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# Credentials

W3C Verifiable Credentials issued and managed within policies.

## GET /credentials/services

> Get supported external service credential schemas.

```json
{"openapi":"3.2.0","info":{"title":"Guardian","version":"3.7.1"},"tags":[{"name":"credentials","description":"W3C Verifiable Credentials issued and managed within policies.","parent":"identity"}],"servers":[{"url":"/api/v1","description":"API v1"}],"security":[{"bearer":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"bearer":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer","bearerFormat":"JWT"}},"schemas":{"UnauthorizedErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]},"ForbiddenErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"},"error":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]}}},"paths":{"/credentials/services":{"get":{"operationId":"CredentialsApi_getServiceSchemas","parameters":[],"responses":{"401":{"description":"Unauthorized request.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/UnauthorizedErrorDTO"}}}},"403":{"description":"Forbidden","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ForbiddenErrorDTO"}}}}},"summary":"Get supported external service credential schemas.","tags":["credentials"]}}}}
```

## GET /credentials/user/global

> Get user global credentials.

```json
{"openapi":"3.2.0","info":{"title":"Guardian","version":"3.7.1"},"tags":[{"name":"credentials","description":"W3C Verifiable Credentials issued and managed within policies.","parent":"identity"}],"servers":[{"url":"/api/v1","description":"API v1"}],"security":[{"bearer":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"bearer":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer","bearerFormat":"JWT"}},"schemas":{"UnauthorizedErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]},"ForbiddenErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"},"error":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]}}},"paths":{"/credentials/user/global":{"get":{"operationId":"CredentialsApi_getUserGlobalCredentials","parameters":[],"responses":{"401":{"description":"Unauthorized request.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/UnauthorizedErrorDTO"}}}},"403":{"description":"Forbidden","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ForbiddenErrorDTO"}}}}},"summary":"Get user global credentials.","tags":["credentials"]}}}}
```

## PUT /credentials/user/global

> Set user global credential.

```json
{"openapi":"3.2.0","info":{"title":"Guardian","version":"3.7.1"},"tags":[{"name":"credentials","description":"W3C Verifiable Credentials issued and managed within policies.","parent":"identity"}],"servers":[{"url":"/api/v1","description":"API v1"}],"security":[{"bearer":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"bearer":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer","bearerFormat":"JWT"}},"schemas":{"UnauthorizedErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]},"ForbiddenErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"},"error":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]}}},"paths":{"/credentials/user/global":{"put":{"operationId":"CredentialsApi_setUserGlobalCredential","parameters":[],"responses":{"401":{"description":"Unauthorized request.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/UnauthorizedErrorDTO"}}}},"403":{"description":"Forbidden","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ForbiddenErrorDTO"}}}}},"summary":"Set user global credential.","tags":["credentials"]}}}}
```

## DELETE /credentials/user/global

> Delete user global credential.

```json
{"openapi":"3.2.0","info":{"title":"Guardian","version":"3.7.1"},"tags":[{"name":"credentials","description":"W3C Verifiable Credentials issued and managed within policies.","parent":"identity"}],"servers":[{"url":"/api/v1","description":"API v1"}],"security":[{"bearer":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"bearer":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer","bearerFormat":"JWT"}},"schemas":{"UnauthorizedErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]},"ForbiddenErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"},"error":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]}}},"paths":{"/credentials/user/global":{"delete":{"operationId":"CredentialsApi_deleteUserGlobalCredential","parameters":[{"name":"serviceType","required":true,"in":"query","schema":{"type":"string"}},{"name":"dryRun","required":true,"in":"query","schema":{"type":"string"}}],"responses":{"401":{"description":"Unauthorized request.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/UnauthorizedErrorDTO"}}}},"403":{"description":"Forbidden","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ForbiddenErrorDTO"}}}}},"summary":"Delete user global credential.","tags":["credentials"]}}}}
```

