Baked badge is the colloquial term for a credentialing badge which is embedded with metadata regarding what the holder accomplished.  These are Open Badges designed to be in compliance with the Open Badges Specifications, a set of standards from Mozilla.  To be compliant, each baked badge contains:

> The badge’s topic of expertise

> The name of the badge’s recipient

> A description of the skills or achievements it represents

> A description of the specific criteria the recipient fulfilled to earn it

> The date the badge was issued

> The badge’s expiration date, if any

> A notice if the badge was revoked

> Tags that make the badge easier to find with online search tools and to categorize into the recipient’s Digital Backpack

> The name and details of the entity that issued it

> A link to evidence showing how the recipient met the badge’s criteria

> The web address (URL) of the issuing entity.

All badges issued by the Soft Technical Skills Institute at www.the-stsi.com exceed these standards.