AIMCIS Trust Registry

Public API & Schema Reference | Version 1.0

The AIMCIS Trust Registry is the central ledger for all entity certifications, attestation certificates, and publication provenance records. It provides a public REST API for querying certification status, publishing new declarations, and retrieving attestation certificates.

Registry Components

ComponentDescription
Entity StorePersistent storage for entity declarations, certification portfolios, and DNS TXT verification status
Attestation LedgerAppend-only log of all attestation certificates issued by registered AAAs with digital signatures
Publication IndexIndex of publication provenance records linked to entity declarations and provenance chains
DNS ResolverAutomated DNS TXT record verification pipeline for publisher identity validation

API Access

The Registry API provides programmatic access to all registry data. Base URL: https://registry.aimcis.org/api/v1/

  • Public endpoints: Query entity portfolios, domain certifications, AAA directory, and published records (no auth required)
  • Authenticated endpoints: Create/update entity declarations with Ed25519 signature verification

Data Models

The Registry uses three core data models: Entity Declaration, Attestation Certificate (ATR), and Publication Provenance Record (PPR). All schemas are versioned and published to the Schema Reference page.

API Reference Schema Reference