First Public Working Draft: Decentralized Identifier (DID) Resolution and DID URL Dereferencing v1.0

The Decentralized Identifier Working Group has published the First Public Working Draft of Decentralized Identifier (DID) Resolution and DID URL Dereferencing v1.0. Decentralized identifiers (DIDs) are a new type of identifier for verifiable, "self-sovereign" digital identity. DIDs are fully under the control of the DID controller, independent from any centralized registry, identity provider, or certificate authority. DIDs resolve to DID Documents — simple documents that describe how to use that specific DID.

This document specifies the algorithms and guidelines for resolving DIDs and dereferencing DID URLs.