
Why Use LearnCard?
Portable: Credentials travel with the learner—not locked into one system.
Consent-Driven: Learners control who sees their data, and when.
Open: Built on interoperable, community-driven standards.
Developer-Friendly: Plug in easily to existing apps with modern APIs and tools.
What You Can Build With It
LearnCard is already used to:
Issue and verify credentials (skills, achievements, badges)
Build learner passports and skill profiles
Power AI copilots and bots that adapt to learner data
Create consent-based dashboards for families, schools, and career counselors
Support interoperability across educational, employment, and credentialing platforms
Docs Structure at a Glance
This documentation is your guide to building with LearnCard. Here’s how to navigate it:
Quick Start: Go from zero to integrated in minutes.
Tutorials: Learn by building — create credentials, boosts, and connected apps.
How-To Guides: Step-by-step recipes for common workflows.
Core Concepts: Understand credentials, DIDs, consent, and the plugin system.
SDK Reference: Deep dive into our SDK and APIs.
If you're new, start with Your First Integration under the Quick Start section.
How to Implement LearnCard
Pick your flow: Issue credentials, verify them, or manage a user's wallet.
Install the SDK:
Use open standards: LearnCard supports Open Badges 3.0, W3C Verifiable Credentials, and more.
Scale up: Add consent flows, network features, and advanced cryptography as needed.
Whether you're building a web app, mobile experience, backend service, or bot, LearnCard has the primitives and integrations to make it seamless.
You're in Good Hands
This stack was built by developers, for developers. It supports open standards and real-world interoperability from day one. We’re glad you’re here—let’s build a more learner-friendly future together.
Questions or Feedback?
The best way to start engaging in the community is to participate in our Github Discussions:
Do you need custom development or technical support? Click here, or send us an email at [email protected].
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