# DID-Linked Resources

**"DID-Linked Resources"** are identified with a [`did:cheqd` Decentralized Identifier](https://docs.cheqd.io/product/architecture/adr-list/adr-002-did-linked-resources) with a [Universally Unique Identifier (UUID)](https://www.uuidgenerator.net/) that acts as a permanently-accessible link to fetch the resources from the cheqd ledger. We refer to this as the "**resource ID**". Through the "**resource ID**" or a set of DID URL query parameters, applications are able to persistently access a digital resource on the cheqd network.

![Image showing a formatted DID URL for a cheqd resource](https://3569764573-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPVAMvpKH7PYzvXA6u6Cn%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2b9df53b9757bae15c0de37a28cb6ebac45acc1e%2FFormatting%20resource%20diagram.png?alt=media)

## Get started

Use the tutorials below to start creating DID-Linked Resoures using Veramo.

<table data-column-title-hidden data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Create DID-Linked Resource</strong></mark></td><td>Create a custom DID-Linked Resource for a schema, Trust Registry or other persistent data file.</td><td><a href="../../studio/did-linked-resources/create-dlr">create-dlr</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Create Status List</strong></mark></td><td>Create an on-ledger Status List associated with a DID.</td><td><a href="../../studio/status-lists">status-lists</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Understanding DID-Linked Resources</strong></mark></td><td>Detailed guide explaining the context and technical composition of DID-Linked Resources on cheqd.</td><td><a href="../../studio/did-linked-resources/understanding-dlrs">understanding-dlrs</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>DID Resolution and DID URL Dereferencing</strong></mark></td><td>Architecture decision record explaining the different parameters for fetching DID Document data on cheqd, including DID-Linked Resources</td><td><a href="../../architecture/adr-list/adr-005-did-resolution-and-did-url-dereferencing">adr-005-did-resolution-and-did-url-dereferencing</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Alternatives

Below are a list of alternatives for creating cheqd DID-Linked Resources.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>cheqd Studio</strong></mark></td><td>Our API product enables users to <strong>use cheqd's functionality with minimal complexity</strong> and easily integrate APIs into existing apps. </td><td><a href="../../studio">studio</a></td><td><a href="https://3569764573-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPVAMvpKH7PYzvXA6u6Cn%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-7f1ffe5c0546f0ee4f106ac1a71308c5ee5ad7c8%2Fcheqd_logo_card.jpg?alt=media">cheqd_logo_card.jpg</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>DID Registrar</strong></mark></td><td>Simple setup for building cheqd DIDs into existing applications using REST APIs, building into the <a href="https://uniregistrar.io/">Universal Registrar</a>.</td><td><a href="../../advanced/did-registrar">did-registrar</a></td><td><a href="https://3569764573-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPVAMvpKH7PYzvXA6u6Cn%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-a95d1f6e14a4b976289d6f2bd705a8a324f2032f%2FDIF.png?alt=media">DIF.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Credo</strong></mark></td><td>Credo is an SDK which <strong>supports the European Architecture and Reference Framework (ARF)</strong> <strong>standards as well as AnonCreds</strong> with full cheqd support for DIDs. </td><td><a href="../credo">credo</a></td><td><a href="https://3569764573-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPVAMvpKH7PYzvXA6u6Cn%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-60c84f7d53e6eb6e675e8cd8b00e4920ad335ca0%2FCredo.png?alt=media">Credo.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>cheqd Cosmos CLI</strong></mark></td><td>Cosmos-native CLI for creating transactions on cheqd. Should be used for <strong>testing purposes only</strong>.</td><td></td><td><a href="https://3569764573-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPVAMvpKH7PYzvXA6u6Cn%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-fab3a1d3aa7f3c99241ea3ab060ec02d66ce2c7c%2Fcosmos%20and%20cheqd.png?alt=media">cosmos and cheqd.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>ACA-Py</strong></mark></td><td>ACA-Py (Aries Cloud Agent Python) is an SDK that can issue AnonCreds, JSON-LD and SD-JWT credentials with full cheqd support.</td><td><a href="../aca-py">aca-py</a></td><td><a href="https://3569764573-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPVAMvpKH7PYzvXA6u6Cn%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-7c6e984dea8a819980980f97ae804f943838ce62%2FACA-Py.png?alt=media">ACA-Py.png</a></td></tr></tbody></table>