What Audrie proves
Six things every Audrie record lets you establish, and how to check each one yourself.
Every live Audrie record answers six questions about a document once it is on the public ledger, which takes a few seconds. The fingerprint, signature and timestamp are cryptographic, so you can check them yourself instead of taking our word for it. Current status comes from Audrie's live check. Records made with a test key are for building and trialling, and prove nothing about a document.
| You can establish | How |
|---|---|
| This exact file is unchanged. | The file's fingerprint matches the record. Change one character and it no longer does. |
| Who stands behind it. | A verified person, or an organisation Audrie has validated. Every record says which. |
| They meant it. | For a person: they approved it with a passkey on their own device. An organisation's record is signed with its own key by its systems, so it shows the organisation stands behind the document, not that an individual approved it. |
| When it happened. | The timestamp comes from a public ledger. Audrie cannot move it, and neither can anyone else. |
| It is still good today. | A check reports current status, including revocation and the reason. |
| Anyone can confirm it. | The record is on a public ledger. Anyone can check a document for free, with no account. |
Certified copies
When your profession lets you certify a document, the certificate carries your own statement in your name. Audrie binds that statement to your verified identity and to that one file. Nobody can produce a document bearing your certification, and nobody can move it to another file.
Questions people ask
Contents, legal effect, authority to sign and availability are covered in the FAQ.
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- Verifying a document shows how to check something you were sent.
- What you receive covers the two kinds of proof you hold.