Announcing the CAI Ecosystem Explorer
Content Credentials are flourishing across the digital ecosystem. They help us establish the origins of digital files and are being built into cameras and phones, the software we use to create and edit content, and the platforms where our content gets published and shared. Adoption of the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA)’s standard is moving faster than even the most ardent Content Credentials followers can track.
This velocity has inspired us to build something new: an easy way for people to discover all the real-world Content Credentials implementations and connect with the builders and organizations behind them.
We’re excited to introduce the Ecosystem Explorer, the CAI’s central resource for exploring the provenance ecosystem. Anyone with an active, market-ready Content Credentials-enabled implementation can apply to have their organization and implementation(s) listed. View listings and filter by several different parameters, including conformance.
If you’re considering implementing Content Credentials, the Ecosystem Explorer is a great way to find community and inspiration for your own work.
Why we built it
We currently maintain a CAI member directory, but not all our 6,000+ members are implementers. We needed a separate space to showcase the breadth of live uses for Content Credentials. Over the years, we’ve spotlighted remarkable, cutting-edge implementations in places like this blog, our social channels, our community newsletter, our virtual and in-person events, and Content Authenticity Summits.
We also knew that as the world of digital provenance grows, people will want to discover solutions that meet their specific needs. A photojournalist wants to know which cameras and software can help them add Content Credentials to their workflow. A business owner needs a content management system or turnkey service that can sign and display their outputs at scale. A builder wants to see which companies are working with the standard in their industry, where the opportunities are, and who might be a good partner for an exciting new project.
There wasn’t a place to host these solutions, so we decided to create one.
Guiding principles for the CAI Marketplace
- The growing ecosystem. The C2PA Conformance Explorer provides a view into which implementations have formally gone through the C2PA Conformance Program. The program, launched in 2025, ensures interoperability and fundamental device and software trust. The C2PA strongly encourages participation in Conformance and it has scaled quickly. But not all implementations require Conformance to serve constituents, and the C2PA is available for free for anyone wishing to take advantage of its technology. The CAI Ecosystem Explorer complements the Conformance Explorer by casting a wide net, and it aims to show the full landscape of uses.
- Accessibility. The Ecosystem Explorer lists implementations the way people actually encounter them — a camera, a publishing platform, a signing service — rather than listing them based on the technical components inside them. This makes implementations easy for anyone to find.
- Listening, not just listing. What implementers share when they apply tells us how we can best support them. Data on how the CAI's open-source SDKs are used, for example, tells us what to prioritize next. We’ll also use information from the Ecosystem Explorer and your feedback to co-promote implementations in partnership with builders.
- Built to keep up. The CAI community and the provenance ecosystem are growing constantly. The Ecosystem Explorer is designed to grow with them, so we can add new implementations quickly and update entries as they evolve.
Adding your implementation
At this stage, the Ecosystem Explorer is far from comprehensive, and we need your help to ensure accuracy. If you’re an implementer, fill out the Ecosystem Explorer application form. If your listing needs updating, contact us. We want to learn about your work and help share what you’re building.
Shared momentum
Content Credentials are no longer theoretical; they're becoming a part of everyday digital experience. As adoption continues to scale, now’s the time for a resource that brings together the efforts of the CAI community in one place and adds momentum to this movement for trust and transparency online.
No single organization builds transparency infrastructure for the internet. It happens through open standards, with open-source tools, and a community willing to invest in outcomes that benefit everyone. The CAI Ecosystem Explorer was built in that same spirit, as a shared window into the work we're all doing, together.