diff --git a/agent/src/endpoints.ts b/agent/src/endpoints.ts
index 5229de1..0871894 100644
--- a/agent/src/endpoints.ts
+++ b/agent/src/endpoints.ts
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ apiRouter.post('/offers/receive', async (request: Request, response: Response) =
 const zCreatePresentationRequestBody = z.object({
   presentationDefinition: z.record(z.string(), z.any()),
   requestScheme: z.string(),
+  responseMode: z.enum(['direct_post.jwt', 'direct_post']),
 })
 
 apiRouter.post('/requests/create', async (request: Request, response: Response) => {
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ apiRouter.post('/requests/create', async (request: Request, response: Response)
         definition: definition as any,
       },
       additionalPayloadClaims,
-      responseMode: 'direct_post.jwt',
+      responseMode: createPresentationRequestBody.responseMode,
     })
 
   console.log(authorizationRequest)
diff --git a/app/components/VerifyBlock.tsx b/app/components/VerifyBlock.tsx
index 6089c42..d887a85 100644
--- a/app/components/VerifyBlock.tsx
+++ b/app/components/VerifyBlock.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { TypographyH3, TypographyH4 } from './ui/typography'
 
 export type CredentialType = 'mdoc' | 'sdjwt'
 export type RequestType = 'name_age_over_21' | 'city' | 'age_birth_family_name'
+export type ResponseMode = 'direct_post' | 'direct_post.jwt'
 
 type VerifyBlockProps = {
   flowName: string
@@ -24,10 +25,12 @@ type VerifyBlockProps = {
     credentialType,
     requestType,
     requestScheme,
+    responseMode,
   }: {
     credentialType: CredentialType
     requestType: RequestType
     requestScheme: string
+    responseMode: ResponseMode
   }) => Promise<{
     verificationSessionId: string
     authorizationRequestUri: string
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@ export const VerifyBlock: React.FC<VerifyBlockProps> = ({ createRequest, flowNam
     definition?: Record<string, unknown>
     presentations?: Array<string | Record<string, unknown>>
   }>()
+  const [responseMode, setResponseMode] = useState<ResponseMode>('direct_post.jwt')
 
   const enabled =
     verificationSessionId !== undefined &&
@@ -77,7 +81,7 @@ export const VerifyBlock: React.FC<VerifyBlockProps> = ({ createRequest, flowNam
     setVerificationSessionId(undefined)
     setRequestStatus(undefined)
 
-    const request = await createRequest({ credentialType, requestType, requestScheme })
+    const request = await createRequest({ credentialType, requestType, requestScheme, responseMode })
 
     setVerificationSessionId(request.verificationSessionId)
     setAuthorizationRequestUri(request.authorizationRequestUri)
@@ -154,6 +158,29 @@ export const VerifyBlock: React.FC<VerifyBlockProps> = ({ createRequest, flowNam
             onChange={({ target }) => setRequestScheme(target.value)}
           />
         </div>
+        <div className="space-y-2">
+          <Label htmlFor="response-mode">Response Mode</Label>
+          <Select
+            name="response-mode"
+            required
+            value={responseMode}
+            onValueChange={(value) => setResponseMode(value as ResponseMode)}
+          >
+            <SelectTrigger className="w-1/2">
+              <SelectValue placeholder="Select a credential type" />
+            </SelectTrigger>
+            <SelectContent>
+              <SelectGroup>
+                <SelectItem key="direct_post.jwt" value="direct_post.jwt">
+                  <pre>direct_post.jwt - Response Encryption</pre>
+                </SelectItem>
+                <SelectItem key="direct_post" value="direct_post">
+                  <pre>direct_post</pre>
+                </SelectItem>
+              </SelectGroup>
+            </SelectContent>
+          </Select>
+        </div>
         {!hasResponse && (
           <div className="flex justify-center flex-col items-center bg-gray-200 min-h-64 w-full rounded-md">
             {authorizationRequestUriHasBeenFetched ? (
diff --git a/app/components/VerifyTab.tsx b/app/components/VerifyTab.tsx
index 6d0f50f..b665737 100644
--- a/app/components/VerifyTab.tsx
+++ b/app/components/VerifyTab.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
 import { createRequest, getIssuer, getX509Certificate } from '../lib/api'
-import { type CredentialType, type RequestType, VerifyBlock } from './VerifyBlock'
+import { type CredentialType, type RequestType, type ResponseMode, VerifyBlock } from './VerifyBlock'
 
 const randomId = () => (Math.random() + 1).toString(36).substring(7)
 
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export function VerifyTab() {
     credentialType: CredentialType
     requestType: RequestType
     requestScheme: string
+    responseMode: ResponseMode
   }) => {
     const issuer = (await getIssuer()).availableX509Certificates[0]
     return await createRequest({
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ export function VerifyTab() {
         options.credentialType === 'sdjwt'
           ? getSdJwtPresentationDefinition(issuer, options.requestType)
           : getMdocPresentationDefinition(options.requestType),
+      responseMode: options.responseMode,
     })
   }
 
diff --git a/app/lib/api.ts b/app/lib/api.ts
index 794036d..71eed49 100644
--- a/app/lib/api.ts
+++ b/app/lib/api.ts
@@ -66,9 +66,11 @@ export async function receiveOffer(offerUri: string) {
 export async function createRequest({
   presentationDefinition,
   requestScheme,
+  responseMode,
 }: {
   presentationDefinition: any
   requestScheme: string
+  responseMode: 'direct_post' | 'direct_post.jwt'
 }) {
   const response = await fetch(`${NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL}/api/requests/create`, {
     method: 'POST',
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ export async function createRequest({
     body: JSON.stringify({
       presentationDefinition,
       requestScheme,
+      responseMode,
     }),
   })