Globally unique ID schemes typically rely on a central authorityĬontrolling a 'root' space that is then delegated to local organizations The need for globally unique identifier schemes has been addressed many

2.11 Public authority identity credentials ( eIDAS).

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Of this technical report can be found in the A list of current W3C publications and the latest revision This section describes the status of thisĭocument at the time of its publication. resolvable: it should be possible to discoverĪlthough existing identifiers may display some of these characteristics, none currently displays all four.To prove control of the identifier cryptographically cryptographically verifiable: it should be possible.Persistent, not requiring the continued operation of an underling organization persistent: the identifier should be inherently.decentralized: there should be no central issuing.This document sets out use cases and requirements for a new type of identifier that has 4 essential characteristics: Trademark and permissive document license rules Use Cases and Requirements for Decentralized Identifiersġ7 March 2021 This version: Latest published version: Latest editor's draft: Previous version: Editors: Joe Andrieu (Invited Expert) Phil ArcherĪuthors: Kim Hamilton-Duffy Ryan Grant Adrian Gropper Participate: GitHub w3c/did-use-cases File a bug Commit history Pull requests

Online shopping system use case diagram