What is Decentrl?

Decentrl is a simple decentralized protocol, that enables protected communication between identities. It is based on the following SSI standards:

• https://www.w3.org/TR/did-core/

• https://www.w3.org/TR/did-spec-registries/

• https://identity.foundation/didcomm-messaging/spec/

What can Decentrl be used for?

Due to the open nature of the Decentrl protocol, almost any application for identity interaction can be implemented on top of it. Below are a few examples of applications that could be built on top of the protocol:

1. E2E encrypted two-person chat (see example)

2. E2E encrypted group chat

3. E2E encrypted groups (such as Facebook groups)

4. Public announcement board (identity shared public messages) (see example)

5. Webshop

6. Social networks such as Nostr

The beauty of Decentrl is that its mediators are very open and act as some kind of message brokers between different clients. Because of the encryption aspect, mediators are not aware of which messages they are brokering so no matter what application you are running on the Decentrl network, nobody but you will know about it. That also means that all applications, such as the examples above are implemented on the client side. That makes it possible for your application to stay online forever, as long as there is at least 1 mediator deployed.

Mediators can be deployed and implemented by anyone. You can choose which mediators you trust, and use only trusted mediators for communication. To establish a communication channel with another identity, you don't have to be on the same mediator.