AttestProtocol Documentation

What is an Attestation?

A signed statement by an issuer about a subject, stored on-chain. Example: “KYC Provider X attests that Wallet Y is verified at level Basic”

Attestation Properties

Property	Description
`uid`	Unique identifier (32 bytes)
`schemaUid`	Reference to schema structure
`attester`	Who created the attestation
`subject`	Who the attestation is about
`value`	Attestation data (JSON string)
`timestamp`	When created
`expirationTime`	When it expires (optional)
`revoked`	Whether invalidated

Lifecycle

Created ──▶ Active ──▶ Expired
                │
                └──▶ Revoked

Created: Attestation issued and stored on-chain Active: Valid and queryable Expired: Past expiration time (still on-chain) Revoked: Explicitly invalidated by attester

Use Cases

KYC/Identity: Verify user identity
Credentials: Professional certifications
Reputation: On-chain reputation scores
Access Control: Gate access to services
Compliance: Regulatory attestations

Schema Relationship

Every attestation references a schema that defines its structure:

// Schema defines structure
'struct KYC { bool verified; string level; }'

// Attestation follows structure
{ verified: true, level: 'basic' }

Next Steps

Schemas

Learn about schema design

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Schemas

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Attestations

What is an Attestation?

Attestation Properties

Lifecycle

Use Cases

Schema Relationship

Next Steps

Schemas

Delegates

​What is an Attestation?

​Attestation Properties

​Lifecycle

​Use Cases

​Schema Relationship

​Next Steps

Schemas

Delegates

What is an Attestation?

Attestation Properties

Lifecycle

Use Cases

Schema Relationship

Next Steps