Hypercerts Lexicon Documentation

This repository contains ATProto lexicon definitions for the Hypercerts protocol. Each lexicon defines a record type that can be stored on the ATProto network.

Certified Lexicons

Certified lexicons are common/shared lexicons that can be used across multiple protocols.

Common Definitions

Lexicon ID: app.certified.defs

Description: Common type definitions used across all certified protocols.

Defs

Def	Type	Description	Comments
uri	string	URI to external data
smallBlob	blob	Data stored in a PDS (up to 10MB)
largeBlob	blob	Data stored in a PDS (up to 100MB)

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Location Lexicon

Lexicon ID: app.certified.location

Description: A location reference for use across certified protocols. For more information about

Key: any

Properties

Property	Type	Required	Description	Comments
lpVersion	string	✅	The version of the Location Protocol
srs	string	✅	The Spatial Reference System URI (e.g., http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/OGC/1.3/CRS84) that defines the coordinate system.
locationType	string	✅	An identifier for the format of the location data (e.g., coordinate-decimal, geojson-point)
location	union	✅	The location of where the work was performed as a URI or blob.
name	string	❌	Optional name for this location
description	string	❌	Optional description for this location
createdAt	string	✅	Client-declared timestamp when this record was originally created

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Hypercerts Lexicons

Hypercerts-specific lexicons for tracking impact work and claims.

Hypercerts Record

Lexicon ID: org.hypercerts.claim.record

Description: The main lexicon where everything is connected to. This is the hypercert record that tracks impact work.

Key: any

Properties

Property	Type	Required	Description	Comments
title	string	✅	Title of the hypercert
shortDescription	string	✅	Short blurb of the impact work done.
description	string	❌	Optional longer description of the impact work done.
image	union	❌	The hypercert visual representation as a URI or blob
workScope	string	✅	Scope of the work performed
workTimeframeFrom	string	✅	When the work began
workTimeFrameTo	string	✅	When the work ended
evidence	array	❌	Supporting evidence, documentation, or external data URIs	References must conform to org.hypercerts.claim.evidence
contributions	array	❌	A strong reference to the contributions done to create the impact in the hypercerts	References must conform to org.hypercerts.claim.contributions
rights	ref	❌	A strong reference to the rights that this hypercert has	References must conform to org.hypercerts.claim.rights
location	ref	❌	A strong reference to the location where the work for done hypercert was located	References must conform to org.hypercerts.claim.location
createdAt	string	✅	Client-declared timestamp when this record was originally created

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Hypercerts Contributor

Lexicon ID: org.hypercerts.claim.contribution

Description: A contribution made toward a hypercert's impact.

Key: any

Properties

Property	Type	Required	Description	Comments
hypercert	ref	✅	A strong reference to the hypercert this contribution is for	The record referenced must conform with the lexicon org.hypercerts.claim.record
role	string	❌	Role or title of the contributor(s).
contributors	array	✅	List of the contributors (names, pseudonyms, or DIDs). If multiple contributors are stored in the same hypercertContribution, then they would have the exact same role.
description	string	❌	What the contribution concretely achieved
workTimeframeFrom	string	❌	When this contribution started. This should be a subset of the hypercert timeframe.
workTimeframeTo	string	❌	When this contribution finished. This should be a subset of the hypercert timeframe.
createdAt	string	✅	Client-declared timestamp when this record was originally created

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Hypercerts Evaluation

Lexicon ID: org.hypercerts.claim.evaluation

Description: An evaluation of a hypercert or other claim

Key: tid

Properties

Property	Type	Required	Description	Comments
subject	ref	✅	A strong reference to the evaluated claim	(e.g measurement, hypercert, contribution, etc)
evaluators	array	✅	DIDs of the evaluators
evaluations	array	❌	Evaluation data (URIs or blobs) containing detailed reports or methodology
summary	string	✅	Brief evaluation summary
createdAt	string	✅	Client-declared timestamp when this record was originally created

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Hypercerts Evidence

Lexicon ID: org.hypercerts.claim.evidence

Description: A piece of evidence supporting a hypercert claim

Key: any

Properties

Property	Type	Required	Description	Comments
content	union	✅	A piece of evidence (URI or blobs) supporting a hypercert claim
title	string	❌	Optional title to describe the nature of the evidence
shortDescription	string	✅	Short description explaining what this evidence demonstrates or proves
description	string	❌	Optional longer description describing the impact claim evidence.
createdAt	string	✅	Client-declared timestamp when this hypercert claim was originally created

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org.hypercerts.claim.measurement

Lexicon ID: org.hypercerts.claim.measurement

Description: External measurement data supporting a hypercert claim

Key: tid

Properties

Property	Type	Required	Description	Comments
hypercert	ref	✅	A strong reference to the hypercert that this measurement is for	The record referenced must conform with the lexicon org.hypercerts.claim.record
measurers	array	✅	DIDs of the entity (or entities) that measured this data.
metric	string	✅	The metric being measured
value	string	✅	The measured value
measurementMethodURI	string	❌	URI to methodology documentation, standard protocol, or measurement procedure
evidenceURI	array	❌	URIs to supporting evidence or data
createdAt	string	✅	Client-declared timestamp when this record was originally created

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org.hypercerts.collection

Lexicon ID: org.hypercerts.collection

Description: A collection/group of hypercerts that have a specific property.

Key: tid

Properties

Property	Type	Required	Description	Comments
title	string	✅	The title of this collection
shortDescription	string	❌	A short description of this collection
coverPhoto	union	❌	The cover photo of this collection (either in URI format or in a blob).
claims	array	✅	Array of claims with their associated weights in this collection	Each item references #claimItem
createdAt	string	✅	Client-declared timestamp when this record was originally created

Defs

claimItem

Property	Type	Required	Description	Comments
claim	ref	✅	A strong reference to a hypercert claim record. This claim must conform to the lexicon org.hypercerts.claim.record
weight	string	✅	The weight/importance of this hypercert claim in the collection (a percentage from 0-100, stored as a string to avoid float precision issues). The total claim weights should add up to 100.

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org.hypercerts.claim.rights

Lexicon ID: org.hypercerts.claim.rights

Description: Describes the rights that a user has with a hypercert, such as whether it can be sold, transferred, and under what conditions.

Key: any

Properties

Property	Type	Required	Description	Comments
rightsName	string	✅	Full name of the rights
rightsType	string	✅	Short rights identifier for easier search
rightsDescription	string	✅	Description of the rights of this hypercert
createdAt	string	✅	Client-declared timestamp when this record was originally created

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Notes

• All timestamps use the datetime format (ISO 8601)
• Strong references (com.atproto.repo.strongRef) include both the URI and CID of the referenced record
• Union types allow multiple possible formats (e.g., URI or blob)
• Array items may have constraints like maxLength to limit the number of elements
• String fields may have both maxLength (bytes) and maxGraphemes (Unicode grapheme clusters) constraints