A credential is a piece of any document that details a qualification, competence, or authority which has been issued to an individual by a third party with a relevant or de facto authority or assumed competence to do so. Examples of credentials include academic diplomas, academic degrees, certifications, security clearances, identification documents, badges, passwords, user names, keys, powers of attorney, and so on... Socialcap aims to cover this broader definition by supporting many of the mentioned use cases.