py-factom-did 0.4.0

Python library for Factom DIDs

py-factom-did

py-factom-did is a Python library, allowing the creation and update of Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) and the exporting of public metadata for them, which can be recorded on the Factom blockchain. The library enables:

• creating a new DID
• adding management key(s) for the DID
• adding DID key(s) for the DID
• adding service(s) for the DID
• exporting public metadata to be recorded on Factom
• encrypting the newly created keys
• updating an existing DID: adding/revoking management keys, DID keys and services and producing a signed DID update entry

You can find an example of the library workflow in the examples/ directory. In order to run the example, please note that it is necessary to:

• have local instances of factomd and factom-walletd running
• create an environment variable called EC_ADDR, which contains a funded EC address to pay the fees for recording the DID on-chain

Installation

pip install py-factom-did

Build

• Clone the repo

• Create the virtual environment and install the dependencies:

pipenv install

or

pipenv install --pre -d

to install both the default and development dependencies

• Activate the virtual environment:

pipenv shell

• Execute the tests:

pytest

• Execute the example:

python -m examples.example

Documentation

API documentation of the library is available here