Integration of Citizen’s Card Digital Authentication in Hyperledger

• Author(s): Machado Antunes, Carlos ; Maximiano, Marisa ; Távora, Vítor ; Gomes, Ricardo ; Dias, Manuel ; Correia, Ricardo
• Date: 2025
• Origin: Journal of Digital Media & Interaction
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English

Description

This study investigates the integration of the Portuguese Citizen’s Card authentication with Hyperledger Fabric blockchain technology, addressing the challenge of bridging traditional government-issued digital identities with blockchain-based systems, particularly focusing on reducing barriers to Web3 adoption for users unfamiliar with decentralized technologies. The proposed solution leverages the Autenticação.gov Software Development Kit (SDK), developed by the Portuguese Agency for Administrative Modernization (AMA) to create a secure bridge between the Citizen’s Card authentication system and Hyperledger Fabric's permissioned blockchain framework. The study examines how this approach can facilitate the development of transparent, tamper-proof authentication systems suitable for critical applications such as e-voting and digital government services, and also feasible for on-premises systems. The findings suggest that integrating existing digital identity systems with blockchain technology can promote wider acceptance of decentralized solutions while maintaining security, privacy, and accessibility standards required for public sector applications.