.me URI Scheme (v1)
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A semantic, sovereign, and distributed addressing protocol for personal identity and mesh networks.
Main Scheme
me://[namespace][selector]/[path]Formal Rules
Scheme
me:// — Required. Identifies this as a .me URI.
Namespace
[a-z0–9._-]+ — Optional.
Example: jabellae.cleaker.me
Represents the canonical identity. If omitted, it defaults to local context.
Selector*
Optional. Defines how to resolve the expression in the mesh.
Supported formats:
- `[surface:iphone]` — Target a specific surface
- `[]` — Broadcast to all surfaces
- `[current]` — Current surface only
- `[claim:7f3k9p]` — Special claim operation
Path
Any semantic path — Optional.
Examples: `profile`, `wallet.balance`, `chat/general`
Official Examples
Public Profile
`me://jabellae.cleaker.me/profile`
Broadcast to all surfaces
`me://jabellae.cleaker.me[]/chat`
Specific Surface
`me://jabellae.cleaker.me[surface:iphone]/runtime.battery`
Claim New Surface
`me://jabellae.cleaker.me[claim:7f3k9p]/new-surface`
Secret-protected Access
`me://secret:[email protected]/vault/keys`
Local (legacy)
`me://profile.name`
Namespace only
`me://jabellae.cleaker.me`
Formal Grammar (ABNF)
```abnf
me-uri = “me://” [ namespace ] [ selector ] [ “/” path ]
namespace = 1*( ALPHA / DIGIT / “.” / “_” / “-” )
selector = “[“ ( “current” / “” / “surface:” surface-name / “claim:” token ) “]”
surface-name = 1*( ALPHA / DIGIT / “-” / “_” )
token = 1*( ALPHA / DIGIT )
path = *( VCHAR / “/” )
```
Purpose of the Standard
The `.me://` URI scheme is a semantic addressing system designed for sovereign identities and distributed surface networks (Mesh).
Unlike traditional URLs, a `.me URI` does not merely point to a static resource. Instead, it describes **where** and **how** to resolve information within a distributed personal identity.
It enables:
- Reading and writing across multiple devices
- Secure pairing of new surfaces
- Conditional access using structural secrets
- Contextual resolution (local, broadcast, or specific surface)
This standard aims to be **open, public domain, and freely usable** by anyone or any project that needs a sovereign personal identity layer.
License: This document is released into the public domain (CC0 1.0 Universal).
Anyone may use, implement, modify, and build upon it without restriction.
