[Pkg-privacy-commits] [msva-perl] 73/356: more readme updates
Ximin Luo
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commit f370d9dab062fa3bfa127e003365fd9602bd9379
Author: Daniel Kahn Gillmor <dkg at fifthhorseman.net>
Date: Mon Mar 8 23:33:58 2010 -0500
more readme updates
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README => msva.protocol.README | 13 +++++++++----
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/README b/msva.protocol.README
similarity index 67%
rename from README
rename to msva.protocol.README
index d0c54cf..5e699d2 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/msva.protocol.README
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ msva is the Monkeysphere Validation Agent.
Its goal is to simplify bindings between cryptographic tokens and the
real-world entities that humans actually care about.
-In its current technical conception, the validation agent is a minimal
-HTTP server that accepts two different requests:
+In its current form, the validation agent is conceived of as a
+minimalistic HTTP server that accepts two different requests:
GET / -- initial contact query, protocol version compatibility.
(no query parameters)
@@ -17,14 +17,19 @@ POST /reviewcert -- request validation of a certificate
(query parameters: uid, context, pkc)
(returns: valid, message)
-query parameters are posted as a JSON string (*not* as www-form-encoded).
+Query parameters are posted as a JSON blob (*not* as
+www-form-encoded).
-the variables that are returned are application/json as well.
+The variables that are returned are application/json as well.
(PKC means: public key carrier: raw key, OpenPGP cert, or X.509 cert)
(UID means: User ID (like in OpenPGP))
(context means: (this is too vague right now) something like "this certificate was used to try to identify an HTTPS server")
+
+Full details on the Monkeysphere Validation Agent protocol should be
+available at http://web.monkeysphere.info/validation-agent/protocol
+
Authors: Daniel Kahn Gillmor <dkg at fifthhorseman.net>
Matthew James Goins
Jameson Rollins
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