Glossary
Content Credential
Signed metadata that carries provenance assertions.
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Related guide: Data Provenance and AI Content Credentials. Updated 2026-07-19.
Category: Verifiable AI Data
Important boundary
The credential is a container for claims, not a universal truth certificate.
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Checking where a media file came from without claiming it is true
Read the complete applied scenarioSource trail
Guide references
These references accompany the linked guide. See that guide for its full explanation and comparison of the concepts.
Coalition for Content Provenance and AuthenticityC2PA technical specification
Primary specification for signed manifests, assertions, credentials, and validation.
Coalition for Content Provenance and AuthenticityC2PA explainerPlain-language explanation of what content credentials can and cannot establish.
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