Verifcation of Academic Records Using Hyperledger Fabric and IPFS

Abstract

Document forgery has become a significant concern recently due to the rapid development of modern technology and the simplicity of obtaining inexpensive, cutting-edge workplace supplies. Numerous cases of academic certificate fraud have been documented due to the lack of an effective anti-forgery system. Due to the lack of an effective anti-forgery system, incidents that result in the academic certificate being faked are frequently observed. As a result, methods for educational credential verification and authentication are becoming more and more necessary. Blockchain technology offers a promising solution for creating a secure, transparent, and immutable system for storing and verifying academic records. This paper proposes a permissioned blockchain-based system for verifying academic records using Hyperledger Fabric and InterPlanetary File System(IPFS). Hyperledger Fabric is a distributed ledger platform that supports smart contracts and private transactions among authorized participants. IPFS is a peer-to-peer file system that enables decentralized data storage and retrieval. The system allows academic institutions to issue digital certificates to their graduates and store them on IPFS. The hash of the certificates is then recorded on the Hyperledger Fabric blockchain. When a process is started to check if an academic certificate is real, the credentials are pulled from the off-chain database, and their hashes are generated. This hash is then compared to a hash that is already on the Blockchain. The suggested model completely satisfies all digital document verification system requirements by addressing the shortcomings and challenges in the current document verification methods.