diff --git a/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/error/CredentialSchemaError.scala b/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/error/CredentialSchemaError.scala
index d62eed2912..b1557c3503 100644
--- a/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/error/CredentialSchemaError.scala
+++ b/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/error/CredentialSchemaError.scala
@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 package io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.error
 
+import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.validator.JsonSchemaError
+
 sealed trait CredentialSchemaError {
   def userMessage: String
 }
 
 object CredentialSchemaError {
+  case class SchemaError(schemaError: JsonSchemaError) extends CredentialSchemaError {
+    def userMessage: String = schemaError.error
+  }
   case class URISyntaxError(userMessage: String) extends CredentialSchemaError
   case class CredentialSchemaParsingError(userMessage: String) extends CredentialSchemaError
   case class UnsupportedCredentialSchemaType(userMessage: String) extends CredentialSchemaError
-  case class JsonSchemaParsingError(userMessage: String) extends CredentialSchemaError
-  case class UnsupportedJsonSchemaSpecVersion(userMessage: String) extends CredentialSchemaError
-  case class ClaimsParsingError(userMessage: String) extends CredentialSchemaError
-  case class ClaimsValidationError(errors: Seq[String]) extends CredentialSchemaError {
-    def userMessage: String = errors.mkString(";")
-  }
   case class UnexpectedError(userMessage: String) extends CredentialSchemaError
 }
diff --git a/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/CredentialSchema.scala b/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/CredentialSchema.scala
index a328f3ec89..68bc2d00f7 100644
--- a/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/CredentialSchema.scala
+++ b/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/CredentialSchema.scala
@@ -2,19 +2,18 @@ package io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema
 
 import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.error.CredentialSchemaError
 import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.error.CredentialSchemaError.*
-import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.`type`.{
-  AnoncredSchemaType,
-  CredentialJsonSchemaType,
-  CredentialSchemaType
-}
-import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.validator.CredentialJsonSchemaValidator
+import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.`type`.AnoncredSchemaType
+import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.`type`.CredentialJsonSchemaType
+import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.`type`.CredentialSchemaType
+import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.validator.JsonSchemaValidatorImpl
 import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.service.URIDereferencer
 import zio.*
 import zio.json.*
 import zio.prelude.Validation
 
 import java.net.URI
-import java.time.{OffsetDateTime, ZoneOffset}
+import java.time.OffsetDateTime
+import java.time.ZoneOffset
 import java.util.UUID
 
 type Schema = zio.json.ast.Json
@@ -133,8 +132,8 @@ object CredentialSchema {
             )
           )(resolvedSchemaType.`type`)(`type` => `type` == CredentialJsonSchemaType.`type`)
           .toZIO
-      schemaValidator <- CredentialJsonSchemaValidator.from(vcSchema.schema)
-      _ <- schemaValidator.validate(claims)
+      schemaValidator <- JsonSchemaValidatorImpl.from(vcSchema.schema).mapError(SchemaError.apply)
+      _ <- schemaValidator.validate(claims).mapError(SchemaError.apply)
     } yield ()
   }
 
@@ -152,7 +151,7 @@ object CredentialSchema {
   def validateCredentialSchema(vcSchema: CredentialSchema): IO[CredentialSchemaError, Unit] = {
     for {
       resolvedSchemaType <- resolveCredentialSchemaType(vcSchema.`type`)
-      _ <- resolvedSchemaType.validate(vcSchema.schema)
+      _ <- resolvedSchemaType.validate(vcSchema.schema).mapError(SchemaError.apply)
     } yield ()
   }
 
diff --git a/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/type/AnoncredSchemaType.scala b/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/type/AnoncredSchemaType.scala
index e901bf9ee9..10c53f6f5f 100644
--- a/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/type/AnoncredSchemaType.scala
+++ b/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/type/AnoncredSchemaType.scala
@@ -1,23 +1,25 @@
 package io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.`type`
 
