If a Type A snapshot already exists, you do not “apply to be invented.” You find the file, check the facts, and decide whether to claim it, connect the website (Silver), or add supporting sources on Gold.

The short path

  1. Search the registry by name, city, or domain.
  2. Read the file. If a fact is wrong, note it. Do not invent a second file.
  3. Connect the listed website if it is yours. That is Silver. Gold is the optional $297/year fuller identity with supporting sources.
  4. Pay $297 a year only if you want the Gold pack — badge, short URL, attested fields.
  5. Put the official badge on the site so it points at the hash. Use the short URL in a press boilerplate if you already issue press.

What to ignore

Anyone who tells you to create a Wikipedia page first. Anyone who tells you the badge is tracking users. Anyone who tells you the hash is a government act.

How to use the URL after you have it: use your Gold record.

Read why this exists. Check a name in the registry. Or start with a free check. Gold is $297/year for a fuller owner-managed identity with supporting sources.