No central server. No corporate intermediary.
Federation connects people across independently-operated hubs while preserving data sovereignty. Your hub talks to other hubs. You control which data flows where. No single point of failure, no single point of control.
The Federation Stack
Four layers, each building on the one below.
Identity
(DIDs)Cryptographic identifiers you own. Not usernames on someone else's server.
Transport
(DIDComm)End-to-end encrypted, mutually authenticated messaging between any two DIDs.
Social
(ActivityPub)Follow, share, and interact across the Fediverse. Compatible with Mastodon.
Application
(Custom Vocabularies)Domain-specific data types for marketplace, governance, and reputation.
Self-Sovereign Identity
Your DID is a cryptographic identifier you own. Not a username assigned by a corporation. Not an email address controlled by a provider. A keypair that proves you are you — without asking anyone for permission.
did:keyAvailableSelf-generated keypair. No blockchain required. Instant, free, offline.
did:webAvailableTied to your domain name. Discoverable via HTTPS. Good for organizations.
did:ionPlannedAnchored to Bitcoin. Maximum decentralization and permanence.
Verifiable Credentials
Cryptographically signed statements that anyone can verify but no one can forge. Issued by DIDs, held in your wallet, presented when you choose.
DIDComm Messaging
End-to-end encrypted, mutually authenticated, transport-agnostic messaging. Every message is encrypted to the recipient's DID. No server can read the content. No metadata leaks to intermediaries.
Works over HTTPS, WebSockets, Bluetooth, and QR codes. The protocol does not care how the bytes get there — only that both parties can prove who they are.
ActivityPub & the Fediverse
Each hub is an ActivityPub server. Follow and be followed by anyone on Mastodon, Pixelfed, PeerTube, or any other Fediverse platform. Your posts, your followers, your data — running on your infrastructure.
ActivityPub provides the social layer. DIDComm provides the private channel. Together they enable both public discourse and private communication without any corporate intermediary.
Ready for sovereign federation?
Your identity. Your connections. Your infrastructure.