did:web ATProto Identity Proof of Concept

did:web experiment

Created a functional did:web identity (@web.ewancroft.uk) as a proof of concept within the AT Protocol ecosystem. The did:web method allows DID documents to be hosted on a web domain rather than on the PLC directory. Set up the .well-known/did.json endpoint, resolved the identity through the AT Protocol stack, and verified it works with standard PDS operations. Purely a research experiment — no plans to switch from did:plc as the primary identity method. The exercise demonstrated that did:web identities are viable but come with trade-offs around domain dependency and portability.