 import com.networknt.schema.*
-import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.error.CredentialSchemaError
 import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.Schema
-import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.`type`.anoncred.{AnoncredSchemaSchemaV1, AnoncredSchemaSchemaVersion}
-import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.common.JsonSchemaUtils
-import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.validator.CredentialJsonSchemaValidator
+import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.`type`.anoncred.AnoncredSchemaSerDesV1
+import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.`type`.anoncred.AnoncredSchemaSerDesV1.*
+import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.validator.JsonSchemaError
+import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.validator.JsonSchemaUtils
+import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.validator.JsonSchemaValidatorImpl
+import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.validator.SchemaSerDes
 import zio.*
 import zio.json.*
 
 object AnoncredSchemaType extends CredentialSchemaType {
 
-  private val anoncredSchemaSchemaVersion: AnoncredSchemaSchemaVersion = AnoncredSchemaSchemaV1
-  val `type`: String = AnoncredSchemaSchemaV1.version
+  val anondcredShemaBasedSerDes: SchemaSerDes[AnoncredSchemaSerDesV1] = AnoncredSchemaSerDesV1.schemaSerDes
+  val `type`: String = AnoncredSchemaSerDesV1.version
 
-  override def validate(schema: Schema): IO[CredentialSchemaError, Unit] = {
+  override def validate(schema: Schema): IO[JsonSchemaError, Unit] = {
     for {
-      jsonSchemaSchema <- anoncredSchemaSchemaVersion.initialiseJsonSchema
-      schemaValidator = CredentialJsonSchemaValidator(jsonSchemaSchema)
+      jsonSchemaSchema <- anondcredShemaBasedSerDes.initialiseJsonSchema
+      schemaValidator = JsonSchemaValidatorImpl(jsonSchemaSchema)
       jsonSchemaNode <- JsonSchemaUtils.toJsonNode(schema)
       _ <- schemaValidator.validate(jsonSchemaNode)
     } yield ()
diff --git a/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/type/CredentialJsonSchemaType.scala b/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/type/CredentialJsonSchemaType.scala
index f33c4c5a80..414cab8e12 100644
--- a/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/type/CredentialJsonSchemaType.scala
+++ b/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/type/CredentialJsonSchemaType.scala
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.`type`
 
-import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.error.CredentialSchemaError
 import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.Schema
-import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.validator.CredentialJsonSchemaValidator
+import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.validator.JsonSchemaError
+import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.validator.JsonSchemaValidatorImpl
 import zio.*
 import zio.json.*
 
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ object CredentialJsonSchemaType extends CredentialSchemaType {
 
   override val `type`: String = VC_JSON_SCHEMA_URI
 
-  override def validate(schema: Schema): IO[CredentialSchemaError, Unit] =
+  override def validate(schema: Schema): IO[JsonSchemaError, Unit] =
     for {
-      _ <- CredentialJsonSchemaValidator.from(schema)
+      _ <- JsonSchemaValidatorImpl.from(schema)
     } yield ()
 }
diff --git a/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/type/CredentialSchemaType.scala b/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/type/CredentialSchemaType.scala
index 63d4ecc2bc..dccc047b0f 100644
--- a/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/type/CredentialSchemaType.scala
+++ b/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/type/CredentialSchemaType.scala
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 package io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.`type`
 
-import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.error.CredentialSchemaError
 import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.Schema
+import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.validator.JsonSchemaError
 import zio.IO
 
 trait CredentialSchemaType {
   val `type`: String
-  def validate(schema: Schema): IO[CredentialSchemaError, Unit]
+
+  def validate(schema: Schema): IO[JsonSchemaError, Unit]
 }
diff --git a/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/type/anoncred/AnoncredSchemaSchemaVersion.scala b/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/type/anoncred/AnoncredSchemaSchemaVersion.scala
deleted file mode 100644
index aeada60fd9..0000000000
--- a/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/type/anoncred/AnoncredSchemaSchemaVersion.scala
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-package io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.`type`.anoncred
-
-import com.networknt.schema.JsonSchema
-import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.error.CredentialSchemaError
-import zio.IO
-
-trait AnoncredSchemaSchemaVersion {
-  val version: String
-
-  def initialiseJsonSchema: IO[CredentialSchemaError, JsonSchema]
-}
diff --git a/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/type/anoncred/AnoncredSchemaSchemaV1.scala b/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/type/anoncred/AnoncredSchemaSerDesV1.scala
similarity index 60%
rename from pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/type/anoncred/AnoncredSchemaSchemaV1.scala
rename to pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/type/anoncred/AnoncredSchemaSerDesV1.scala
index 791f2518f1..580a2dab54 100644
--- a/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/type/anoncred/AnoncredSchemaSchemaV1.scala
+++ b/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/type/anoncred/AnoncredSchemaSerDesV1.scala
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
 package io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.`type`.anoncred
 
