Introduction
Verak is a sovereign professional trust portfolio built natively on AT Protocol. These docs cover the technical infrastructure: the Trust Gateway API, the AT Protocol lexicons Verak reads and writes, and the open standards that underpin portable professional identity.Verak is in active development. These docs reflect current implementation alongside the near-term roadmap. Sections marked with a note callout are specified but not yet live.
Who these docs are for
Developers building on AT Protocol who want to read Verak profile data, subscribe to the Verak Labeler, or integrate Trust Gateway verification into their own tools. Institutions evaluating the Trust Gateway as an Open Badges 3.0 or W3C VC issuance and verification channel. Professionals who want to understand exactly what data Verak reads and writes on their behalf, and how the sovereignty guarantee works technically.How the pieces connect
| Layer | What it does | Where to read |
|---|---|---|
| AT Protocol | Identity portability and DID-based ownership | atproto.com |
| SIFA Standard | Open schema for portable professional data | Lexicon Reference |
is.verak.* lexicons | Verak’s own portfolio and presentation schemas | Lexicon Reference |
| Ozone Labeler | Cryptographically signed trust labels | Trust Gateway |
| Trust Gateway | Stateless verification layer for institutions and enterprise | Trust Gateway |