# Verifiable Credential (VC) As per [W3C Credentials Data Model specfiation v1.1](https://www.w3.org/TR/vc-data-model/): **What is credential?** > Credentials are a part of our daily lives; driver's licenses are used to assert that we are capable of operating a motor vehicle, university degrees can be used to assert our level of education, and government-issued passports enable us to travel between countries **What is verifiable credential** > A digital credential document which is represented in a way that is cryptographically secure, privacy respecting, and machine-verifiable. // TODO.. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.hypersign.id/core-concepts/verifiable-credential-vc.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.