-import com.networknt.schema.*
-import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.error.CredentialSchemaError
-import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.common.JsonSchemaUtils
+import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.validator.SchemaSerDes
 import zio.*
+import zio.json.*
 
-object AnoncredSchemaSchemaV1 extends AnoncredSchemaSchemaVersion {
-  val version: String = AnoncredSchemaSchemaV1.getClass.getSimpleName
-  private val jsonSchemaSchemaStr: String =
+case class AnoncredSchemaSerDesV1(
+    name: String,
+    version: String,
+    attrNames: Set[String],
+    issuerId: String
+)
+
+object AnoncredSchemaSerDesV1 {
+  val version: String = "AnoncredSchemaV1"
+  private val schema: String =
     """
       |{
       |  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
@@ -40,6 +46,9 @@ object AnoncredSchemaSchemaV1 extends AnoncredSchemaSchemaVersion {
       |}
       |""".stripMargin
 
-  override def initialiseJsonSchema: IO[CredentialSchemaError, JsonSchema] =
-    JsonSchemaUtils.jsonSchema(jsonSchemaSchemaStr)
+  val schemaSerDes: SchemaSerDes[AnoncredSchemaSerDesV1] = SchemaSerDes(schema)
+
+  given JsonEncoder[AnoncredSchemaSerDesV1] = DeriveJsonEncoder.gen[AnoncredSchemaSerDesV1]
+
+  given JsonDecoder[AnoncredSchemaSerDesV1] = DeriveJsonDecoder.gen[AnoncredSchemaSerDesV1]
 }
diff --git a/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/validator/CredentialSchemaValidator.scala b/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/validator/CredentialSchemaValidator.scala
deleted file mode 100644
index 280c38d7ee..0000000000
--- a/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/validator/CredentialSchemaValidator.scala
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-package io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.validator
-
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode
-import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.error.CredentialSchemaError
-import zio.*
-
-trait CredentialSchemaValidator {
-  def validate(claims: String): IO[CredentialSchemaError, Unit]
-
-  def validate(claimsJsonNode: JsonNode): IO[CredentialSchemaError, Unit] = {
-    validate(claimsJsonNode.toString)
-  }
-}
diff --git a/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/validator/JsonSchemaError.scala b/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/validator/JsonSchemaError.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5fbff289a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/validator/JsonSchemaError.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.validator
+
+sealed trait JsonSchemaError {
+  def error: String
+}
+
+object JsonSchemaError {
+  case class JsonSchemaParsingError(error: String) extends JsonSchemaError
+
+  case class JsonValidationErrors(errors: Seq[String]) extends JsonSchemaError {
+    def error: String = errors.mkString(";")
+  }
+
+  case class UnsupportedJsonSchemaSpecVersion(error: String) extends JsonSchemaError
+
+  case class UnexpectedError(error: String) extends JsonSchemaError
+}
diff --git a/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/common/JsonSchemaUtils.scala b/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/validator/JsonSchemaUtils.scala
similarity index 77%
rename from pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/common/JsonSchemaUtils.scala
rename to pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/validator/JsonSchemaUtils.scala
index dbf3927727..3cf6fc46a6 100644
--- a/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/common/JsonSchemaUtils.scala
+++ b/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/validator/JsonSchemaUtils.scala
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-package io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.common
+package io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.validator
 
