com.atproto.identity.resolveHandle

Lexicon Version: 1

Definitions

main

Type: query

Resolves an atproto handle (hostname) to a DID. Does not necessarily bi-directionally verify against the the DID document.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Req’d	Description	Constraints
handle	string	✅	The handle to resolve.	Format: handle
Output:

• Encoding: application/json
• Schema:

Schema Type: object

Name	Type	Req’d	Description	Constraints
did	string	✅		Format: did
Possible Errors:

• HandleNotFound: The resolution process confirmed that the handle does not resolve to any DID.

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Lexicon Source

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  "lexicon": 1,
  "id": "com.atproto.identity.resolveHandle",
  "defs": {
    "main": {
      "type": "query",
      "description": "Resolves an atproto handle (hostname) to a DID. Does not necessarily bi-directionally verify against the the DID document.",
      "parameters": {
        "type": "params",
        "required": [
          "handle"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "handle": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "handle",
            "description": "The handle to resolve."
          }
        }
      },
      "output": {
        "encoding": "application/json",
        "schema": {
          "type": "object",
          "required": [
            "did"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "did": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "did"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "errors": [
        {
          "name": "HandleNotFound",
          "description": "The resolution process confirmed that the handle does not resolve to any DID."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}