Binding

Full Title or Meme

The process of requesting and receiving a signed packet which uses cryptographic means to bind one identifier (the Subject) to other identifiers, attributes, behaviors or declarations.

Context

• The most well known type of a binding protocol is the Credential Service Request for a X.509 Certificate.

Solutions

• Consent to Create Binding is a JSON message format that provides consent to a Credential Service Provider or similar digital endpoint to create a binding.
• Binding Packet is a JSON message format that contains a signed certificate that binds the Subject of the certificate to the other fields in the packet.

References

• X.509 Certificate Policy For The Federal Bridge Certification Authority
• W3C Verifiable Claims.