EUDI Wallet ARF actor mapping

This page maps iSHARE roles to the closest actor terms used in the EUDI Wallet Architecture and Reference Framework (ARF). The mapping is only applicable in wallet-based interaction patterns (e.g., a service requests/receives attributes from an EUDI Wallet). It is not intended as a general-purpose crosswalk between iSHARE and data space initiatives already covered on the Role Nomenclature page.

This mapping is based on the latest tagged ARF release: v2.7.3.

iSHARE role
Closest ARF actor term(s)
Notes / when this applies

Service Provider

Relying Party, Relying Party Instance

When the Service Provider requests/receives PID or attestations from a Wallet Unit to deliver a service.

Service Consumer

User (often: Wallet User)

When the consumer interacts using a Wallet Unit (directly or via a solution acting on the user's behalf).

Human Service Consumer

Wallet User

The human actor controlling/using the Wallet Unit in the interaction flow.

Identity Provider

PID Provider and/or Attestation Provider

Depends on what is issued/managed: PID (identity) vs attestations (attributes).

Participant Registry

Registrar (e.g., for relying parties); related Trusted List concepts

Only for wallet-ecosystem registration/listing (not a full equivalent of iSHARE participant lifecycle governance).

Certified Party

Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) (closest concept)

Only in the sense of conformity assessment/certification used in the EUDI Wallet ecosystem.

Trust Anchor

Trust Anchor

Same term in ARF; used for anchors that support verification/trust decisions in wallet interactions.

The following iSHARE roles are primarily data-space governance/federation roles out of scope for wallet interaction actor mapping (see Glossary) :

  • Scheme Owner

  • Data Space Governance Body

  • Authorisation Registry

  • Identity Broker

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