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.{JsonNode, ObjectMapper}
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
 import com.networknt.schema.*
 import com.networknt.schema.SpecVersion.VersionFlag
-import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.error.CredentialSchemaError
-import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.error.CredentialSchemaError.*
+import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.validator.JsonSchemaError.*
 import zio.*
 import zio.json.ast.Json
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ object JsonSchemaUtils {
   def jsonSchema(
       schema: String,
       supportedVersions: IndexedSeq[VersionFlag] = IndexedSeq.empty
-  ): IO[CredentialSchemaError, JsonSchema] = {
+  ): IO[JsonSchemaError, JsonSchema] = {
     for {
       jsonSchemaNode <- toJsonNode(schema)
       specVersion <- ZIO
@@ -37,15 +37,15 @@ object JsonSchemaUtils {
   def from(
       schema: Json,
       supportedVersions: IndexedSeq[VersionFlag] = IndexedSeq.empty
-  ): IO[CredentialSchemaError, JsonSchema] = {
+  ): IO[JsonSchemaError, JsonSchema] = {
     jsonSchema(schema.toString(), supportedVersions)
   }
 
-  def toJsonNode(json: Json): IO[CredentialSchemaError, JsonNode] = {
+  def toJsonNode(json: Json): IO[JsonSchemaError, JsonNode] = {
     toJsonNode(json.toString())
   }
 
-  def toJsonNode(json: String): IO[CredentialSchemaError, JsonNode] = {
+  def toJsonNode(json: String): IO[JsonSchemaError, JsonNode] = {
     for {
       mapper <- ZIO.attempt(new ObjectMapper()).mapError(t => UnexpectedError(t.getMessage))
       jsonSchemaNode <- ZIO
diff --git a/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/validator/JsonSchemaValidator.scala b/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/validator/JsonSchemaValidator.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..39ac14cbe7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/validator/JsonSchemaValidator.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.validator
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode
+import zio.*
+
+trait JsonSchemaValidator {
+  def validate(claims: String): IO[JsonSchemaError, Unit]
+
+  def validate(claimsJsonNode: JsonNode): IO[JsonSchemaError, Unit] = {
+    validate(claimsJsonNode.toString)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/validator/CredentialJsonSchemaValidator.scala b/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/validator/JsonSchemaValidatorImpl.scala
similarity index 53%
rename from pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/validator/CredentialJsonSchemaValidator.scala
rename to pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/validator/JsonSchemaValidatorImpl.scala
index 0edd22f1db..ccc0e2d662 100644
--- a/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/validator/CredentialJsonSchemaValidator.scala
+++ b/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/validator/JsonSchemaValidatorImpl.scala
@@ -4,33 +4,32 @@ import com.networknt.schema.*
 import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.error.CredentialSchemaError
 import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.error.CredentialSchemaError.*
 import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.Schema
-import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.common.JsonSchemaUtils
 import zio.*
 
-case class CredentialJsonSchemaValidator(schemaValidator: JsonSchema) extends CredentialSchemaValidator {
-  override def validate(claims: String): IO[CredentialSchemaError, Unit] = {
+case class JsonSchemaValidatorImpl(schemaValidator: JsonSchema) extends JsonSchemaValidator {
+  override def validate(jsonString: String): IO[JsonSchemaError, Unit] = {
     import scala.jdk.CollectionConverters.*
     for {
       // Convert claims to JsonNode
-      jsonClaims <- JsonSchemaUtils.toJsonNode(claims)
+      jsonClaims <- JsonSchemaUtils.toJsonNode(jsonString)
 
       // Validate claims JsonNode
       validationMessages <- ZIO
         .attempt(schemaValidator.validate(jsonClaims).asScala.toSeq)
-        .mapError(t => ClaimsValidationError(Seq(t.getMessage)))
+        .mapError(t => JsonSchemaError.JsonValidationErrors(Seq(t.getMessage)))
 
       validationResult <-
         if (validationMessages.isEmpty) ZIO.unit
-        else ZIO.fail(ClaimsValidationError(validationMessages.map(_.getMessage)))
+        else ZIO.fail(JsonSchemaError.JsonValidationErrors(validationMessages.map(_.getMessage)))
     } yield validationResult
   }
 
