Documentation and educational resources

Wallet-Native Authentication for the Cardano Ecosystem

This document specifies a structured-payload alternative, building on CIP-30, CIP-8, and the stalled CIP-93 proposal, where what gets signed is a human-readable, domain-bound, server-checked message rather than a meaningless string. It also sets out the ecosystem advantage unique to this approach: a verified Cardano address doubles as a live, off-chain authorization key against the holder’s native tokens.

Ouroboros-network: Local State Query mini-protocol

The ouroboros-network is a component of the cardano-node including a specification of all mini-protocols. It provides necessary information about both node-to-node and node-to-client protocols. Please familiarize with the technical document The Shelley Networking Protocol beforehand.