# What is an evidence receipt in Provely?

> A signed, machine-readable record of what was verified and how. The Provely definition, with an example.

Canonical: https://provely.sh/glossary/receipt  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-05  

**An evidence receipt is a signed, machine-readable record of what was verified and how. It names the contract id, version, and hash, the skill version, the verdict, and the observation references.**

Read [what a receipt proves and how to validate one](/receipts).

## Read next

- [Read the definition of Completion contract](https://provely.sh/glossary/completion-contract)
- [Read the definition of Verdict](https://provely.sh/glossary/verdict)
- [See every glossary term](https://provely.sh/glossary)
- [Read how Provely works](https://provely.sh/how-it-works)