Module web

Web DID Client

HTTP client for resolving did:web identifiers by converting DID formats to HTTPS URLs and fetching DID documents from well-known locations. Supports both standard did:web resolution and direct hostname-based document retrieval.

Key Functions

• did_web_to_url(): Converts did:web:example.com format to HTTPS well-known URLs
• query(): Fetches DID documents for did:web identifiers
• query_hostname(): Direct document retrieval from hostname well-known endpoints

URL Conversion

Transforms DIDs like did:web:example.com:path:subpath into HTTPS URLs following the did:web specification for well-known document locations.

Functions

did_web_to_url

Converts a did:web DID to its corresponding HTTPS URL. Transforms DID format to the expected well-known document location.

query

Queries a did:web DID document from its hosting location. Resolves the DID to HTTPS URL and fetches the JSON document.

query_hostname

Queries a DID document directly from a hostname’s well-known location. Fetches from https://{hostname}/.well-known/did.json