Register did:educreds method

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Register did:educreds DID Method

Summary

This PR registers the did:educreds DID method with the W3C DID Extensions registry.

Method Details

Field	Value
Method name	educreds
Status	registered
Contact	EduCreds Labs Co. Ltd
Email	partnerships@educreds.xyz
Website	https://educreds.xyz
Specification	https://did.educreds.xyz

About the Method

did:educreds is a DID method designed for academic credential infrastructure in Africa and emerging markets. It supports three subject types:

• Institutions (did:educreds:institution:<uuid>) — accredited universities and colleges
• Students (did:educreds:student:<eth-address>) — credential holders
• Credentials (did:educreds:credential:<uuid>) — individual verifiable credentials

Specification Conformance

The specification at https://did.educreds.xyz covers all required sections per the W3C DID Core v1.1 specification:

• ✅ Method name and ABNF syntax
• ✅ Full CRUD operations (Create, Read/Resolve, Update, Deactivate)
• ✅ DID Document structure with verification methods and service endpoints
• ✅ Security Considerations (6 subsections)
• ✅ Privacy Considerations (4 subsections)
• ✅ Conformance statement
• ✅ Implementation status
• ✅ References

Implementation

The method is implemented and operational. A live resolver is available at:
GET https://api-dev.educreds.xyz/api/v1/did/resolve/:did

Credentials issued under this method are stored on IPFS and anchored on an EVM-compatible chain for tamper-proof verification.

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🤖 AI Preliminary Specification Review

This is an advisory, automated review of the DID Method specification(s) referenced in this pull request, checked against the registration checklist. It does not replace review by the registry editors.

✅ All reviewed submissions passed the preliminary checklist review. A registry editor will still perform the final review.

methods/educreds.json — method did:educreds

Specification: https://did.educreds.xyz

Preliminary verdict: ✅ PASS

The did:educreds specification is a complete, well-structured DID Method spec with defined syntax, full CRUD operations, and substantive Security and Privacy Considerations sections. All MUST criteria are satisfied; minor advisory notes concern IP/copyright posture.

	Item	Level	Status	Notes
✅	M1. Specification is reachable and is a DID Method specification	MUST	pass
✅	M2. DID Method Syntax is defined	MUST	pass
✅	M3. CRUD operations are defined	MUST	pass
✅	M4. Security Considerations present and substantive	MUST	pass
✅	M5. Privacy Considerations present and substantive	MUST	pass
✅	M6. Method name is indicative and non-generic	MUST	pass
✅	M7. No unreasonable legal, security, moral, or privacy harms	MUST	pass
✅	M8. Human-readable description of the addition	MUST	pass
✅	S1. contactEmail present	OPTIONAL	pass
✅	S2. verifiableDataRegistry present	OPTIONAL	pass
⚠️	S3. Intellectual-property posture is clear	SHOULD	warn	The specification is marked '© 2026 EduCreds Labs Ltd. All Rights Reserved.' with no open licensing statement, which may raise IP/reuse concerns for a public registry; editors should confirm licensing posture.