Persistent, verifiable identifiers for digital works
NobleID is an open, standards-first identifier system for works and people—built to keep outputs findable, citable, and trustworthy over time. It's free to mint, version-aware by design, and interoperable with tools used across research, publishing, data, and open knowledge communities.
Operated under policy stewardship of NobleID.
Why NobleID is different
NobleID stores the authoritative record in traditional storage with fixity checks and mirrors it to a decentralized store. We anchor version receipts on a public blockchain, creating an immutable, timestamped proof that a specific digest existed at a specific time.
Anchoring is automatic and invisible to end users.
Resolver pages remain standard links; there are no tokens, wallets, or special software required to view, cite, or integrate NobleID.
Some communities need double-blind or conflict-sensitive evaluation while still rewarding work. NobleID supports an optional, privacy-preserving layer:
- • Reviewer/Contributor Credentials: NobleID (or participating venues) can issue a verifiable credential (e.g., "Eligible Reviewer for Topic Y").
- • Zero-knowledge claims: Contributors can prove they hold the right credential and completed a task without revealing identity.
- • Escrowed rewards: Venues may escrow rewards; contributors submit a ZK claim and receive payment to a fresh, rotating receive address.
- • No de-anonymization: Claims verify eligibility and completion, not who the person is.
This layer is opt-in and integrates via standard APIs.
NobleID operations live at nobleid.org. Policy, standards, and transparency are set by NobleID at NobleID.org. This separation keeps the service open, neutral, and accountable to creators and institutions.
NobleID keeps digital works and their histories verifiable, linkable, and easy to integrate—free to mint, privacy-aware, and built on open standards with optional blockchain anchoring.