Digital Credentials Harmonized Presentation (DCHP) Working Group - Overview
The goal of the Digital Credentials Harmonized Presentation (DCHP) working group is to develop a harmonized credential exchange protocol for in-person and online credential presentation.
Digital Credentials Harmonized Presentation (DCHP) Working Group
OVERVIEW
Digital Credentials Harmonized Presentation (DCHP) Working Group
CHARTER
Digital Credentials Harmonized Presentation (DCHP) Working Group
SPECIFICATIONS
Digital Credentials Harmonized Presentation (DCHP) Working Group
REPOSITORY
What is the Digital Credentials Harmonized Presentation (DCHP) Working Group?
The purpose of the DCHP Working Group is to support the joint initiative by ISO/IEC JTC1/SC 17 (ISO) WG10 and WG4 and OpenID Foundation (OIDF) DCP WG to harmonize their respective credential exchange protocols for in-person and online credential presentation.
Creation of a specification that harmonizes in-person and online presentation of credential exchange protocols ISO/IEC 18013-5 DeviceRequest/Device Response and OID4VP Authorization Request/Authorization Response by supporting the coexistence of multiple credential formats (mdoc and SD-JWT VC) for in-person and online.
Governance
This joint initiative by ISO/IEC JTC1/SC 17 (ISO) WG10 and WG4 and the OIDF DCP WG is governed by all OIDF policies including the OpenID Process Document that outlines the process for the creation of specifications and the generation of Implementers Drafts and Final Specifications.
Please note the proposers of this WG recognized the uniqueness of this joint initiative and proposed Digital Credentials Harmonized Presentation Working Group Working Procedures that the OIDF Specifications Council approved as part of the WG approval process. These rules are to be implemented and enforced in parallel to existing OIDF policies.
Proposed Specifications
Technical specification for a harmonized Digital Credentials Request Protocol defining the converged presentation protocols.
Working Group Chairs
The chairs can be reached at: openid-specs-dchp-owner@lists.openid.net
Participation
To monitor progress and connect with working group members, join the mailing list.

Meeting Schedule
Regular Meetings
- Next calls:
- Monday, July 20, 2026 — 19:00-20:30 UTC
- Friday, July 31, 2026 — 14:00-15:30 UTC
- Regular EU Call: TBC
- Regular APAC Call: TBC
- Zoom software is available on Mac, PC, iPhone, and Android Phone.
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- Meeting Minutes are available in the mailing list archives