Biometric-first
Enrollment happens on a mobile device. A cryptographic keypair representing the verified identity is generated inside the secure enclave and never leaves it.
About
An open protocol
for digital identity.
UIP is a small, deterministic API surface for three things: identifying someone, getting their signature, and sending them an encrypted message — all bound to a verified, biometric credential.
Why it exists
Identity is
stuck.
On the consumer web, identity is still passwords, one-time codes, and form-filling — patterns that haven't fundamentally changed since the 1990s. On the regulated side, it's national schemes like BankID, controlled by a handful of banks, priced accordingly, and largely unusable outside their home jurisdiction.
There should be something in between: an open, portable credential that works across consumer apps, business workflows, and borders — without a corporate or national gatekeeper deciding who gets to participate. That's what UIP is.
Principles
Three things
non-negotiable.
01 / PORTABLE
One credential, everywhere
A UIP credential travels with its holder across apps, services, and borders. No re-enrollment, no separate accounts, no regional silos.
02 / VERIFIED
Anchored to real identity
Every credential is backed by a government-issued document and bound to a biometric keypair on the holder's device. Cryptographic, not self-reported.
03 / OPEN
A protocol, not a platform
UIP is designed so any business can integrate the three primitives — identify, sign, message — without asking a gatekeeper for permission first.
How it works
Built on small,
stable primitives.
Government-verified
Live document capture and face matching against the issuing authority's records unlock legally binding features — signatures admissible under eIDAS.
Protocol, not platform
The API surface is small and stable: three verbs, signed webhook callbacks, and permanent reference IDs. Integrations don't lock you in because there is nothing proprietary to lock you into.
Where it started
An open
substrate.
UIP came out of a mundane frustration: managing dozens of passwords across dozens of identity silos, while the only serious alternative in the region — BankID — was locked behind a few banks, priced for enterprise, and inaccessible to most independent developers or small businesses.
The insight is simple. If HTTP had been locked behind a bank, the web wouldn't exist. Identity deserves the same kind of open substrate — a small, stable protocol that any app can speak and any person can carry with them.
Live now
Your identity,
everywhere.
Download the UIP app and create your verified credential in minutes. Free, forever, for individuals.