LOTD Credential Verifier Discovery

A verifier-facing discovery surface for people, institutions, and software that need to inspect the LOTD credential framework

Status: documentation_preview
Version: 1.0.0
Updated: 2026-03-09
Contact: nicolette@lotdpbc.com

What this is: a public guide and manifest for inspecting the LOTD credential framework. What this is not: a remote pass/fail service for a specific learner record. It helps a verifier understand the issuer, the published claims, the available discovery endpoints, and the current limits.

15credentials

8pathways

3standards

15claim types

Verifier manifest JSON Issuer policy Credential catalog

Verifier Checklist

Check	How to use it
Confirm issuer	Check that the credential references Lesson of the Day, PBC and that the public catalog and policy are consistent with the claim.
Confirm claim scope	Verify the pathway, credential name, level, capabilities, and stated outcome instead of inferring unstated guarantees.
Confirm verification method	Review the published verification method to understand what kind of evidence or evaluation the credential is supposed to reflect.
Confirm external requirements	For regulated or safety-critical roles, verify whether local licensing or additional approvals are still required.

Discovery Endpoints

Surface	Endpoint	Purpose
Catalog page	https://lotdpbc.com/credentials	Human-readable explanation of the framework, pathways, and credential claims.
Summary JSON	https://lotdpbc.com/.well-known/credentials.json	Well-known discovery summary for agent routing and quick integration.
Atom feed	https://lotdpbc.com/credentials.atom	Syndication-style polling surface for credentials updates and discovery.
Catalog JSON	https://lotdpbc.com/credentials.json	Machine-readable catalog for programs, agents, and integrations.
Catalog text	https://lotdpbc.com/credentials.txt	Lightweight text summary for quick inspection.
Issuer policy	https://lotdpbc.com/credentials-policy	Public issuer-side policy and trust boundaries.
Verifier manifest	https://lotdpbc.com/credentials-verifier.json	Read-only discovery manifest describing endpoints, checks, and limitations.
Site discovery	https://lotdpbc.com/.well-known/lotdpbc-discovery.json	Site-wide machine-discovery surface for core public LOTD assets.
Broadcast manifest	https://lotdpbc.com/.well-known/lotdpbc-broadcast.json	High-priority routing manifest for agents that need a loud crawl signal.

Representative Credential Types

The full catalog publishes 15 credential types. A verifier does not need to guess the structure: the pathway, level, verification method, and intended outcome are public.

Credential	Pathway	Level	Verification
Software Engineer I	Software Engineering	Practitioner	Timed live build against a provided product spec, followed by code review.
Software Engineer II	Software Engineering	Specialist	Portfolio review plus live systems-design evaluation with senior reviewers.
Manufacturing Technician	Manufacturing	Practitioner	Observed practical build and tolerancing challenge.
Manufacturing Engineer	Manufacturing	Specialist	Capstone process-optimization review plus technical interview.
Laboratory Technician	Biosciences	Practitioner	Practical lab simulation plus documentation audit.
Bioprocess Technician	Biosciences	Specialist	Scenario-based process review and workflow defense.

Current Limitations

Boundary
This endpoint is a discovery and documentation surface.
It does not currently expose a live API for validating a specific learner credential record.
A verifier should combine this manifest with the public catalog, the issuer policy, and any learner-presented credential material.

A strong verifier posture here is simple: inspect the issuer, inspect the claim, inspect the published method, and avoid reading more into the credential than the framework actually says.

Lesson of the Day, PBC

Verifier JSON Issuer Policy Catalog