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Identity Resolver Service

The identity resolver service used by the Reference Implementation registers links for a given identifier so that related information — such as credentials — can be discovered. It is an independent external service — the Reference Implementation communicates with it at runtime but does not include it. The Reference Implementation cannot publish discoverable credentials without this service.

Supported Adapters​

The Reference Implementation communicates with the identity resolver service through an adapter. Each adapter implements the integration for a specific implementation of a service.

AdapterServiceDocumentation
PYX_IDRPyx Identity ResolverPyx IDR Adapter

To integrate a different identity resolver service, a new adapter must be contributed to the adapter registry — see Adding an Adapter.

Adoption Path​

This service can be independently progressed through the adoption ramp:

  1. Use the bundled default — Pyx Identity Resolver, provisioned automatically by Docker Compose
  2. Self-provision — Run your own instance of the same identity resolver software
  3. Bring your own — Integrate a different resolver service by contributing an adapter to the adapter registry