Integration of W3C test suites into AATH Interop Testing

[nodlesh]

AS A Aries Framework Maintainer, I WANT the AATH interop tests to check for and use the checkpoints in the W3C test suites, SO THAT I know that my framework is not only interoperable but it also conforms to the W3C Verifiable Credential Data Model specification.

Test Suite Libraries to consider for Integration:
https://github.com/w3c/vc-test-suite (Not useful anymore)
w3c/vc-test-suite
Verifiable Credentials WG Test Suite
Website
https://w3c.github.io/vc-test-suite/

https://github.com/w3c-ccg/vc-api-test-suite
w3c-ccg/vc-api-test-suite (There is a new one, see comment by Patrick below)
The VC HTTP API Test Suite
Website
https://w3c-ccg.github.io/vc-api-test-suite/

https://github.com/decentralized-identity/JWS-Test-Suite
decentralized-identity/JWS-Test-Suite (Unknown status)
JsonWebSignature2020 Test Suite
Website
https://identity.foundation/JWS-Test-Suite

• First Step may be to add the W3C API expectations to the Backchannels so the W3C tests can run against AATH agents. IS the VC API better to implement in Acapy or in the Controller/Backchannel?

[PatStLouis]

@nodlesh Interested to discuss this.

It has come to my attention that both the vc-test-suite and (old)vc-api-test-suite are no longer relevant and to be replaced by the newer vc-api-test-suites being developed.

I'm also working on a vc-api plugin for aca-py, which could provide direct integration into the test-suites. At the moment its an api server communicating with an acapy agent, which could run alongside a backchannel. Here's a PoC, however most of the endpoints are not implemented yet.

The w3c traceability folks also have some interesting work/interop test-suites being done with postman.

[nodlesh]

@PatStLouis Has this progressed enough for a demo in tomorrows Test Harness Community Meeting? If not we just may spend some time talking about it if you are attending.