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Fediverse Public Key Directory Server Reference Implementation
==============================================================

[](#fediverse-public-key-directory-server-reference-implementation)

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This is the reference implementation for the server-side component of the [Public Key Directory specification](https://github.com/fedi-e2ee/public-key-directory-specification), written in PHP.

**[Project Website: publickey.directory](https://publickey.directory)**

What is this, and why does it exist?
------------------------------------

[](#what-is-this-and-why-does-it-exist)

The hardest part of designing end-to-end encryption for the Fediverse, as with most cryptography undertakings, is key management. In short: How do you know which public key belongs to a stranger you want to chat with privately? And how do you know you weren't deceived?

Our solution is to use **Key Transparency**, which involves publishing all public key enrollments and revocations to an append-only ledger based on Merkle trees. This allows for a verifiable, auditable log of all key-related events, providing a strong foundation for trust.

This project, and the accompanying specification, are the result of an open-source effort to solve this problem. You can read more about the project's origins and design philosophy on Soatok's blog, *Dhole Moments*:

- [Towards Federated Key Transparency](https://soatok.blog/2024/06/06/towards-federated-key-transparency/)
- [Key Transparency and the Right to be Forgotten](https://soatok.blog/2024/11/21/key-transparency-and-the-right-to-be-forgotten/)

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Use [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/):

```
composer require fedi-e2ee/pkd-server

```

Documentation
-------------

[](#documentation)

For detailed information on how to deploy and configure the server, please see the [online documentation](./docs/README.md).

License
-------

[](#license)

This project is licensed under the [ISC License](LICENSE).

###  Health Score

41

—

FairBetter than 89% of packages

Maintenance82

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity11

Limited adoption so far

Community13

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity51

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 98.1% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~3 days

Total

19

Last Release

86d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/62964206396b67fb3a8985b19dc274f74b1a9232374e189577c0f1388fdc73f2?d=identicon)[soatok](/maintainers/soatok)

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Top Contributors

[![soatok](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/8157726?v=4)](https://github.com/soatok "soatok (106 commits)")[![BecomeTheMedia](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/66828596?v=4)](https://github.com/BecomeTheMedia "BecomeTheMedia (1 commits)")[![shleeable](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/17537000?v=4)](https://github.com/shleeable "shleeable (1 commits)")

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Tags

activitypube2eeend-to-end-encryptionfediversekey-transparencyphptransparency-log

###  Code Quality

TestsPHPUnit

Static AnalysisPHPStan, Psalm

Code StylePHP CS Fixer

Type Coverage Yes

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