Hypercerts Documentation
Hypercerts are structured digital records of contributions — who did what, when, where, and with what evidence. Build applications that create, evaluate, and fund impactful work.
Start building
| Quickstart | Install the SDK and create your first hypercert in under 5 minutes |
| Creating Your First Hypercert | Build a complete hypercert with contributions, evidence, and measurements |
| Common Use Cases | Worked examples for open-source, climate, research, and community projects |
| Building on Hypercerts | Integration patterns for funding platforms, dashboards, and evaluation tools |
Understand
| How Hypercerts Work | The data model — record types, dimensions, and how they connect |
| Defining Work Scopes | Use allOf, anyOf, and noneOf to precisely scope your claims |
| Why We're Building Hypercerts | The problem, the vision, and what hypercerts unlock |
Tools
| Hypercerts CLI | Create and manage hypercerts from the command line |
| Scaffold Starter App | Next.js reference app with OAuth, creation wizard, and browsing |
| Hyperindex | GraphQL API for querying hypercert records across the network |
| Hyperboard | Visual contributor boards for attribution and funding transparency |
Reference & Architecture
| Lexicons | Schema definitions for every record type |
| Testing & Deployment | Test locally, understand constraints, and go live |
| Architecture Overview | How the protocol stack fits together |
| Roadmap | Development priorities and phased delivery plan |