Online Identity Verification with the Digital Credentials API

Safari 26 introduces support for the W3C Digital Credentials API, enabling websites to request mobile IDs (mdocs) directly from Apple Wallet and third-party wallets. The API follows ISO/IEC 18013-5 and 18013-7 standards, providing secure, privacy-focused identity verification with features like data minimization, end-to-end encryption, and device binding. Web developers can implement the API by building signed requests on their servers, calling navigator.credentials.get() with user gestures, and validating encrypted responses. The implementation requires registration with Apple Business Connect and follows international standards for cross-platform interoperability.