IdentityLink¶

IdentityLink is a service that issues verifiable claims which prove that a DID owns one or more Web2 social accounts. Once issued these claims can be stored anywhere, however it is recommended to store them in a user's Identity Index (IDX) under the Also Known As definition.

Compatibility¶

DID Methods¶

IdentityLink works with all DID methods.

Web2 Platforms¶

IdentityLink currently supports:

• Twitter
• Github
• Discord
• Discourse
• Telegram
• Instagram (coming soon)

How it works¶

Public DNS¶

For platforms that allow users to post content to public DNS endpoints (i.e. Twitter, Github):

Private servers¶

For platforms that restrict messages to private servers (i.e. Telegram, Discord):

Usage¶

Use the IdentityLink service hosted by 3Box Labs¶

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Run your own IdentityLink service¶

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Learn more¶

Visit the IdentityLink repository on Github for full documentation.