OpenAPI decentralisation extensions

[void4]

Objective

Abstract

Using peer to peer networks instead of a single provider as intermediary, develop new means for web service registration, search, payment and certification.

Specific

This project focuses on extending the OpenAPI specification with additional fields detailing registration and payment metadata. The Ethereum blockchain is used for both requirements.

Overview: http://imgur.com/4mmckZ9 First draft: https://gist.github.com/void4/523f23b50e1572e8ef60

Open questions

Is it useful to abstract the subscription contract to allow for other functionality, such as subtoken payment support?

This would make it possible to accept dollar- or even gold pegged currencies on Ethereum in addition to tokens issued by the API provider. Is it possible to create such a single contract that supports these as well as the native currency, Ether?

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