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did:web Method Specification (W3C CCG)

Last modified: 2026-10-23

URL: https://w3c-ccg.github.io/did-method-web

Summary

W3C Credentials Community Group specification for the did:web method, which maps a DID to a DID document hosted at a well-known HTTPS location on a domain. Simple to deploy but relies entirely on DNS/TLS and keeps no history of key changes — limitations that motivated did:webvh.