4D/ Introduction to DIF Universal Resolver / Registrar

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Introduction to DIF Universal Resolver / Registrar

Tuesday 4D

Convener: Markus Sabadello, Bernhard Fuchs

Notes-taker(s)

Tags for the session - technology discussed/ideas considered:

DIDs, Universal Resolver, Universal Registrar

Discussion notes, key understandings, outstanding questions, observations, and, if appropriate to this discussion: action items, next steps

Universal Resolver application https://dev.uniresolver.io/

Github repo https://github.com/decentralized-identity/universal-resolver

Driver development https://github.com/decentralized-identity/universal-resolver/blob/main/docs/driver-development.md

Universal Registrar application https://uniregistrar.io/

Github repo https://github.com/decentralized-identity/universal-registrar

Driver development https://github.com/decentralized-identity/universal-registrar/blob/main/docs/driver-development.md

DID resolution is a fundamental part of every DID operation.

Around 100 DID methods are in the specification W3C did-methods list

Universal Resolver is an open source project to support many different did-methods

The Uni-Resolver runs as an external service