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Feature additions

Nuts node v6 brings a set of changes that provide improved functionality over already existing features. Note that existing functionality can still be used.

The main goals of the v6 feature additions are:

  • Aligning with industry standards (OpenID4VP, DID methods) and EU initiates (ARF) for compatibility
  • Improving operations by providing a web-based alternative to the gRPC network

These goals translate to the following added features:

  • Support creating and resolving did:web as alternative for did:nuts
  • Addition of the "Discovery Service", an address book for use case participants, a safer, more flexible alternative to the gRPC network-based solution of publishing credentials as means of advertising care organizations.
  • Support for OpenID4VP as standardized alternative to the Yivi/EmployeeID user authentication flow.
  • Support for OpenID4VCI as standardized alternative for issuing credentials to the Nuts node wallet