Repo-based evidence capture
Connect a repository through the CLI or GitHub app and turn actual shipped work into a credentialed profile.
Redential
Redential verifies shipped code, repo evidence, and live technical defense to build a public capability profile. Use web app, CLI, or partner API.
Developer credentialing based on real work
Redential is a developer credentialing platform that turns shipped code into a public capability profile. It verifies work by connecting repositories, reading evidence from that work, and asking the developer to defend it live.
The product is built around portable proof rather than résumé claims. Developers can use the CLI for local, NDA-safe scanning or connect a GitHub repository for stronger verification, while partner products can use the API to issue and read credentials inside their own workflows.
Core capabilities
Live defense workflow
A short technical defense, completed in the candidate’s own words, backs up the repository evidence and strengthens the credential.
Metadata-only local scanning
The CLI reads local git history, stays local during scanning, and produces metadata instead of sending source code off the machine.
API and webhook support
Partner products can create verification sessions, fetch credential results, and receive webhook events through the API.
Portable proof output
The platform can surface evidence links, capability profiles, and a Verified by Redential badge for sharing or embedding.
Practical ways to use Redential
Build a public capability profile
A developer with shipped projects can connect a repo, let Redential analyze the work, and then complete a short defense so the profile reflects what they actually built.
Handle private repositories safely
For employer or NDA-bound code, the CLI scans locally, keeps source code on the machine, and lets the developer publish only bounded metadata and evidence.
Integrate proof into hiring workflows
A staffing agency, marketplace, or ATS can create a verification session from its own product and receive credential results, verified skills, and follow-up prompts.
Embed independent proof in a product
A platform can show a Verified by Redential badge and evidence link inside its own UI so users can inspect real work, commits, and the recorded defense.
Strengthen a credential with live review
Developers who want to stand behind their work can use the live defense to strengthen an attested record and distinguish it from a simple code scan.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Uses actual repository evidence instead of self-written résumé claims.
- Supports private or employer repositories through a local, NDA-safe CLI.
- Provides a live technical defense as part of the verification process.
- Offers a public profile, evidence link, embed badge, and shareable credential output.
- Includes an API, webhooks, and documented endpoints for partner integrations.
Cons
- API access is currently limited to selected partners.
- The CLI’s local scan produces attested evidence, but the site distinguishes that from a stronger verified tier that comes from a live defense.
FAQ
What is Redential?
Redential is an independent credentialing layer for developers and partner products. It verifies real code, a live technical defense, and evidence from connected repositories, then returns a portable credential result.
How do I connect my work to Redential?
The platform can use either the CLI or a GitHub connection to gather evidence. The CLI scans locally and produces metadata only, while the GitHub app is for repos you can connect directly.
What does Redential cost?
Pricing includes a Free plan with one live defense for life and unlimited walkthroughs, and a Pro plan at US$19.99 per month with 10 live defenses per month and sharing/application features.
Can I use Redential with private or employer repositories?
The CLI is designed for private or NDA-bound repositories. It performs local scans with no network calls during scanning, does not upload code, and only sends metadata if you choose to publish the bundle.
Can companies integrate Redential into their product?
The API is available to selected partners. It lets other products create verification sessions, read credential results, receive webhooks, and embed a Verified by Redential badge inside their own workflows.
Quick Facts
- Category
- Developer Tool
- Primary users
- AI-native developers, partner platforms, staffing agencies, marketplaces, ATS tools, and AI companies
- Platforms
- Web app, open-source CLI, partner API
- Source domain
- redential.com
- Pricing
- Free plan available; Pro plan is US$19.99/month
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