Spec · 2021
GeoDIDs
GeoDIDs wrapped spatial data assets in decentralized identifier documents, inspired by STAC, so they could be referenced and controlled without a central registry.
Purpose
Spatial data assets needed a way to be named, resolved, and controlled without a central registry -- an identity layer for spatial data.
Approach
An early Astral specification wrapping spatial data assets in DID documents, with a linked structure inspired by STAC.
Status
Archived, 2021; groundwork for the Location Protocol.
Connections
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