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DNS URI OP ID

Terminology​

For terms not explained in this document, please see Terminology.

  • Core Profile (CP)
  • Originator Profile (OP)
  • Originator Profile Identifier (OP ID)
  • Originator Profile Set (OPS)
  • Site Profile (SP)

Form​

It MUST be a DNS URI.

Example:

dns:example.org

Public key distribution​

You can obtain the public key by obtaining the OP of the organization that holds the OP ID.

Process for obtaining OP​

To get OP of OP ID holder, get Originator Profile Set (OPS) and then search for OP ID of Core Profile (CP) holder.

To obtain OPS, obtain them from a specific domain using the methods defined in the Site Profile or obtain them from a specific web page using the methods defined in Linking an Originator Profile Set to an HTML Document (RECOMMENDED).

note

The process for retrieving an OP using the DNS URI OP ID alone is undefined.