Public Review Period for Proposed Implementer’s Draft of OpenID Connect Key Binding
The OpenID Connect Working Group recommends approval of the following specification as an OpenID Implementer’s Draft: OpenID Connect Key Binding 1.0 This would be the first Implementer’s Draft of this specification. An Implementer’s Draft is a stable version of a specification providing intellectual property protections to implementers of the specification. This note starts the 45-day public review […]
As AltID launches, Danish media seek OIDF view
Denmark’s launch of AltID, a government-backed digital wallet, prompted questions about what the new technology means for citizens and how it differs from existing digital identity systems. Major Danish national media outlets, including DR, reported on the new technology. Several leading publications, including Ekstra Bladet, Input Magazine, Mere Mobil and IT Kanalen, sought expert comment […]
Errata to OpenID Identity Assurance Specifications Approved
Errata to the following specifications have been approved by a vote of the OpenID Foundation members: First Errata Set for OpenID Connect for Identity Assurance 1.0: This extension to OpenID Connect standardizes how relying parties request and receive identity information with additional assurance metadata. First Errata Set for OpenID Identity Assurance Schema Definition 1.0: This specification […]
Public Review Period for Proposed Implementer’s Drafts of Two OpenID Federation Extensions
Please note this blog was updated on Friday, August 7, 2026 to update the vote announcement and voting period dates based on when the vote announcement was published. The OpenID Connect Working Group recommends approval of the following specifications as OpenID Implementer’s Drafts: OpenID Federation Subordinate Events Endpoint 1.0 OpenID Federation Extended Subordinate Listing 1.0 These […]
OIDF proud to support BIS Innovation Hub’s Aperta Report
The BIS Innovation Hub has published its Project Aperta report, a significant milestone for cross-border open finance and a meaningful validation of the open standards approach that the OpenID Foundation has long championed. Project Aperta has been designing, developing, and testing a prototype for cross-border open finance interconnectivity through APIs – connecting the open finance […]
Announcing the new Digital Credentials Harmonized Presentation Working Group
The OpenID Foundation has launched a new working group – the Digital Credentials Harmonized Presentation Working Group (DCHP WG). The new DCHP WG supports a joint initiative between experts of ISO/IEC JTC1/SC 17 (ISO) WG10 and WG4 and the OpenID Foundation’s Digital Credentials Protocols Working Group (DCP WG) to harmonize their credential presentation protocols. Today, […]
OpenID Foundation advances authorization for the agent era with new AuthZEN Working Group Drafts
As the identity community gathers at Identiverse 2026, authorization is emerging as one of the defining challenges of the agent era. The OpenID Foundation is pleased to share a significant step forward. The AuthZEN Working Group has approved the AuthZEN Access Request and Approval Profile (AARP) and AuthZEN Profile for Model Context Protocol Tool Authorization […]
OIDF conformance tests deliver results in La Ciotat
The OpenID Foundation joined participants from across the industry at the 13th ISO mDL interoperability test event in La Ciotat, France last week, taking its conformance test suite to one of the most significant gatherings of digital identity implementers in the international standards calendar. The two-day event, held 28–29 May, focused on interoperability testing against […]
Four OpenID Foundation voices at ID4Africa 2026 in Abidjan
The OpenID Foundation was proud to join the recent ID4Africa 2026 Annual General Meeting in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. ID4Africa is the only pan-African movement dedicated to helping African nations build robust and responsible identity ecosystems, bringing together 48 member governments, international development agencies, and the private sector. This year’s theme, Digital Identity: From DPI to […]
CrowdStrike joins the OIDF as a Sustaining Corporate Member
The OpenID Foundation is pleased to welcome CrowdStrike as a new Sustaining Corporate Member. CrowdStrike is a global cybersecurity leader whose CrowdStrike Falcon® platform delivers real-time threat detection, endpoint protection, and high-fidelity security intelligence across modern enterprise environments. CrowdStrike brings with it significant expertise in real-time threat detection and security threat intelligence. As identity has […]