dcql

A TypeScript implementation of the Digital Credentials Query Language (DCQL, pronounced [ˈdakl̩]) - a JSON-encoded query language for requesting and validating Verifiable Presentations.

This package was previously developed in the dcql-ts repository. It is versioned separately from the other packages in this repository.

Overview

DCQL enables Verifiers to request Verifiable Presentations that match specific queries. The library provides functionality to:

• Create and validate DCQL queries
• Match queries against Verifiable Credentials
• Validate presentation results
• Handle various credential formats including mso_mdoc, dc+sd-jwt and w3c vc's.
• Create and parse DCQL queries from OID4VP Draft 22 up to version 1.0.

Installation

npm install dcql
# or
yarn add dcql
# or
pnpm add dcql

Quick Start

import { DcqlQuery, type DcqlCredential } from 'dcql'

const credentials = [
  {
    credential_format: 'mso_mdoc',
    doctype: 'org.iso.7367.1.mVRC',
    cryptographic_holder_binding: true,
    namespaces: {
      'org.iso.7367.1': {
        vehicle_holder: 'John Doe',
      },
      'org.iso.18013.5.1': {
        first_name: 'John',
      },
    },
    authority: {
      type: 'aki',
      values: ['21cbb5a0-9d1e-46dc-b8aa-0e85036af442'],
    },
  },
] satisfies DcqlCredential[]

// Create a DCQL query
const query = {
  credentials: [
    {
      id: 'my_credential',
      format: 'mso_mdoc',
      meta: { doctype_value: 'org.iso.7367.1.mVRC' },
      claims: [
        {
          path: ['org.iso.7367.1', 'vehicle_holder'],
          intent_to_retain: true,
        },
        {
          path: ['org.iso.18013.5.1', 'first_name'],
        },
      ],
    },
  ],
} satisfies DcqlQuery.Input

// Parse (structural) and validate (content) the query
const parsedQuery = DcqlQuery.parse(query)
DcqlQuery.validate(parsedQuery)

// Execute the query against credentials
const queryResult = DcqlQuery.query(parsedQuery, credentials)

Features

• Query Construction: Build structured DCQL queries with type safety
• Validation: Comprehensive query validation and parsing
• Credential Matching: Match credentials against query requirements
• Result Processing: Process and validate presentation results
• Type Safety: Full TypeScript support with detailed type definitions
• Format Support: Support for multiple credential formats
• Extensible: Easy to extend for custom credential formats

Query Result Structure

The query result provides detailed information about the match:

// Execute the query against credentials
const queryResult = DcqlQuery.query(parsedQuery, credentials)

// Check if query can be satisfied
console.log(queryResult.can_be_satisfied)

// Access matched credentials
console.log(queryResult.credential_matches)

// The result of a specific credential query
const credentialMatch = queryResult.credential_matches.credential_query_id
console.log(credentialMatch.success) // True if the query is fulfillable

Validating Presentations

Validate presentation results against queries:

const presentationQueryResult = DcqlPresentationResult.fromDcqlPresentation(
  {
    my_credential: [
      {
        credential_format: 'mso_mdoc',
        doctype: 'org.iso.7367.1.mVRC',
        namespaces: {
          'org.iso.7367.1': { vehicle_holder: 'Martin Auer' },
          'org.iso.18013.5.1': { first_name: 'Martin Auer' },
        },
        cryptographic_holder_binding: true,
      },
    ],
  },
  { dcqlQuery: parsedQuery }
)

Dependencies

• valibot

Platform Support

This library is platform agnostic and works in:

• ✅ Node.js (>=22)
• ✅ Browsers (modern browsers with ES2020 support)
• ✅ React Native

Contributing

See the Contributing Guide for details on how to contribute to this project.

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0 (Apache-2.0).

Credits

This library was initially created by Martin Auer for Animo as part of the SPRIN-D EUDI Wallet Prototypes Funke.