Hug ODE prototype

[void4]

Objective

Abstract

Implement a prototype based on http://www.hug.rest/ using the OpenAPI Decentralisation Extensions (ODE) as described here: https://github.com/void4/notes/issues/1

Specific

This project involves creating non-blockchain components necessary for a working implementation. These are, amongst other things:

• OpenAPI generation
• client side middleware or library (extend swagger-client codegen?)
• signature verifying middleware
• persistent storage class for payment channels
• payment channel reimplementation with fixed receiver to avoid double spending

Open questions

Under which conditions are the payment channels closed?

• when the application is shut down
• when less than a fixed time remains (discovered through periodic checks)

Where should the periodic checks be implemented?

• natively every nths request
• through falcon
• as separate thread
• as separate application

What kind of structure do the registry entries have?

The registry should only point to the service descriptor file. This file can in turn refer to all endpoints.

• URL
• IPNS name/IPFS hash
• Assuming libp2p/devp2p/Whisper: identity address