UIID API Cookbook: Technical Integration Guide for Developers

The UIID API Cookbook is an essential technical resource for developers looking to implement User Identity and Identification (UIID) API v1 for decentralized identity in their applications.

This guide provides an overview of the repository's structure, technical purpose, and how to leverage its contents for efficient integration into your Web4 projects.

Repository Overview

Detail	Value
Repository URL	`https://github.com/Web4-Organisation/uiid-cookbook`
License	`Apache-2.0 license`
Core Goal	Provide practical examples for working with the UIID API v1 to issue Decentralized IDs to users.
Primary Language	PHP (for initial Demo Suite)
Relevant API Docs	`uiid.linkspreed.com/api-docs`

Technical Contents and Structure

The Cookbook is structured to provide immediate, runnable examples, acting as both a learning scaffold and a testing environment for the UIID API.

1. Demosuite (Proof-of-Concept Applications)

The repository contains a demosuite directory, featuring a complete, working example of UIID integration.

Current Suite: Includes a PHP Demosuite, demonstrating server-side integration logic.
Purpose: This suite is intended to be cloned and run locally, allowing developers to observe the API calls, request/response structures, and implementation flow in a live environment.
Key Files: Check the demosuite directory for the main integration logic (e.g., handling registration, login, and identity verification endpoints).

2. Code Examples and Best Practices

The Cookbook focuses on minimal, well-documented code samples that illustrate specific UIID features, such as:

Initializing a UIID Session: Code to establish a secure connection with the API.
User Registration: Examples of creating a new decentralized user ID.
Authentication Flow: Demonstrating the steps for a user to log in using their UIID.
Data Verification: Samples for checking the integrity and validity of a UIID.

Note: The examples are designed to be clear and minimal, ensuring they can be easily abstracted and integrated into any application framework (e.g., Laravel, Symfony, Node.js, etc.).

Getting Started: Technical Workflow

For a developer integrating the UIID API, the recommended workflow using the Cookbook is as follows:

Clone the Repository:

Bash

git clone https://github.com/Web4-Organisation/uiid-cookbook.git
cd uiid-cookbook

Review the README.md: This file contains setup instructions and details for running the demosuite.
Run the Demo Suite: Execute the demo (e.g., set up the PHP suite) to understand the end-to-end API interaction flow.
Reference and Integrate: Use the specific code snippets from the demosuite and examples as a technical blueprint for implementing UIID within your own codebase.

The goal of this resource is to significantly reduce the time spent on integration and provide a robust, tested foundation for your decentralized identity layer.