implementations.md

Implementations

Current implementations of the did:webs DID method.

Reference Implementation

did-webs-resolver

The primary reference implementation for did:webs, maintained by GLEIF.

• Repository: https://github.com/GLEIF-IT/did-webs-resolver
• Language: Python
• License: Apache 2.0
• Status: Active development
• CI/CD:
• Code Coverage:

Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                   did-webs-resolver                     │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                         │
│  ┌─────────────────┐  ┌─────────────────┐               │
│  │  CLI Commands   │  │  HTTP Services  │               │
│  │  - generate     │  │  - static       │               │
│  │  - resolve      │  │  - dynamic      │               │
│  │  - service      │  │  - resolver API │               │
│  └────────┬────────┘  └────────┬────────┘               │
│           │                     │                       │
│           └──────────┬──────────┘                       │
│                      │                                  │
│           ┌──────────▼──────────┐                       │
│           │   Core Libraries    │                       │
│           │  - artifacting      │                       │
│           │  - resolving        │                       │
│           │  - didding          │                       │
│           │  - webbing          │                       │
│           └──────────┬──────────┘                       │
│                      │                                  │
│           ┌──────────▼──────────┐                       │
│           │   KERIpy (KERI)     │                       │
│           │  - Key management   │                       │
│           │  - Event logs       │                       │
│           │  - Witnesses        │                       │
│           └─────────────────────┘                       │
│                                                         │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Dependencies

• KERIpy: KERI protocol implementation
• Hio: Async I/O framework
• Falcon: Web framework for HTTP services
• uv: Fast Python package manager

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Prior Art

The did:webs implementation builds on previous work:

did:keri Resolver

Original KERI-based DID resolver by Philip Feairheller.

• Repository: https://github.com/WebOfTrust/did-keri-resolver
• Influence: Foundation for KERI integration in did:webs

IIW37 Tutorial

Original did:webs tutorial by Markus Sabadello from DanubeTech.

• Repository: https://github.com/peacekeeper/did-webs-iiw-tutorial
• Influence: Initial proof of concept and tutorial materials

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Universal Resolver Driver

The did:webs method is integrated into the Universal Resolver.

• Repository: https://github.com/decentralized-identity/universal-resolver
• Driver: did-webs driver
• Deployment: https://dev.uniresolver.io/

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Community

• GitHub: WebOfTrust
• Specification: Trust Over IP Foundation
• GLEIF: Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation
• KERI: keri.one

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License

The reference implementation is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License.