Badges

A badge is a digital representation of an accomplishment, skill, or authorization that an individual can earn and display. It acts as verifiable proof of the user's achievements and can be shared across various digital platforms, enhancing their professional and personal credibility.

In the context of the Open Badge standard, a badge is represented as a JSON object that includes key metadata such as the badge name, description, criteria for earning it, issuing organization, and recipient information. This standardized format ensures interoperability and enables badges to be verified, trusted, and recognized globally.

new_badge

Use this operation to create a Badge you can later use to certify recognition (award/credentials).

POST https://api.bws.ninja/v1/call

Request Body

Name	Type	Description
solution*	string	BWS.Blockchain.Badges
operation*	string	new_badge
parameters*	JSON	check method parameters

new_badge Method Parameters

Parameter	Type	Desciption
issuerId	string	The badge issuer ID (check Add Badge Issuer)
name	string	Badge name (e.g. "Certified Data Analyst").
description	string	A description of the badge and what it represents.
criteria	string	Narrative describing the criteria to earn the badge.
image	base64	The image representing the badge as a base64 encoded string.

INFO

Your badge image will be saved on the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) and served from the BWS IPFS gateway service.

The images you use should be optimized to be consumed over the internet.

• You must create your badge image to be less than 1 MB in size for fast access (there is a hard limit of 5MB).
• Only the PNG image type is accepted.

new_badge API Call Example

Create a new Badge using Node.js

const fs = require('fs');
const axios = require('axios');

/* get the file representing the badge */
const fileData = fs.readFileSync('./files/badge.png');

/* encode file content to base64 */
const encodedData = fileData.toString('base64');

/* build request to use BWS Badges solution */
const request = {
{
  "solution": "BWS.Blockchain.Badges",
  "operation": "new_badge",
  "parameters":  {
     "name": "Cloud Developer",
     "description": "Recognizes professionals who have demonstrated expertise in cloud computing, including development and management of cloud applications and services.",
     "criteria": "To earn this badge, complete an accredited course in cloud computing, demonstrate practical experience with a portfolio of cloud projects, and pass an exam on cloud computing concepts, service models, and development practices.",
     "image": encodedData         
  }
}

/* call BWS API using Axios */
let config = {
  method: 'post',
  maxBodyLength: Infinity,
  url: 'https://api.bws.ninja/v1/call',
  headers: { 
    'X-Api-Key': 'XqaLg...... A5k2V729v', /* use your API key here! */
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  data : JSON.stringify(request)
};

axios.request(config)
  .then((response) => {
    console.log(JSON.stringify(response.data));
  })
  .catch((error) => {
    console.log(error);
  });

new_badge Call Response

When the API call is successfully executed, it returns the badge id, which is also the url you can use to fetch the badge image.

{
  "statusCode": 200,
  "info": {
    "badgeId": "https://badges.staging.bws.ninja/certify-badge/badge/0c4078ab-8195-40fa-9d8d-0389b5547a86"
  }
}

list_badges

Use this operation to get the list of all the badges you created.

POST https://api.bws.ninja/v1/call

Request Body

Name	Type	Description
solution*	string	BWS.Blockchain.Badges
operation*	string	list_badges

list_badges API Call Example

List Badges using cURL

curl --location 'https://api.staging.bws.ninja/v1/call' \
--header 'X-Api-Key: XqaLg...729v' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "solution": "BWS.Blockchain.Badges",
    "operation": "list_badges"
}'

list_badges Call Response

Once executed correctly, you will get a list of your badges, including the badge ID and the badge data.

{
 "statusCode": 200,
 "info": [
    {
        "@context": "https://w3id.org/openbadges/v2",
        "type": "BadgeClass",
        "id": "https://badges.staging.bws.ninja/certify-badge/badge/a51233aa-f3a9-43ac-b784-a0e72ec93036",
        "name": "BWS Blockchain Developer Associate",
        "description": "Recognizes professionals who have demonstrated expertise in blockchain, including development of applications using BWS cloud services.",
        "image": "https://ipfs.bws.ninja/ipfs/QmXAkiFMsrMYQEiZE76oZ2hT4YEu97bvh8wdCnApvpFdeG",
        "criteria": {
            "narrative": "To earn the Certified Blockchain Professional - BWS Cloud Services badge, candidates must complete an approved training course, demonstrate practical experience with BWS cloud services, submit a project, and pass a comprehensive written and practical exam."
        },
        "issuer": {
            "id": "https://badges.staging.bws.ninja/certify-badge/issuer/d9623c7f-41ee-4481-86d4-974a322210b3",
            "name": "Blockchain Web Services",
            "url": "https://www.bws.ninja",
            "email": "badges@bws.ninja",
            "type": "Issuer",
            "verified": true
        }
    }
 ]
}

delete_badge

Use this API operation to delete an existing Badge.

INFO

You can only delete badges with no active Awards!

Once a certificate has been awarded to an individual (recipient), the related badge can not be deleted.

POST https://api.bws.ninja/v1/call

Request Body

Name	Type	Description
solution*	string	BWS.Blockchain.Badges
operation*	string	delete_badge
parameters*	JSON	check method parameters

delete_badge Method Parameters

Parameter	Type	Desciption
badgeId	string	The badge ID to delete.

delete_badge API Call Example

Delete a Badge using Node.js

const axios = require('axios');

/* build request to use BWS Badges solution */
const request = {
{
  "solution": "BWS.Blockchain.Badges",
  "operation": "delete_badge",
  "parameters":  {
     "badgeId": "https://badges.staging.bws.ninja/certify-badge/badge/0c4078ab-8195-40fa-9d8d-0389b5547a86"   
  }
}

/* call BWS API using Axios */
let config = {
  method: 'post',
  maxBodyLength: Infinity,
  url: 'https://api.bws.ninja/v1/call',
  headers: { 
    'X-Api-Key': 'XqaLg...... A5k2V729v', /* use your API key here! */
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  data : JSON.stringify(request)
};

axios.request(config)
  .then((response) => {
    console.log(JSON.stringify(response.data));
  })
  .catch((error) => {
    console.log(error);
  });

delete_badge Call Response

If the call succeeds and the badge gets deleted, you will get a standard 200 response.

{
  "statusCode": 200
}