A system for access control includes an interface to receive an access request from a first user application for permission to access a first digital identity wallet application and a processor to: determine whether to grant access for the first user application to the first digital identity wallet application, wherein access is granted for the first user application to the first digital identity wallet application in response to the first user application belonging to a first circle of trust and the first digital identity wallet application belonging to the first circle of trust; and in response to determining to grant access for the first user application to the first digital identity wallet application, provide an access granting indication.