Create Credential

Creates a new credential that defines an attestation authority

Create Credential

Creates a new credential that defines an attestation authority. This instruction allows users to create credentials that specify who can issue attestations and what types of attestations they can issue.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`payer`	`Signer`	The account that will pay for the transaction
`credential`	`PublicKey \| Pda`	The credential account to create
`authority`	`Signer`	The authority who will control the credential
`systemProgram`	`PublicKey \| Pda`	The System Program account (defaults to '11111111111111111111111111111111')
`name`	`string`	The name of the credential
`signers`	`Address[]`	The list of authorized signers who can create attestations

Returns

Returns a TransactionBuilder that can be used to build and send the transaction.

Example

import { getCreateCredentialInstruction } from "sas-lib";

const transaction = getCreateCredentialInstruction({
    payer: payerSigner,
    credential: credentialPublicKey,
    authority: authoritySigner,
    systemProgram: systemProgramPublicKey,
    name: "My Credential",
    signers: [signer1PublicKey, signer2PublicKey]
});

// Send the transaction
await transaction.sendAndConfirm();

Important Notes

The payer must be a signer of the transaction
The authority must be a signer of the transaction
The credential account must be writable
This operation requires the System Program for rent exemption calculations
The authority will have control over the credential and can:
- Modify the list of authorized signers
- Create schemas under this credential
- Close the credential
The authorized signers can:
- Create attestations under this credential
- Close attestations they created
The name should be descriptive of the credential's purpose
The list of signers can be empty initially and modified later
The authority can be one of the authorized signers