Create a DID-Linked Resource

Follow these instructions to create a new DID-Linked Resource on cheqd mainnet or testnet.

⚠️ Before you begin...

Make sure you've correctly configured the cheqd plugin's agent settings for Veramo CLI

Instructions

1. Create a DID

Follow tutorial to generate keys and create a DID.

2. Create your Resource content and save the file locally

DID-Linked Resources can be any type of file or content that is below ~200kb in size.

For the purpose of an example, lets use an AnonCreds schema (JSON file) as the resource:

Save this file locally and call it something like resource.json.

3. Create a UUID for the Resource

. On Unix systems, the uuidgen tool can be used to generate a new UUID:

4. Choose an option for passing the resource that best suits you

Option 1: Passing resource as Base64

Prepare a file with resource and encode it into base64. On Unix systems, you can use the following command input:

Expected output:

You will need to paste the output of the Base64 into the data field of the payload.json file as shown in step 5.

Option 2: Passing resource as file

Once you have saved your Resource file locally, you can copy the path and enter it in the file field of the payload.json file as shown in step 5.

5. Prepare your payload file

Before carrying out a Resource transaction, you will need to prepare the payload.json file. This file can be saved wherever you choose, but the location must be specified in the create Resource command. (By default, it will be saved under the project root directory.)

Parameters

• kms (default local): Key Management System (KMS) to be used for storage;

• payload: Resource definition

The Payload file can include a Resource passed either as a file or a base64 encoded string:

6. Understanding Resource Fees

The fee for a resource transaction changes depending on the file type being passed to the ledger. Currently there are three different variations on the fee:

Note that transaction fees are paid by the cheqd account set in the agent.yml configuration file, . If you do not specify a fee in the transaction, the ledger will automatically deduct the appropriate fee from the account set in youragent.yml configuration. Each of cheqd's on-ledger identity transactions has a fixed fee, . If your account has insufficient balance the transaction will fail.

7. Create new DID-Linked Resource

If you do not specify the --argsFile in the previous step, you can also paste a JSON inline argument object by using the --argsJSON flag followed by the JSON payload.