# The public verify page

> Anyone with a certificate ID can hit /verify/<id> to confirm it was issued by you, see the issue date, and inspect the recipient name. No account required.

Last updated 2026-05-19 · Source: https://prolaud.com/help/certificates-verify

Every certificate carries an unguessable ID. We surface the verify page at /verify/<id> publicly — recruiters, parents and employers can all confirm a credential without signing up. There's also a lookup at /verify where anyone can paste an ID.

## What the verify page shows

- The recipient's name, exactly as it was issued.
- The course or program the certificate is for.
- The issue date and the issuing academy.
- The certificate ID, so it can be cross-checked against your records.

## Why it matters

A certificate is only as valuable as it is trustworthy. A public, no-login verify page means your credential can't be faked with a screenshot — anyone evaluating a graduate can confirm it in seconds. That's what turns a course completion into something a learner can confidently put on a résumé or LinkedIn.

## Common questions

- Does the verifier need an account? No — the verify page is fully public.
- Can someone guess another certificate's URL? No — IDs are unguessable, so only people you've shared a certificate with can reach its verify page.
- Does it work for bulk-issued certificates too? Yes — every certificate, single or bulk, gets its own verify URL.

> **Note:** On-chain notarization is on the roadmap. The verify URL stays the same; we add a 'verified on-chain' badge once the hash is published.

## Related

- [Bulk-issue from CSV](https://prolaud.com/help/certificates-bulk-issue)
- [Certificate templates + designer](https://prolaud.com/help/certificates-templates)