## GET /credentials/user/policy/{policyId}

> Get user policy credentials.

```json
{"openapi":"3.2.0","info":{"title":"Guardian","version":"3.7.1"},"tags":[{"name":"credentials","description":"W3C Verifiable Credentials issued and managed within policies.","parent":"identity"}],"servers":[{"url":"/api/v1","description":"API v1"}],"security":[{"bearer":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"bearer":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer","bearerFormat":"JWT"}},"schemas":{"UnauthorizedErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]},"ForbiddenErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"},"error":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]}}},"paths":{"/credentials/user/policy/{policyId}":{"get":{"operationId":"CredentialsApi_getUserPolicyCredentials","parameters":[{"name":"policyId","required":true,"in":"path","schema":{"type":"string"}}],"responses":{"401":{"description":"Unauthorized request.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/UnauthorizedErrorDTO"}}}},"403":{"description":"Forbidden","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ForbiddenErrorDTO"}}}}},"summary":"Get user policy credentials.","tags":["credentials"]}}}}
```

## PUT /credentials/user/policy/{policyId}

> Set user policy credential.

```json
{"openapi":"3.2.0","info":{"title":"Guardian","version":"3.7.1"},"tags":[{"name":"credentials","description":"W3C Verifiable Credentials issued and managed within policies.","parent":"identity"}],"servers":[{"url":"/api/v1","description":"API v1"}],"security":[{"bearer":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"bearer":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer","bearerFormat":"JWT"}},"schemas":{"UnauthorizedErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]},"ForbiddenErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"},"error":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]}}},"paths":{"/credentials/user/policy/{policyId}":{"put":{"operationId":"CredentialsApi_setUserPolicyCredential","parameters":[{"name":"policyId","required":true,"in":"path","schema":{"type":"string"}}],"responses":{"401":{"description":"Unauthorized request.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/UnauthorizedErrorDTO"}}}},"403":{"description":"Forbidden","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ForbiddenErrorDTO"}}}}},"summary":"Set user policy credential.","tags":["credentials"]}}}}
```

## DELETE /credentials/user/policy/{policyId}

> Delete user policy credential.

```json
{"openapi":"3.2.0","info":{"title":"Guardian","version":"3.7.1"},"tags":[{"name":"credentials","description":"W3C Verifiable Credentials issued and managed within policies.","parent":"identity"}],"servers":[{"url":"/api/v1","description":"API v1"}],"security":[{"bearer":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"bearer":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer","bearerFormat":"JWT"}},"schemas":{"UnauthorizedErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]},"ForbiddenErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"},"error":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]}}},"paths":{"/credentials/user/policy/{policyId}":{"delete":{"operationId":"CredentialsApi_deleteUserPolicyCredential","parameters":[{"name":"policyId","required":true,"in":"path","schema":{"type":"string"}},{"name":"serviceType","required":true,"in":"query","schema":{"type":"string"}},{"name":"dryRun","required":true,"in":"query","schema":{"type":"string"}}],"responses":{"401":{"description":"Unauthorized request.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/UnauthorizedErrorDTO"}}}},"403":{"description":"Forbidden","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ForbiddenErrorDTO"}}}}},"summary":"Delete user policy credential.","tags":["credentials"]}}}}
```

## GET /credentials/user/sr-global

> Get SR global credentials visible to the current user (read-only).

```json
{"openapi":"3.2.0","info":{"title":"Guardian","version":"3.7.1"},"tags":[{"name":"credentials","description":"W3C Verifiable Credentials issued and managed within policies.","parent":"identity"}],"servers":[{"url":"/api/v1","description":"API v1"}],"security":[{"bearer":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"bearer":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer","bearerFormat":"JWT"}},"schemas":{"UnauthorizedErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]},"ForbiddenErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"},"error":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]}}},"paths":{"/credentials/user/sr-global":{"get":{"operationId":"CredentialsApi_getSrGlobalCredentialsForUser","parameters":[],"responses":{"401":{"description":"Unauthorized request.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/UnauthorizedErrorDTO"}}}},"403":{"description":"Forbidden","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ForbiddenErrorDTO"}}}}},"summary":"Get SR global credentials visible to the current user (read-only).","tags":["credentials"]}}}}
```

