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# SenseCrypt eID

Foundational eID functionality

In this section, we detail four main methods of creating/verifying foundational eID:

1. **Generating an eID QR code** - this generates a QR code containing a raw SensePrint.
2. **Generating a raw SensePrint** - this generates the raw bytes contained in an eID QR code. These bytes can then be stored on alternative media such as an NFC card or in a database.
3. **Decrypting a raw SensePrint** - this decrypts the metadata contained in a raw SensePrint using the eID holder's face.
4. **Parsing a SensePrint** - In addition to metadata encrypted with the eID holder's face, a SensePrint can also contain metadata that can be read without the user's face. This data is *still stored encrypted* within a SensePrint but since it is **not encrypted using the user's face**, we call it `cleartext_data`. Parsing a SensePrint also reveals information whether a Liveness check is required to decrypt it and whether an additional password is required to decrypt it.