 }
 
-object CredentialJsonSchemaValidator {
-  def from(schema: Schema): IO[CredentialSchemaError, CredentialJsonSchemaValidator] = {
+object JsonSchemaValidatorImpl {
+  def from(schema: Schema): IO[JsonSchemaError, JsonSchemaValidatorImpl] = {
     for {
       jsonSchema <- JsonSchemaUtils.from(schema, IndexedSeq(SpecVersion.VersionFlag.V202012))
-    } yield CredentialJsonSchemaValidator(jsonSchema)
+    } yield JsonSchemaValidatorImpl(jsonSchema)
   }
 }
diff --git a/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/validator/SchemaSerDes.scala b/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/validator/SchemaSerDes.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2c9717c380
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pollux/lib/core/src/main/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/validator/SchemaSerDes.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.validator
+
+import com.networknt.schema.JsonSchema
+import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.validator.JsonSchemaError.*
+import zio.IO
+import zio.ZIO
+import zio.json.*
+import zio.json.JsonDecoder
+import zio.json.ast.Json
+import zio.json.ast.Json.*
+
+class SchemaSerDes[S](jsonSchemaSchemaStr: String) {
+
+  def initialiseJsonSchema: IO[JsonSchemaError, JsonSchema] =
+    JsonSchemaUtils.jsonSchema(jsonSchemaSchemaStr)
+
+  def deserialize(
+      schema: zio.json.ast.Json
+  )(using decoder: JsonDecoder[S]): IO[JsonSchemaError, S] = {
+    deserialize(schema.toString())
+  }
+
+  def deserialize(
+      jsonString: String
+  )(using decoder: JsonDecoder[S]): IO[JsonSchemaError, S] = {
+    for {
+      _ <- validate(jsonString)
+      anoncredSchema <-
+        ZIO
+          .fromEither(decoder.decodeJson(jsonString))
+          .mapError(JsonSchemaError.JsonSchemaParsingError.apply)
+    } yield anoncredSchema
+  }
+
+  def deserializeAsJson(jsonString: String): IO[JsonSchemaError, Json] = {
+    for {
+      _ <- validate(jsonString)
+      json <-
+        ZIO
+          .fromEither(jsonString.fromJson[Json])
+          .mapError(JsonSchemaError.JsonSchemaParsingError.apply)
+    } yield json
+  }
+
+  def validate(jsonString: String): IO[JsonSchemaError, Unit] = {
+    for {
+      jsonSchemaSchema <- JsonSchemaUtils.jsonSchema(jsonSchemaSchemaStr)
+      schemaValidator = JsonSchemaValidatorImpl(jsonSchemaSchema)
+      _ <- schemaValidator.validate(jsonString)
+    } yield {}
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/pollux/lib/core/src/test/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/AnoncredSchemaTypeSpec.scala b/pollux/lib/core/src/test/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/AnoncredSchemaTypeSpec.scala
index 372998a60c..ca6c2cf013 100644
--- a/pollux/lib/core/src/test/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/AnoncredSchemaTypeSpec.scala
+++ b/pollux/lib/core/src/test/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/AnoncredSchemaTypeSpec.scala
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema
 
-import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.error.CredentialSchemaError
 import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.`type`.AnoncredSchemaType
+import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.validator.JsonSchemaError
 import zio.*
 import zio.json.*
 import zio.json.ast.Json
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ object AnoncredSchemaTypeSpec extends ZIOSpecDefault {
 
   def failsWithErrors(errorMessages: Iterable[String]) = {
     fails(
-      isSubtype[CredentialSchemaError.ClaimsValidationError](
+      isSubtype[JsonSchemaError.JsonValidationErrors](
         hasField("errors", _.errors, hasSameElementsDistinct(errorMessages))
       )
     )
diff --git a/pollux/lib/core/src/test/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/CredentialSchemaSpec.scala b/pollux/lib/core/src/test/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/CredentialSchemaSpec.scala
index fc19c77dbb..5e4c25c019 100644
--- a/pollux/lib/core/src/test/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/CredentialSchemaSpec.scala
+++ b/pollux/lib/core/src/test/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/core/model/schema/CredentialSchemaSpec.scala
@@ -1,15 +1,22 @@
 package io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema
 
