did:julia is now a registered DID method
did:julia, the decentralized identifier method behind not.bot™, is now listed in the W3C DID Methods registry. Our registration was merged on September 1, 2026.
That gives developers exploring decentralized identity a public entry point to our method, its specification, and the code that implements it.
What is a DID method?Permalink to What is a DID method?
A decentralized identifier, or DID, is an identifier whose controller can prove control using cryptographic keys. A DID method defines how those identifiers are created, how their state is read, and how they are updated or deactivated.
Our method is called did:julia. It uses the Chia blockchain to keep a
verifiable record of an identity’s keys and changes over time. It is the
identity foundation used by not.bot.
Why it matters for not.botPermalink to Why it matters for not.bot
When someone checks a signature, they need to be able to connect the signing key to the identity that used it. They also need that connection to survive ordinary changes, such as the signer replacing a key.
With did:julia, the identifier stays the same when keys change. Its history
can be checked from the blockchain, so an older signature can still be verified
against the identity that made it after a routine key rotation.
The method also lets a verifier read the identity’s current state from a Chia node without asking Julia Social to supply that record. We publish the on-chain implementation so developers can inspect the rules governing identity, credentials, revocation, and recovery.
These are useful foundations for the question not.bot helps people answer: who stands behind this interaction or piece of signed content?
A public specification developers can inspectPermalink to A public specification developers can inspect
Registration makes the method easier to discover and evaluate. The registry links to our method specification, which describes the identifier format, lifecycle, security model, and privacy considerations. Registry inclusion is not W3C certification or endorsement.
The on-chain protocol is running on Chia mainnet. The specification also identifies work still to come: publishing and retrieving DID Documents through Chia DataLayer is specified but not yet implemented. A DID Document describes an identifier and associated verification information; the current not.bot flow does not depend on that publication path.
For a closer look, read our did:julia technical specification or explore how not.bot works.