Certifies the ability to wire Safeguard Gold's free developer surfaces, the manifest scan, read API, README badge and Continuous Integration (CI) gate, into a real repository with working failure conditions, caching and a graduation path to the full platform.
Certificates are designed to be checked, not just displayed.
The credential is valid for 12 months from issue. Its public page states the expiry date, and renewing means passing the current exam again — so the credential always reflects the current material.
