On AI Verified, a forensic hash is a SHA-256 fingerprint used as the public path key for a passport: /v/{64-hex-characters}. It gives each selective identity record a durable, hard-to-guess address and pairs with a machine-readable JSON twin.
Why hash-based URLs
- Stable identifier independent of marketing slogans
- Low collision risk
- Clear binding between URL and a specific sealed record model
- Practical for citations in press, backlinks, and llms.txt files
Integrity vs authority
Hashing supports integrity and identification of the published snapshot on AI Verified. It does not transform the passport into a government-issued document. Official registry numbers remain authoritative at their sources. Cryptographic business verification.
How to use the hash URL
Link badges to the full passport, use short redirects when space is tight, and share JSON with systems that prefer structured fetches. How to use Gold · Verification URL.