---
title: "Evidence Records"
description: "Governance evidence records in Integrity Service, and why their stable references matter."
source: "Guardian Platform"
---
Integrity Service supports content-addressed records for governance evidence. These records help the platform preserve stable references to evidence used in declarations, reviews, manifests, lineage, and certificates.

## Why Evidence Records Matter

Stable evidence references help auditors confirm that a later credential or manifest is tied to the same evidence that was reviewed.

## User Expectations

Users should continue to work through Guardian for declarations, reviews, attachments, indicators, and credentials. Integrity Service supports those workflows behind the scenes.

## Good Practices

- Keep evidence meaningful and limited to what the control decision needs.
- Avoid uploading sensitive material that is unrelated to the governance claim.
- Confirm evidence is complete before issuing certificates.
- Treat evidence records as part of the audit trail after they support a credential or manifest.

## Related

- [Lineage Graphs](./lineage-graphs.mdx) — lineage manifests, which the EQTY SDK registers separately from governance evidence
- [Policy Manifests and Certificates](./policy-manifests-and-certificates.mdx) — the manifests and certificates that rely on evidence
- [Declarations and Reviews](../user-guide/declarations-and-reviews.mdx) — documenting evidence against a control in Guardian
- [Integrity Actions](../user-guide/integrity-actions.mdx) — which Guardian actions are signed and permanent