Features
Discover how ArkID, the Universal Research Identity Platform, enables seamless identification and traceability across the complete research innovation chain—ideas, researchers, projects, organizations, and products.
Core Identity Features
Comprehensive identity management capabilities designed for the complete research innovation chain
Universal Identity System
ISO 27729 (ISNI) compliant identity system with specialized prefixes for the complete research innovation chain.
- ARKI: Idea identifiers for research concepts
- ARKU: User identifiers with ORCID integration
- ARKP: Project identifiers with DOI linking
- ARKO: Organization identifiers with ROR support
- ARKD: Product identifiers for research outputs
- ARKF: Funding opportunity identifiers
Relationship Management
Comprehensive relationship tracking between all entity types powered by relational adjacency tables.
- Relational knowledge map spanning every entity type
- Temporal tracking of relationship start/end dates (validity windows rolling out)
- Role-based associations between entities
- Complete traceability from idea to final product
Verification System
Multi-level verification process ensuring entity authenticity and data integrity.
- Roadmap: W3C Verifiable Credentials support
- Organization and user verification processes
- Tamper-proof verification of relationships
- Cryptographic proofs for data integrity
Universal Integration
Built for seamless integration with research platforms worldwide
External ID Integration
Seamless integration with major research identification systems.
API & Integration
Comprehensive API and integration capabilities for research platforms.
Technical Standards
Built on globally recognized standards for maximum compatibility and interoperability
ISO 27729 (ISNI)
International Standard Name Identifier format for unique entity identification
ARKU-0000-0000-1234-567XISO 8601
International standard for date and time representation in relationships
2024-01-20T15:30:00ZISO 3166-1
International standard for country codes in organization locations
US, GB, DE, FRISO 4217
International standard for currency codes in project budgets
USD, EUR, GBPEnterprise-Grade Security
Backed by hardened, stock Keycloak configuration and industry-leading security features
Access Control
Fine-grained access control with temporal relationship support.
- Role-based access (RBAC)
- Temporal access control
- Project-level permissions
- Organization hierarchies
Data Protection
Enterprise-grade data protection with EU data sovereignty.
- Roadmap: W3C Verifiable Credentials
- EU-based hosting
- Privacy controls
- GDPR compliance
Identity Federation
Advanced federation capabilities across research platforms.
- Keycloak Admin REST & events
- OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect
- Single sign-on (SSO)
- Multi-factor auth
Open & Sovereign Infrastructure
EU-based digital sovereignty with transparent governance
EU Digital Sovereignty
Ensuring data sovereignty through EU-based infrastructure.
- EU-based hosting
- Transparent data policies
- Data residency controls
- Localized deployment options
Community Governance
Transparent governance model with community involvement.
- MycelArk UG stewardship
- Maintainer steering committee
- Published governance policies
- Contributor pathways
Open Source Model
Fully open source codebase with transparent development.
- Apache 2.0 license
- Public CI pipeline
- Software Bill of Materials
- Documented threat models
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