com.atproto.identity.resolveIdentity

Lexicon Version: 1

Definitions

main

Type: query

Resolves an identity (DID or Handle) to a full identity (DID document and verified handle).

Parameters:

Name	Type	Req’d	Description	Constraints
identifier	string	✅	Handle or DID to resolve.	Format: at-identifier
Output:

• Encoding: application/json
• Schema:

Schema Type: com.atproto.identity.defs#identityInfo

Possible Errors:

• HandleNotFound: The resolution process confirmed that the handle does not resolve to any DID.
• DidNotFound: The DID resolution process confirmed that there is no current DID.
• DidDeactivated: The DID previously existed, but has been deactivated.

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Lexicon Source

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    "main": {
      "type": "query",
      "description": "Resolves an identity (DID or Handle) to a full identity (DID document and verified handle).",
      "parameters": {
        "type": "params",
        "required": [
          "identifier"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "identifier": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "at-identifier",
            "description": "Handle or DID to resolve."
          }
        }
      },
      "output": {
        "encoding": "application/json",
        "schema": {
          "type": "ref",
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        }
      },
      "errors": [
        {
          "name": "HandleNotFound",
          "description": "The resolution process confirmed that the handle does not resolve to any DID."
        },
        {
          "name": "DidNotFound",
          "description": "The DID resolution process confirmed that there is no current DID."
        },
        {
          "name": "DidDeactivated",
          "description": "The DID previously existed, but has been deactivated."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}