DID Auth browser add-on

This is a WebExtensions-compatible DID Auth browser add-on that supports DID-based authentication and authorization on relying party web pages.

Technology Stack Used

• Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs)
• DID Auth
• Verifiable Credentials
• Linked Data Signatures
• Linked Data Cryptographic Suites
• WebExtensions

Third-Party Products/Libraries used and the License they are covert by

• SweetAlert - MIT

Project Status

Under development for a BCDevExchange opportunity. Note that the underlying technologies (DIDs, DID Auth, Verifiable Credentials) are still heavily evolving.

All repositories related to this project:

• https://github.com/bcgov/did-auth-extension - A DID Auth browser add-on (this repository)
• https://github.com/bcgov/did-auth-relying-party - A DID Auth relying party
• https://github.com/bcgov/http-did-auth-proxy - A DID Auth HTTP proxy

Documentation

Example invocation JavaScript code on relying party web site that will invokve the DID Auth browser add-on:

window.postMessage({ type: "DID_AUTH", callback: url + "https://my_callback_url/" }, "*");

DID Auth relying party sample deployment: https://did-auth-relying-party.danubetech.com/

Deployment (Local Development)

Installation on Firefox:

1. Open about:debugging in Firefox.
2. Click 'Load Temporary Add-on".
3. Open the manifest.json file in this repository.

Removal on Firefox:

1. Open about:addons in Firefox.
2. Remove the add-on.

Getting Help or Reporting an Issue

To report bugs/issues/feature requests, please file an issue.

How to Contribute

If you would like to contribute, please see our CONTRIBUTING guidelines.

Please note that this project is released with a Contributor Code of Conduct. By participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms.

License

Copyright 2018 Province of British Columbia

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at

   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

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