 import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.error.CredentialSchemaError
+import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.error.CredentialSchemaError.SchemaError
 import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.AnoncredSchemaTypeSpec.test
-import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.`type`.anoncred.AnoncredSchemaSchemaV1
-import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.`type`.{AnoncredSchemaType, CredentialJsonSchemaType}
+import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.`type`.anoncred.AnoncredSchemaSerDesV1
+import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.`type`.AnoncredSchemaType
+import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.`type`.CredentialJsonSchemaType
+import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.validator.JsonSchemaError.JsonValidationErrors
 import zio.Scope
 import zio.json.*
 import zio.json.ast.Json
 import zio.json.ast.Json.*
 import zio.test.Assertion.*
-import zio.test.{Assertion, Spec, TestEnvironment, ZIOSpecDefault, assertZIO}
+import zio.test.Assertion
+import zio.test.Spec
+import zio.test.TestEnvironment
+import zio.test.ZIOSpecDefault
+import zio.test.assertZIO
 
 import java.time.OffsetDateTime
 import java.util.UUID
@@ -61,7 +68,7 @@ object CredentialSchemaSpec extends ZIOSpecDefault {
           authored = OffsetDateTime.parse("2022-03-10T12:00:00Z"),
           tags = Seq("tag1", "tag2"),
           description = "Anoncred Schema",
-          `type` = AnoncredSchemaSchemaV1.version,
+          `type` = AnoncredSchemaSerDesV1.version,
           schema = jsonSchema.fromJson[Json].getOrElse(Json.Null)
         )
         assertZIO(CredentialSchema.validateCredentialSchema(credentialSchema))(isUnit)
@@ -85,11 +92,11 @@ object CredentialSchemaSpec extends ZIOSpecDefault {
           authored = OffsetDateTime.parse("2022-03-10T12:00:00Z"),
           tags = Seq("tag1", "tag2"),
           description = "Anoncred Schema",
-          `type` = AnoncredSchemaSchemaV1.version,
+          `type` = AnoncredSchemaSerDesV1.version,
           schema = jsonSchema.fromJson[Json].getOrElse(Json.Null)
         )
         assertZIO(CredentialSchema.validateCredentialSchema(credentialSchema).exit)(
-          AnoncredSchemaTypeSpec.failsWithErrors(
+          failsWithJsonValidationErrors(
             Seq("$.attrNames: the items in the array must be unique")
           )
         )
@@ -128,4 +135,18 @@ object CredentialSchemaSpec extends ZIOSpecDefault {
       }
     )
   )
+
+  def failsWithJsonValidationErrors(errorMessages: Iterable[String]) = {
+    fails(
+      isSubtype[SchemaError](
+        hasField(
+          "schemaError",
+          _.schemaError,
+          isSubtype[JsonValidationErrors](
+            hasField("errors", _.errors, hasSameElementsDistinct(errorMessages))
+          )
+        )
+      )
+    )
+  }
 }
diff --git a/prism-agent/service/server/src/test/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/CredentialSchemaAnoncredSpec.scala b/prism-agent/service/server/src/test/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/CredentialSchemaAnoncredSpec.scala
index 98c4a239e4..0d77873cd0 100644
--- a/prism-agent/service/server/src/test/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/CredentialSchemaAnoncredSpec.scala
+++ b/prism-agent/service/server/src/test/scala/io/iohk/atala/pollux/CredentialSchemaAnoncredSpec.scala
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package io.iohk.atala.pollux
 
 import io.iohk.atala.api.http.ErrorResponse
 import io.iohk.atala.container.util.MigrationAspects.*
-import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.`type`.anoncred.AnoncredSchemaSchemaV1
+import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.`type`.anoncred.AnoncredSchemaSerDesV1
 import io.iohk.atala.pollux.core.model.schema.`type`.{AnoncredSchemaType, CredentialJsonSchemaType}
 import io.iohk.atala.pollux.credentialschema.*
 import io.iohk.atala.pollux.credentialschema.controller.CredentialSchemaController
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ object CredentialSchemaAnoncredSpec extends ZIOSpecDefault with CredentialSchema
 
     suite("Anoncred Schema Creation")(
       test("should create new Schema") {
-        val schemaInput = createCredentialSchemaInput(AnoncredSchemaSchemaV1.version)
+        val schemaInput = createCredentialSchemaInput(AnoncredSchemaSerDesV1.version)
         for {
           response <- createResponse[CredentialSchemaResponse](AnoncredSchemaType.`type`)
           statusCodeIs201 = assert(response.code)(equalTo(StatusCode.Created))