## GET /credentials/user/sr-policy/{policyId}

> Get SR policy credentials visible to the current user (read-only).

```json
{"openapi":"3.2.0","info":{"title":"Guardian","version":"3.7.1"},"tags":[{"name":"credentials","description":"W3C Verifiable Credentials issued and managed within policies.","parent":"identity"}],"servers":[{"url":"/api/v1","description":"API v1"}],"security":[{"bearer":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"bearer":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer","bearerFormat":"JWT"}},"schemas":{"UnauthorizedErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]},"ForbiddenErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"},"error":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]}}},"paths":{"/credentials/user/sr-policy/{policyId}":{"get":{"operationId":"CredentialsApi_getSrPolicyCredentialsForUser","parameters":[{"name":"policyId","required":true,"in":"path","schema":{"type":"string"}}],"responses":{"401":{"description":"Unauthorized request.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/UnauthorizedErrorDTO"}}}},"403":{"description":"Forbidden","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ForbiddenErrorDTO"}}}}},"summary":"Get SR policy credentials visible to the current user (read-only).","tags":["credentials"]}}}}
```

## GET /credentials/sr/global

> Get SR global credentials.

```json
{"openapi":"3.2.0","info":{"title":"Guardian","version":"3.7.1"},"tags":[{"name":"credentials","description":"W3C Verifiable Credentials issued and managed within policies.","parent":"identity"}],"servers":[{"url":"/api/v1","description":"API v1"}],"security":[{"bearer":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"bearer":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer","bearerFormat":"JWT"}},"schemas":{"UnauthorizedErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]},"ForbiddenErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"},"error":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]}}},"paths":{"/credentials/sr/global":{"get":{"operationId":"CredentialsApi_getSrGlobalCredentials","parameters":[],"responses":{"401":{"description":"Unauthorized request.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/UnauthorizedErrorDTO"}}}},"403":{"description":"Forbidden","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ForbiddenErrorDTO"}}}}},"summary":"Get SR global credentials.","tags":["credentials"]}}}}
```

## PUT /credentials/sr/global

> Set SR global credential.

```json
{"openapi":"3.2.0","info":{"title":"Guardian","version":"3.7.1"},"tags":[{"name":"credentials","description":"W3C Verifiable Credentials issued and managed within policies.","parent":"identity"}],"servers":[{"url":"/api/v1","description":"API v1"}],"security":[{"bearer":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"bearer":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer","bearerFormat":"JWT"}},"schemas":{"UnauthorizedErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]},"ForbiddenErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"},"error":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]}}},"paths":{"/credentials/sr/global":{"put":{"operationId":"CredentialsApi_setSrGlobalCredential","parameters":[],"responses":{"401":{"description":"Unauthorized request.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/UnauthorizedErrorDTO"}}}},"403":{"description":"Forbidden","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ForbiddenErrorDTO"}}}}},"summary":"Set SR global credential.","tags":["credentials"]}}}}
```

## DELETE /credentials/sr/global

> Delete SR global credential.

```json
{"openapi":"3.2.0","info":{"title":"Guardian","version":"3.7.1"},"tags":[{"name":"credentials","description":"W3C Verifiable Credentials issued and managed within policies.","parent":"identity"}],"servers":[{"url":"/api/v1","description":"API v1"}],"security":[{"bearer":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"bearer":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer","bearerFormat":"JWT"}},"schemas":{"UnauthorizedErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]},"ForbiddenErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"},"error":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]}}},"paths":{"/credentials/sr/global":{"delete":{"operationId":"CredentialsApi_deleteSrGlobalCredential","parameters":[{"name":"serviceType","required":true,"in":"query","schema":{"type":"string"}},{"name":"dryRun","required":true,"in":"query","schema":{"type":"string"}}],"responses":{"401":{"description":"Unauthorized request.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/UnauthorizedErrorDTO"}}}},"403":{"description":"Forbidden","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ForbiddenErrorDTO"}}}}},"summary":"Delete SR global credential.","tags":["credentials"]}}}}
```

