v2025-10-13
A Directory is the authoritative record of Trust Framework participants, their Scheme memberships, and their roles, responsibilities and capabilities within Schemes. It is maintained in accordance with the rules and specifications defined in the associated Registry. Directory information is provided in both machine- and human-readable formats such as RDF, Turtle, JSON or HTML for various purposes as required for the Trust Framework.
A Directory is governed by the policies of the Trust Framework and its associated Schemes, which determine how members are verified and accredited, how their information is managed and what level of transparency is appropriate.
A Directory is operated and maintained by administrators appointed by the governing body of the Trust Framework. Administrators manage the membership portal and processes, assign participant roles and issue credentials to enable Scheme Participants to manage their information in the Directory via a member portal. The member portal includes a Certificate Authority (CA) that can issue digital certificates that participants’ systems use to authenticate and connect securely with others in compliance with the Registry’s rules.