DID WebS Method Task Force

Motivations

The did:web method specification has started to get significant adoption, but it is still fundamentally flawed from a security standpoint by its reliance on DNS trust infrastructure, which is susceptible to hijacking attacks (among other issues). In addition, the did:web method adds further vulnerabilities due to the reliance on storing a DID document (that is entirely authoritative for the associated cryptographic keys) on a Web server.

Just as Web infrastructure made the progression from the insecure http:  to the secure https:  protocol, the goal of the did:webs method is to specify a secure version of did:web.

The did:webs specification can also help bridge the gap between existing DIDComm-based ecosystems and KERI-based ecosystems.

Purpose

To deliver a specification for the did:webs DID method meeting the requirements of DID method specifications defined in the W3C Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) 1.0 specification, including creation, resolution, updating, and deactivation of DID documents with secure cryptographic key material. See the following illustration:

Deliverables

The table below lists the deliverables of this task force:

AcronymFull Name of DeliverableDeliverable TypeLink to
Draft Deliverable
Lead AuthorsStatus/Notes
did:webs

did:webs DID Method Specification

Specificationhttps://github.com/trustoverip/tswg-did-method-webs-specificationWorking Draft stage

Chairs

Members

Please add your name to this list in any desired role:

Meeting Schedule

See did:webs Meeting Page

For all authoritative meeting logistics and Zoom links, please see the ToIP Calendar.

See the latest documentation in the GitHub Repo here:

https://github.com/trustoverip/tswg-did-method-webs-specification

Meeting Agendas and Notes

All meeting agendas and notes are recorded on the did:webs Meeting Page.

Intellectual Property Rights (Copyright, Patent, Source Code)

As a Task Force (TF) of the Technology Stack WG (TSWG), the DWTF inherits the IPR terms from the TSWG JDF Charter.

Mailing List and Communications

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Specification Generation

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  • Markdown: Draft portions spec written in Markdown
  • SpecUP: Final version of spec processed with SpecUp