Glossary
Decentralized identifier
Decentralized identifier is defined here as follows. A URI that associates a subject with a DID document. The controller can prove control without permission from a centralized registry, identity provider, or certificate authority. The directory source for this term is W3C Decentralized Identifiers v1.0.
Last verified 2026-10-17
Sources
Listings
Directory listings whose sources describe this mechanism.
| Name | Status | Category | Open source | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agent Network Protocol | Beta | Protocols | Yes | Protocol suite whose 1.2 release covers agent identity, naming, description, and discovery, with DID authentication for did:wba and did:web. Authorization and payment specs are still drafts, and group end to end encryption is a candidate. identity, discovery, did |
Questions
- What is Decentralized identifier?
- A URI that associates a subject with a DID document. The controller can prove control without permission from a centralized registry, identity provider, or certificate authority.
- Which listings use Decentralized identifier?
- Agent Network Protocol.
- When was Decentralized identifier last verified?
- Last verified 2026-10-17.