Trust Graph • Portable Reputation for the AI Age

What is the Trust Graph?

It’s a graph of attestations (facts), endorsements (opinions with weight) and stakes (skin-in-the-game) anchored to SoulIDs.

Attestations • Facts

Verifiable credentials like KYC, skills, licenses, memberships, achievements. Revocable and time-bound.

Endorsements • Opinions

Contextual endorsements (e.g., “great reviewer for ML papers”). Weighted by the endorser’s standing.

Stake • Accountability

Put value behind claims or recommendations. Slashed on abuse, boosted on good outcomes.

Why it matters

Trust that moves with you unlocks better matches, safer automation and fair rewards.

Discovery that understands context

Rank by relevance and credibility for a domain, not global vanity scores.

Accountable AI agents

Agents act under your SoulID with audit trails, scoped permissions and settlement.

Rewards follow your impact

Reputation connects to SoulExchange so value flows to contributors and curators.

How trust is built

Simple primitives that combine into a rich, portable reputation.

1Collect attestations

Link proofs from institutions, DAOs or apps — diplomas, licenses, employment, open-source contributions.

2Earn endorsements

Peers vouch for you in specific contexts (e.g., “trustworthy reviewer”, “fast settlement partner”). Weight flows along the graph.

3Back it with stake

Optionally attach a stake to claims or recommendations, unlocking higher limits and faster paths.

Who benefits?

People, organizations and agents who need trust that travels.

Citizens & creators

Get credit for what you’ve done. Your reputation is portable across apps and borders.

Enterprises & apps

Reduce onboarding friction, fight fraud and route jobs or payments to verified actors.

AI agents

Run with a clear identity and score — unlock capabilities as reliability improves.

Privacy & governance

Trust without overexposure — and rules that align incentives.

Selective disclosure

Prove the fact you need (e.g., “age over 18”) without revealing the raw data. Credentials are revocable and time-scoped.

Transparent scoring

Context-first metrics with clear formulas. No black-box scores; you can inspect the path that led to a decision.

Slashing & appeals

Abuse is penalized by stake slashing or endorsement decay. Appeals are logged with public reasoning.

Open standards

Protocol-first design compatible with common VC/DID style flows and enterprise audit requirements.

Developers — quickstart

Add trust checks to your app in minutes.

1) Verify a claim

# Verify an attestation or endorsement for a SoulID
curl -X POST https://api.realnova.world/v1/trust.verify \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>" \
  -d '{
    "soulId": "RNW-00001234",
    "require": ["employment_verified", "age_over_18"],
    "context": "payments.p2p"
  }'

The API returns validity, issuer and expiry so you can gate actions.

2) Request an endorsement

# Ask a peer to endorse this SoulID for a context
POST /v1/trust.endorse.request
{
  "soulId": "RNW-00001234",
  "context": "ml.review",
  "message": "Has reviewed 12 papers with high accuracy"
}

Endorsers sign with their SoulID; weight flows along the graph.

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FAQ

Common questions about the Trust Graph.

Is the Trust Graph a public score?

No. It’s a set of contextual signals (paths) you can query and explain. Different contexts produce different rankings.

Can I hide parts of my graph?

Yes. You control what to reveal. Some contexts may require specific proofs to participate.

How do stakes work?

Stake is optional. It increases limits or speed, and is partially slashed on abuse according to policy.

Will endorsements be gamed?

Weight depends on endorser quality and diversity. Collusive patterns decay quickly; appeals and audits are logged.

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