## GET /credentials/sr/policy/{policyId}

> Get SR policy credentials.

```json
{"openapi":"3.2.0","info":{"title":"Guardian","version":"3.7.1"},"tags":[{"name":"credentials","description":"W3C Verifiable Credentials issued and managed within policies.","parent":"identity"}],"servers":[{"url":"/api/v1","description":"API v1"}],"security":[{"bearer":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"bearer":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer","bearerFormat":"JWT"}},"schemas":{"UnauthorizedErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]},"ForbiddenErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"},"error":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]}}},"paths":{"/credentials/sr/policy/{policyId}":{"get":{"operationId":"CredentialsApi_getSrPolicyCredentials","parameters":[{"name":"policyId","required":true,"in":"path","schema":{"type":"string"}}],"responses":{"401":{"description":"Unauthorized request.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/UnauthorizedErrorDTO"}}}},"403":{"description":"Forbidden","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ForbiddenErrorDTO"}}}}},"summary":"Get SR policy credentials.","tags":["credentials"]}}}}
```

## PUT /credentials/sr/policy/{policyId}

> Set SR policy credential.

```json
{"openapi":"3.2.0","info":{"title":"Guardian","version":"3.7.1"},"tags":[{"name":"credentials","description":"W3C Verifiable Credentials issued and managed within policies.","parent":"identity"}],"servers":[{"url":"/api/v1","description":"API v1"}],"security":[{"bearer":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"bearer":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer","bearerFormat":"JWT"}},"schemas":{"UnauthorizedErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]},"ForbiddenErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"},"error":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]}}},"paths":{"/credentials/sr/policy/{policyId}":{"put":{"operationId":"CredentialsApi_setSrPolicyCredential","parameters":[{"name":"policyId","required":true,"in":"path","schema":{"type":"string"}}],"responses":{"401":{"description":"Unauthorized request.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/UnauthorizedErrorDTO"}}}},"403":{"description":"Forbidden","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ForbiddenErrorDTO"}}}}},"summary":"Set SR policy credential.","tags":["credentials"]}}}}
```

## DELETE /credentials/sr/policy/{policyId}

> Delete SR policy credential.

```json
{"openapi":"3.2.0","info":{"title":"Guardian","version":"3.7.1"},"tags":[{"name":"credentials","description":"W3C Verifiable Credentials issued and managed within policies.","parent":"identity"}],"servers":[{"url":"/api/v1","description":"API v1"}],"security":[{"bearer":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"bearer":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer","bearerFormat":"JWT"}},"schemas":{"UnauthorizedErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]},"ForbiddenErrorDTO":{"type":"object","properties":{"statusCode":{"type":"number"},"message":{"type":"string"},"error":{"type":"string"}},"required":["statusCode","message"]}}},"paths":{"/credentials/sr/policy/{policyId}":{"delete":{"operationId":"CredentialsApi_deleteSrPolicyCredential","parameters":[{"name":"policyId","required":true,"in":"path","schema":{"type":"string"}},{"name":"serviceType","required":true,"in":"query","schema":{"type":"string"}},{"name":"dryRun","required":true,"in":"query","schema":{"type":"string"}}],"responses":{"401":{"description":"Unauthorized request.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/UnauthorizedErrorDTO"}}}},"403":{"description":"Forbidden","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ForbiddenErrorDTO"}}}}},"summary":"Delete SR policy credential.","tags":["credentials"]}}}}
```


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