Hopae Adds German and Danish Identity Wallets to Sandbox
New integration allows firms to test identity verification workflows before mandatory EU standards take effect in 2027.
Updated on Oct. 21, 2026 in Cybersecurity
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Hopae has expanded its Connect sandbox to include Germany’s d-you digital identity wallet and Denmark’s AltID wallet. The platform allows businesses to test identity verification workflows in anticipation of upcoming EU digital wallet mandates.
Why it matters
As the EU prepares for the eIDAS 2.0 framework, businesses must integrate national wallet support into their authentication stacks to maintain compliance. The addition of these wallets to a unified testing environment allows firms to evaluate verification methods before regulatory deadlines take effect.
The Hopae Connect sandbox abstracts national wallet protocols into a single API, allowing developers to test verification workflows against these specific government-backed implementations. Support for d-you and AltID provides early access to testing environments for wallets that are currently in development or pre-launch stages.
The players
Hopae
A developer of digital identity infrastructure providing sandbox environments for wallet-based verification.
Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovations
The German government entity responsible for developing the d-you digital identity wallet.
Danish Agency for Digital Government
The Danish public authority managing the national AltID digital identity initiative.
The details
Hopae Connect functions as a centralized gateway, providing a unified API — a set of rules allowing different software programs to communicate — for testing cross-border identity verification. By integrating d-you, developed by the Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovations, and Denmark's AltID, the sandbox allows companies to simulate authentication requests between their own services and these upcoming European Digital Identity (EUDI) wallets. This process enables firms to validate compliance with the eIDAS 2.0 framework before the official deployment of national digital infrastructures.
Timeline
End of 2026: Deadline for EU member states to provide one EUDI wallet.
Early 2027: Germany plans to release the first version of d-you.
December 2027: Deadline for private sector services to accept compliant wallets.
The Tech Race
This development moves to align service providers with the impending eIDAS 2.0 framework, which mandates interoperability across national identity systems. It places Hopae in a position to standardize testing for EUDI wallets as member states race to meet the late 2026 delivery requirements.
Businesses operating in the EU can now begin testing their authentication workflows to prepare for upcoming mandates. Companies will eventually need to update their systems to accept these wallets by December 2027 to remain compliant with EU identity regulations.
The takeaway
The race toward EU-wide digital wallet adoption is accelerating as technical sandboxes open for national implementations. Firms should monitor the 2027 mandatory acceptance deadlines for private sector services as a primary compliance milestone.
Further reading
For broader trends in digital identity and cross-border authentication, see our latest analysis on Cybersecurity.
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