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We’re excited to share that the @cheqd_io DID resolver is now publicly available on our @github.

We’re big fans of #OpenSourcing all that we can, and this is an exciting opportunity to share our work!

github.com/cheqd/did-reso…

But what does this mean?

Read on 🧵

A #DID (#DecentralisedIdentifier) is a unique identifier that doesn't require a centralised registration authority because it is registered with a distributed ledger technology or other form of registry.

This is known as a Verifiable Data Registry.

w3.org/TR/did-core/

#DIDs are the cornerstone of #SSI and work closely with #VCs (#VerifiableCredentials)

Learn more in our example below which neatly uses James Bond's Aston Martin

learn.cheqd.io/overview/intro…

Across the #SSI world, there are a number of #DIDmethods.

A DID method simply specifies the precise operations by which DIDs and DID documents are created, resolved, updated, and deactivated.

@cheqd_io has its own DID method (did:cheqd)

docs.cheqd.io/node/architect…

What makes a #DID useful is the associated #DIDDocument.

This contains information about the #DID subject, for example an ID, a controller, the type of cryptographic key and so forth.

A #DID is nothing without its #DIDDoc.

And what about a #DIDResolver?

A #DIDResolver is essentially the tool that enables a user to determine the contents of a DID (to “resolve the DID”) i.e. retrieve the #DIDDocument

A good example of this is how we used the ‘service’ section of a #DIDdocument to hide our first #NonFungibleDID

More on this here:
cheqd.io/blog/a-new-hop…

#DIDs can be resolved and made available to anyone with access to a #DIDResolver.

An example of a widely used DID Resolver is the @DecentralizedID Universal Resolver.

dev.uniresolver.io

Here anyone can simply enter a #DID and retrieve the associated information without a tight integration with the ledger making it much easier for projects to create solutions around DIDs.

did:cheqd will be on there soon!

Thanks for the support @DanubeTech

So, to summarise.

We’ve #OpenSourced our own #DIDResolver

This will mean more of our partners can engage with the @cheqd_io network and leverage the capabilities in their suite of tools.

cheq it out, start using and let us know your thoughts!

github.com/cheqd/did-reso…