What is Stamp Verification?
Confirming that a stamp on a document is genuine, current, and not revoked — usually by scanning its QR code or visiting its verification link.
Stamp verification is the process of checking that a stamp or seal applied to a document is authentic. A photographed rubber stamp offers no way to verify it; a verifiable digital stamp does. Each PDF Verified stamp application mints a unique verification token reachable at /verify-stamp/:token. Scanning the stamp's QR code (or opening the link) shows the stamp's name, serial number, when and on which document it was applied, and crucially whether it has since been revoked.
How to verify a stamp
Scan the QR code printed beside the stamp, or open the /verify-stamp link from the document's audit certificate. The public page shows a green "Verified · Genuine stamp" badge for a valid stamp, or a red "Revoked" state if the issuing organisation has since revoked it.
Why revocation matters
If a stamp is compromised or an employee leaves, the owner can revoke it. Every document already stamped then shows as revoked on its verification page — so trust can be withdrawn after the fact, which is impossible with a physical stamp.
What verification proves
That the stamp came from the named PDF Verified library, the serial is genuine, and the application record matches the document. Combined with the document's SHA-256 seal, it also proves the page hasn't been altered since stamping.