Verify a certificate or credential

Check that a CouthActs custody certificate or provider credential is genuine and unchanged.

Who it's for: Insurers, auditors, businesses, agencies and anyone given a CouthActs document.
What you need first: The certificate or credential file (JSON), or its text.
Time needed: About 1 minute

Steps

Screenshots show the website with demo data. The CouthActs apps work the same way; differences are under “On the app”.

Step 1: Go to Verify.
Step 2: Paste the document into Certificate or credential JSON, or select Upload file.
Step 3: Select Verify.
Step 4: Read the result: Valid or Not verified, with a summary.

What happens next

A valid result means every signature checks out against CouthActs' published keys and nothing was changed after signing. For a custody certificate, you can also compare it with the live public record.

Common problems and fixes

It says it isn't valid JSON.

Paste the whole document, from the first { to the last }.

The credential has expired.

Credentials are valid for 7 days. Open the provider's credential link for a freshly signed one.

Can I verify from code?

Yes. The verify endpoint is public; see the API docs.