Federación, para tod@s ฅ^>⩊<^ ฅ
polyproto es un protocolo abierto que te permite usar una misma cuenta en muchas aplicaciones y servicios independientes. Ninguna compañía es propietaria de tu identidad: la criptografía verifica que eres tú, y puedes migrar a otro servidor cuando quieras, llevántote tus datos.
¿Qué es polyproto?
polyproto es una familia de protocolos abiertos para representarte en línea. Piensa en cómo "Iniciar sesión con..." te permite acceder a todo tipo de aplicaciones y sitios web. polyproto hace lo mismo a través de todo Internet y define como los datos (mensajes, publicaciones, likes) fluyen a través de una red abierta y descentralizada de aplicaciones interoperables. No hay una única compañía a cargo. Tú eres el propietario de tu identidad, y la puedes llevar allí donde vayas.
Tu cuenta vive en un servidor de tu elección. A partir de ahí, puedes hablar con cualquier otro servicio o aplicación que use polyproto, y todo lo que envías está firmado, por lo que otros usuarios pueden verificar que realmente lo enviaste tú y que no fue alterado por el camino. ¿Cambiaste de elección sobre tu servidor? Migra a uno nuevo, conservando tus datos.
How it works
As easy as counting to four!
- 1
Get an identity
Pick a home server or have polyproto make that choice for you. What you get is a Federation ID like conway@polyproto.org. That's your name across the whole network; until you feel like changing it.
- 2
Your server vouches for you
Your home server gives your account a verifiable "stamp of approval". Other apps can check it to confirm it's really you. You never hand away your keys.
- 3
Send signed data
Everything you post or message is signed by you. Anyone can verify it's authentic and was not tampered with.
- 4
Move freeeeeely
Don't like your home server? Migrate to another and keep your identity and data, even if the old home server is already long offline or actively uncooperative.
La mejor federación es invisible.
polyproto está construido para no molestarte. Debería ser fácil de usar para tod@s y simple de expandir para desarrolladores. Idealmente, los usuarios nunca tienen que pensar sobre servidores, federación, o lo que eso siquiera significa. Debería simplemente funcionar, y dejarte hacer lo que realmente viniste a hacer.
What you get
Exactly what’s inside and why we think you'll like it
An identity you own
Your Federation ID is yours, not rented from a platform. No company can lock you in, sell you out, or take it away.
Switch home servers anytime
Move your account to a new home server whenever you want, even if the old one has shut down. Your data comes with you.
Tamper-proof by design
Signatures let anyone verify that what they see really came from you and was not altered along the way, using battle-tested cryptography like X.509 and digital signatures.
Federation, like email
Independent servers all speak the same language, so you can reach individuals and services no matter whose server they live on.
Reusable extensibility
Extensions are major technological add-ons (such as general purpose end-to-end encryption) or app-cores standardising a whole category such as chat. App-cores reuse the same interoperable parts instead of rebuilding them.
Sustainably empowering, empoweringly sustainable
polyproto is unapologetically queer and built by an inclusive and diverse community. It is headed for open, democratic governance with no single owner, made by and for individuals big tech tends to overlook.
Where it fits
polyproto can power almost anything that needs accounts. Its identity layer sits underneath, and app-cores standardise whole categories on top. We think polyproto would be a great fit for:
- Instant messaging
- Social networks
- Forums
- Collaborative tools
- Game backends
- ...anything that needs an account
Join the network of creators
Contributions are always welcome!
Develop for or with polyproto.